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at present
at present 是固定短语，不加冠词，意为“目前、现在”，常放在句首或句尾。
At present, the company has no plans to expand.
目前，该公司没有扩张计划。
礼物；赠品
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
礼物；赠品
A gift, especially for a birthday, Christmas, or other special occasion.
At present, the company has no plans to expand.
目前，该公司没有扩张计划。
当前时刻或时期
The current moment or period of time.
礼物,尤指在生日、圣诞节、周年纪念、毕业、婚礼等特殊场合赠送的礼物
A gift, especially one given for birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, or any other special occasions.
现在,当前；包括说话时刻在内的一段连续时间
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
现在时
The present tense.
She received a beautiful present from her grandmother.
她从祖母那里收到了一份精美的礼物。
AI contextual example
I wrapped the presents for the party last night.
昨晚我包装了派对用的礼物。
AI contextual example
What present did you get for your brother's birthday?
你给你弟弟的生日买了什么礼物？
AI contextual example
that is enough for the present
目前这就足够了。
WordNet
at present 是固定短语，不加冠词，意为“目前、现在”，常放在句首或句尾。
At present, the company has no plans to expand.
目前，该公司没有扩张计划。
for the present 意为“暂时、暂且”，与 for the time being 相近；不要与 at present（目前）混淆。
You can use my office for the present.
你暂时可以用我的办公室。
in the present 指“在当前这个时间、当下”，常与 live、focus 等动词搭配。
Try to live in the present and not worry too much about the future.
试着活在当下，不要太担心未来。
a present for sb 表示“给某人的礼物”；若说“送某人礼物”，也可用 give sb a present。
This is a present for you.
这是给你的礼物。
Not this
I bought present for my friend.
Use this
I bought a present for my friend.
present 作可数名词表示“礼物”时，前面必须有冠词；中文没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉 a。
Not this
We should focus on present.
Use this
We should focus on the present.
present 作名词表示“现在、当前”时，习惯上要说 the present，定冠词 the 不能省略。
Not this
He is busy in present.
Use this
He is busy at present.
表示“目前、眼下”要用固定搭配 at present，不能按中文“在现在”直译成 in present。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
目前
At present, we have no plans to expand the business.
目前，我们没有扩大业务的计划。
暂时
We'll stay here for the present.
我们暂时待在这里。
生日礼物
I bought her a beautiful birthday present.
我给她买了一件漂亮的生日礼物。
圣诞礼物
He wrapped all the Christmas presents.
他包好了所有的圣诞礼物。
现在时
The verb is in the present tense.
这个动词是现在时态。
当今
The present day technology is amazing.
当今的科技令人惊叹。
目前；现在
At present, we are not accepting new applications.
目前，我们不接受新的申请。
暂时；暂且
Let's leave the matter for the present and discuss it later.
我们暂时搁置这件事，以后再说。
把…作为礼物送给
She made a present of a beautiful scarf to her friend.
她把一条漂亮的围巾作为礼物送给朋友。
当下就是礼物。
She realized that the present is the gift, so she stopped worrying about the future.
她意识到当下就是礼物，所以不再担心未来。
每一天都是一份礼物，这就是为什么它被称为“现在”。
He likes to remind himself that every day is a gift, that's why it's called the present.
他喜欢提醒自己，每一天都是一份礼物，这就是为什么它被称为“现在”。
Use present naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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把present拆成pre（前）和sent（送），想象提前送到的礼物就是‘现在’拥有的。现在和礼物竟是一个词！
语域：neutral 常见场景：birthday parties、holiday gatherings、informal exchanges 作为名词指礼物时，present 在正式和非正式场合均可使用，但更常见于日常口语和一般社交场合。
作为时间意义时不可数，作为礼物意义时可数。
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