presently

adverb

/ˈprezntli/

(especially North American English) at the time you are speaking or writing; now此刻；现在；眼下 synonym currently
- 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。
In this meaning presently usually comes before the verb, adjective or noun that it refers to.
used to show that something happened after a short time（表示很快就发生了）
- Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out.不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。
In this meaning presently usually comes at the beginning of a sentence.
used to show that something will happen soon（表示即将发生） synonym shortly
- She'll be here presently.她马上就会到这儿。
In this meaning presently usually comes at the end of a sentence.
British/American presently
presently
- In both British English and North American English, presently can mean ‘soon’ or ‘after a short time’:
  I’ll be with you presently.我一会儿就来。
  In North American English the usual meaning of presently is ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’:
  She is presently living in Milan.她现住在米兰。
  There is presently no cure for the disease.目前这种疾病无药可医。
  This use is becoming more accepted in British English, but at present or currently are usually used.

词汇	presently
释义	presently adverb /ˈprezntli/ /ˈprezntli/ (especially North American English) at the time you are speaking or writing; now此刻；现在；眼下 synonym currently 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。 In this meaning presently usually comes before the verb, adjective or noun that it refers to. used to show that something happened after a short time（表示很快就发生了） Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out.不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。 In this meaning presently usually comes at the beginning of a sentence. used to show that something will happen soon（表示即将发生） synonym shortly She'll be here presently.她马上就会到这儿。 In this meaning presently usually comes at the end of a sentence. British/American presentlypresently In both British English and North American English, presently can mean ‘soon’ or ‘after a short time’: I’ll be with you presently.我一会儿就来。 In North American English the usual meaning of presently is ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’: She is presently living in Milan.她现住在米兰。 There is presently no cure for the disease.目前这种疾病无药可医。 This use is becoming more accepted in British English, but at present or currently are usually used.
随便看	give sb enough rope give sb five give sb free rein give sb (fresh) heart give sb full rein give sb/get a big hand (give sb/get) a fair shake (give sb/get) a free pass (give sb/get) a rap on/over/across the knuckles give sb/get a thick ear give sb/get/have the run of sth give sb/get the bird give sb/get the bum’s rush give sb/get the push give sb grief (about/over sth) give sb grief (about sth) give sb grief (over sth) give sb gyp give sb half a chance give sb hell give sb ideas give (sb) pause give (sb) pause for thought give (sb) (some, no, any, etc.) trouble give sb/sth a/the once-over