詞彙精選：presently的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

adv.

目前

例句：

She is presently developing a number of projects.

她現在正着手開發多個項目。

例句：

The island is presently uninhabited.

這座島嶼目前無人居住。

不久；馬上

例句：

Presently he demanded oriental prostrations from his friends.

不久他又命令他的朋友向他行東方式的跪拜禮。

例句：

Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in.

很快，一個穿着白色外套的年輕女子走了進來。

二、詞義辨析：

immediately,instantly,presently,directly,shortly,soon,at once,right away

這些副詞或副詞詞組均有“立刻，馬上”之意。immediately指做完一件事後，立即就做另一件事，中間一般沒有明顯的時間間隔。instantly指恰恰就在此刻，一秒鐘也沒耽誤。presently指不久、即將。directly和immediately同義，指毫無遲疑。shortly和soon同義，指動作發生或完成的速度之快。soon常用詞，指行動快，完成速度快。at once口語中常用，語氣強烈，指時間緊迫，一刻也不能耽誤。 right away主要用於美國英語，語氣稍弱於at once，強調動作迅速。

三、參考例句：

Presently the tumult died down.

一會兒工夫，騷動平息了下來。

The island is presently uninhabited.

這座島嶼目前無人居住。

Presently he calmed a little.

他很快就平靜一些了。

He is presently working on the novel.

目前他正在寫這部小說。

Presently he took leave of Philip.

不久，他和菲利普告別了。

She's presently working on her PhD.

她目前在攻讀哲學博士學位。

Presently he demanded oriental prostrations from his friends.

不久他又命令他的朋友向他行東方式的跪拜禮。

The company is presently testing a prototype material.

公司目前正在測試一種原型材料。

Presently he began to fidget on his seat.

接着他就坐立不安起來。

Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in.

很快，一個穿着白色外套的年輕女子走了進來。