課本中不會教你的[A]89　at present，at the present time和presently

89　at present，at the present time和presently

① at present意為“目前，現在”，為副詞短語，相當于now，其中的present為名詞，不可說成at the present。

At present the house is empty. 目前房子是空的。

The road is half finished at present. 現在路已修完一半了。

② at the present time也表示“當前，現在”，但這里要用定冠詞the，present為形容詞。

At the present time she is busy writing a grammar book. 眼下，她正忙著寫一本語法書。

They are collecting money for the bridge at the present time. 他們目前在為那座橋籌集資金。

③ presently意為“馬上，不久”，相當于soon。

He will be back presently. 他馬上就會回來。

The plane will take off presently. 飛機很快就要起飛。