未來一定有前途：future的含義與辨析

I like men who have a future and women who have a past

                                                                                       ——Wilde
我喜歡有未來的男人和有過去的女人。
                                                                                       ——王爾德

一、future有哪幾種含義？

adj.

1.未來的，將來的

He believed that he and his compatriot students were the future leaders.

他相信他和他同國的學生是未來的領袖。

2.【語】將來（時）的

"I see"is present tense;"I saw"is past tense,and "I shall see"is future tense.

“I see”是現在時，“I saw”是過去時，“I shall see”是將來時。

n.

1.未來，將來

She unfolded to him her plans for the future.

她向他公開了她未來的計劃。

2.前途 [C]

I wish you a very bright future.

我希望你有個非常光明的未來。

3.【口】（常用在否定和疑問句中）成功的可能性 [U]

The firm has had a difficult year, and its future is uncertain.

在過去一年裏公司處境困難，今後也前途未卜。

4.【商】期貨（交易）

5.【語】將來時；將來式

In grammar, the future tense of a verb is the one used to talk about things that are going to happen.

語法中，動詞的將來式是一個用於談論的事情要發生了。

二、含有future的常見短語

future perfect

n. [語法]將來完成式

future progressive

將來進行時

future tense

n. [語法]將來時

三、一起來玩個填詞小遊戲

The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate      
發言人說近期不會就這項提案作出決議。