presently
['prez.ənt.li] adverb
NOW 现在 mainly UK formal
■now; at the present time 现在，目前•Of 200 boats, only 20 are presently operational.200艘船中，目前只有20艘可用。 •Three sites are presently under consideration for the new hotel.目前这家新饭店的选址有三个地点在考虑中。
['prez.ənt.li] adverb
SOON 很快 old-fashioned
■soon; not at the present time but in the future, after a short time 不久；一会儿•The room was hot and presently her eyes grew heavy and she began to feel sleepy.屋子里很热，一会儿她就觉得眼皮沉重，昏昏欲睡。 |