new big hip-hop word; means just what you think it means."Represent!" -- NAS (Represent [1994])
at present
now; during this period of time现在 At present he is a professor of physics.他现在是物理学教授。 I can't think of any fit person just at present.我现在一下想不出什么适合的人。 We don't need any more at present.现在我们不再需要什么了。
for the present
temporarily;just now暂时;目前 They are wearied and have to suspend the work for the present.他们累了,得暂时停止工作。 I'm rather busy for the present.我眼下相当忙。 For the present we had better wait and see.目前我们最好还是等等再说。
at the present time
Idiom(s): at the present time AND at this point (in time)
Theme: NOW
now; at present. (Used often as a wordy replacement for now.) • We don't know the location of the stolen car at the present time. • The tomatoes are doing nicely at the present time. • At this point in time, we feel very sad about his death. • Yes, it's sad, but there is nothing we can do at this point.
No time like the present
If people say that there's no time like the present , they believe that it is far better to do something now than to leave it for later, in which case it might never get done.
at present|present
adv. phr. At this time; now. It took a long time to get started, but at present the road is half finished.At present the house is empty, but next week a family will move in.
all present and accounted for
all present and accounted for All members or items of a group are here or their whereabouts are known, as in Is everyone ready to board the bus?—All present and accounted for. This expression almost certainly originated in the armed forces as a response to roll call. By proper logic, the and should be or. Nevertheless, the expression is used colloquially to offer assurance that no person or thing is missing.
no time like the present, there's
no time like the present, there's Do or say it now, as in Go ahead and call him—there's no time like the present. This adage was first recorded in 1562. One compiler of proverbs, John Trusler, amplified it: “No time like the present, a thousand unforeseen circumstances may interrupt you at a future time” (Proverbs Exemplified, 1790).
An present idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with present, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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