current

adjective

OPAL W

/ˈkʌrənt/

/ˈkɜːrənt/

[only before noun] happening now; of the present time现时发生的；当前的；现在的
- The necklace would be worth over $5 000 at current prices.那条项链按现价应超过5 000元。
- the current situation时局,当前形势
- Oil prices are expected to remain at current levels.油价预计将保持在当前水平。
- What's the budget for the current year?本年度的预算是多少？
- Under the current system, the entire process takes about two weeks.在目前的制度下，整个过程大约需要两周时间。
Which Word? actual / current / present
actual / current / present
- Actual does not mean current or present. It means ‘real’ or ‘exact’, and is often used in contrast with something that is not seen as real or exact:actual 与 current 或 present 意义不同，其含义为真实的或确实的，常与不真实或不确实的事物形成对比：
  I need the actual figures, not an estimate.我需要确切的数字，而不是估计。
- Present means ‘existing or happening now’:present 意为现存、现行：
  How long have you been in your present job?你干现在这工作多长时间了？
- Current also means ‘existing or happening now’, but can suggest that the situation is temporary:current 也指现存、现行，但含暂时之义：
  The factory cannot continue its current level of production.这家工厂不能维持目前的生产水平。
- Actually does not mean ‘at the present time’. Use currently, at present or at the moment instead.actually 无现在、目前之义，表示此义用 currently、at present 或 at the moment。
- your current employer你现在的雇主
- Our current financial situation is not good.我们目前的财务状况并不好。
- What are the current unemployment figures?目前的失业数字是多少？
being used by or accepted by most people通用的；流通的；流行的
- words that are no longer current已不再通用的词

词源Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing’): from Old French corant ‘running’, from courre ‘run’, from Latin currere ‘run’.

current

noun

OPAL W

/ˈkʌrənt/

/ˈkɜːrənt/

the movement of water in the sea or a river; the movement of air in a particular direction（海洋或江河的）水流，潮流；气流
- with the current It's easier to go with the current.顺流而下比较容易。
- against the current He swam to the shore against a strong current.他逆着急流游向岸边。
- Seed pods float and are borne naturally for long distances on ocean currents.豆荚漂浮着，在洋流中自然地长时间漂浮。
- Birds use warm air currents to help their flight.鸟利用暖气流助飞。
- current of something currents of air气流
see also cross-current, rip current
Wordfinder
- bend
- course
- current
- dam
- downstream
- estuary
- river
- source
- tributary
- waterfall
- Birds of prey use warm air currents to lift them high in the sky.猛禽利用暖气流升上高空。
- He was swimming against the current.他在逆流游泳。
- She was swept away by the treacherous currents.她被危险的激流卷走了。
- The boat was carried along in the current.小船顺流而下。
- The prevailing current flows from east to west.盛行洋流是自东往西流动的。
- Changes in ocean currents can have drastic effects on marine life.洋流的改变对海洋生物有严重的影响。
Topics Transport by waterb2, Geographyb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- warm
- air
- wind
- …
phrases
- a current of air
the flow of electricity through a wire, etc.电流
- wires carrying electric currents输送电流的电线
- Check all your wiring before switching on the current.开启电流前要检查所有供电线路。
see also AC, alternating current, DC, direct current
- Measure the current flowing in the wire.测量电线中的电流。
- He leaped as though a powerful electric current had passed through him.他跳了起来，好像身体通过一股强大的电流。
Topics Engineeringb2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- high
- strong
- low
- …
verb + current
- generate
- induce
- produce
- …
current + verb
- flow
- pass through something
(Indian English, informal) the supply of electricity电力供应
- The current failure lasted three hours.断电持续了三个小时。
- Electric wires are out of current for as long as 18 hours a day.电线每天断电长达18小时。
the fact of particular ideas, opinions or feelings being present in a group of people思潮；潮流；趋向
- Ministers are worried by this current of anti-government feeling.部长们对这股反政府情绪感到担忧。
Topics Opinion and argumentc2

词源Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing’): from Old French corant ‘running’, from courre ‘run’, from Latin currere ‘run’.

词汇	current
释义	current adjective OPAL W /ˈkʌrənt/ /ˈkɜːrənt/ [only before noun] happening now; of the present time现时发生的；当前的；现在的 The necklace would be worth over $5 000 at current prices.那条项链按现价应超过5 000元。 the current situation时局,当前形势 Oil prices are expected to remain at current levels.油价预计将保持在当前水平。 What's the budget for the current year?本年度的预算是多少？ Under the current system, the entire process takes about two weeks.在目前的制度下，整个过程大约需要两周时间。 Which Word? actual / current / presentactual / current / present Actual does not mean current or present. It means ‘real’ or ‘exact’, and is often used in contrast with something that is not seen as real or exact:actual 与 current 或 present 意义不同，其含义为真实的或确实的，常与不真实或不确实的事物形成对比： I need the actual figures, not an estimate.我需要确切的数字，而不是估计。 Present means ‘existing or happening now’:present 意为现存、现行： How long have you been in your present job?你干现在这工作多长时间了？ Current also means ‘existing or happening now’, but can suggest that the situation is temporary:current 也指现存、现行，但含暂时之义： The factory cannot continue its current level of production.这家工厂不能维持目前的生产水平。 Actually does not mean ‘at the present time’. Use currently, at present or at the moment instead.actually 无现在、目前之义，表示此义用 currently、at present 或 at the moment。 your current employer你现在的雇主 Our current financial situation is not good.我们目前的财务状况并不好。 What are the current unemployment figures?目前的失业数字是多少？ being used by or accepted by most people通用的；流通的；流行的 words that are no longer current已不再通用的词词源Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing’): from Old French corant ‘running’, from courre ‘run’, from Latin currere ‘run’. current noun OPAL W /ˈkʌrənt/ /ˈkɜːrənt/ the movement of water in the sea or a river; the movement of air in a particular direction（海洋或江河的）水流，潮流；气流 with the current It's easier to go with the current.顺流而下比较容易。 against the current He swam to the shore against a strong current.他逆着急流游向岸边。 Seed pods float and are borne naturally for long distances on ocean currents.豆荚漂浮着，在洋流中自然地长时间漂浮。 Birds use warm air currents to help their flight.鸟利用暖气流助飞。 current of something currents of air气流 see also cross-current, rip current Wordfinder bend course current dam downstream estuary river source tributary waterfall Birds of prey use warm air currents to lift them high in the sky.猛禽利用暖气流升上高空。 He was swimming against the current.他在逆流游泳。 She was swept away by the treacherous currents.她被危险的激流卷走了。 The boat was carried along in the current.小船顺流而下。 The prevailing current flows from east to west.盛行洋流是自东往西流动的。 Changes in ocean currents can have drastic effects on marine life.洋流的改变对海洋生物有严重的影响。 Topics Transport by waterb2, Geographyb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective warm air wind … phrases a current of air the flow of electricity through a wire, etc.电流 wires carrying electric currents输送电流的电线 Check all your wiring before switching on the current.开启电流前要检查所有供电线路。 see also AC, alternating current, DC, direct current Measure the current flowing in the wire.测量电线中的电流。 He leaped as though a powerful electric current had passed through him.他跳了起来，好像身体通过一股强大的电流。 Topics Engineeringb2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective high strong low … verb + current generate induce produce … current + verb flow pass through something (Indian English, informal) the supply of electricity电力供应 The current failure lasted three hours.断电持续了三个小时。 Electric wires are out of current for as long as 18 hours a day.电线每天断电长达18小时。 the fact of particular ideas, opinions or feelings being present in a group of people思潮；潮流；趋向 Ministers are worried by this current of anti-government feeling.部长们对这股反政府情绪感到担忧。 Topics Opinion and argumentc2 词源Middle English (in the adjective sense ‘running, flowing’): from Old French corant ‘running’, from courre ‘run’, from Latin currere ‘run’.
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