presently
- adv.目前;现在;眼下;此刻;表示马上就已发生了;表示即将发生
present adj.在场的 + -ly ...地
presentlyadv.
此刻；现在；眼下
at the time you are speaking or writing; now
The crime is presently being investigated by the police.
警方目前正在调查这起案件。
These are the courses presently available.
这些就是现有的课程。
（表示马上就已发生了）
used to show that sth happened after a short time
Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out.
不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。
（表示即将发生）
used to show that sth will happen soon
She'll be here presently.
她马上就会到这儿。
presently
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ADV 目前；现在；此时
If you say that something is presently happening, you mean that it is happening now.She is presently developing a number of projects...
她现在正着手开发多个项目。
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ADV 不久；随即
You use presently to indicate that something happened quite a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned.Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in...
很快，一个穿着白色外套的年轻女子走了进来。
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ADV 不久以后；很快；马上
If you say that something will happen presently, you mean that it will happen quite soon.'Who's Agnes?' — 'You'll be meeting her presently.'...
“谁是阿格尼丝？”——“你很快就会见到她。”
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- in the near future
- the doctor will soon be here
- the book will appear shortly
- she will arrive presently
- we should have news before long
- Synonym: soon shortly before long
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- at this time or period;now
- he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations
- currently they live in Connecticut
- Synonym: currently
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The crime is presently being investigated by the police .
警方目前正在调查这起案件。
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He is presently the medical director for the Fellowship of World Christians .
他目前是世界基督徒团契的主任医师。
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Presently , the door opened again and three men stepped out .
不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。
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These are the courses presently available .
这些就是现有的课程。
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She is presently living in Milan .
她现居米兰。
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I 'll be with you presently .
我一会儿就来。
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She 'll be here presently .
她马上就会到这儿。
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Presently , a young woman in a white coat came in
很快，一个穿着白色外套的年轻女子走了进来。
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She is presently developing a number of projects
她现在正着手开发多个项目。
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' You 're not looking too well , Thomas , ' he said presently .
“托马斯，你看起来气色不太好，”他脱口而出。
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' Just take it easy , ' David said . ' You 'll feel better presently . '
“放松点，”戴维说，“你很快就会觉得更舒服些。”
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All went well at first , and I was in high favour ; but presently I fell from grace
我最初一帆风顺，备受器重，但现在却失宠了。
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Presently George 's ankle began to throb with pain .
不一会儿，乔治的脚踝就开始一阵阵地疼。
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' Who 's Agnes ? ' — ' You 'll be meeting her presently . '
“谁是阿格尼丝？”——“你很快就会见到她。”
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The island is presently uninhabited
这座岛屿目前无人居住。
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How , and with what result , you shall presently see .
究竟如何，下回分解。
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You will know all about it presently .
你不久就会知道这事的虚实。
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The doctor is presently writing a book .
医生眼下正在写书。
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The chemical plant proposed to increase production and practise economy and other factories presently responded .
化工厂提出增产节约的倡仪，其他工厂随即响应。
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Presently the rain let up .
俄顷雨止。
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Presently he heard the sound of footsteps .
他随即听到了脚步声。
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Presently she became aware of footsteps hurrying after her .
她突然发觉身后有脚步声匆忙追来。
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Presently the sun emerged .
俄而日出。
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My skin was presently afire .
我的皮肤在发烧。
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He is presently living in New York .
他目前住在纽约。
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I 'll go to see your uncle presently .
我一会儿就去看望你叔叔。
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Presently a buyer came along and asked if the sow produced good litters .
过了一会儿，有一个买主走上前来，问这头母猪是否还能下小猪崽。
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Presently , with the arrival of a keener sense of cold , one figure came forward .
不久，因为更加感到寒冷难忍，有一个人走上前来
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Presently , entrepreneurship , innovation and excellence-creating are the sublimation of the spirit .
在新的历史条件下，“创业创新创优”的三创精神是新时期江苏人文精神的升华
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The sun rose presently and sent its unobstructed splendors over the land .
没多大工夫，太阳就出来了，毫无阻碍，把它的光华异彩散布在大地之上