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定义

currently: 目前 adverb
I am currently on the phone with another customer. 当前，我正在电话联系另一个客户。

UK: I'm currently on the phone with another depressed person. Please phone back later.
US: I'm currently standing on top of a tall building waiting to jump. This can't wait!

示例

  • "Let me explain: the company is doing well, and our growing number of customers requires more attention than we are currently providing."
  • "Delavigne products are currently sold at over 12,000 locations in 80 countries."
  • "Samantha : If I may, sir, camels are amazing animals, and I am currently in a serious relationship with one, but there is no way that a camel could replace a human being at a highly-skilled office job!"
  • "Samantha : If I may, sir, camels are amazing animals, and I am currently in a serious relationship with one, but there is no way that a camel could replace a human being at a highly skilled office job!"
  • "Any French citizen between the ages of 18 and 28 is eligible to apply, provided they are currently enrolled in a university."
  • "So this letter here... "I'm afraid we are currently experiencing cash-flow problems and will not be able to pay for the shipment of perfumes until next month..."."
  • "Your contribution is currently divided into a portfolio of American mutual funds, stocks and bonds."
  • "The US property market is currently suffering a credit crisis, and it is now very attractive for Britons who cannot cope with the sky-high house prices at home."
  • "Vanessa : May I ask what security system are you using currently?"
  • "Moira : I'm currently dating a Frenchman, Brent, and he doesn't understand my thick Scottish accent."
  • "At this particular point in time, I will make it public that you, Philip Cheeter, the most macho of Delavigne employees, are currently seeking psychological help."
  • "The product, "Lion Flower", is currently being sold alongside "TigerLily" at one third of the price."
  • "Currently perfecting his English while living and working in the States."
  • "1.36 pm. A duck is currently doing Roger's job."
  • "You're currently using Skyte right now to chat with me."
  • "Horatio seems unaffected by our predicament and is currently bathing in a cauldron of bearnaise sauce."
  • "Ray Upton, there are 5 B-2 stealth bombers currently surrounding your aircraft, each carrying missiles with a nuclear payload of 6 megatons."
  • "Incidentally, food manufacturers and major supermarkets are currently recruiting models for both types of photographs."
  • "We do not currently plan to change either the name or the ingredients of our popular "Vegetable Soup"."
  • "He is currently in stable condition, and alternates between screaming and farting."
练习 1
Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.

Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Choose all the TRUE statements from the list below.

Be careful, there may be more than one correct choice!
Trey works in Delavigne's Customer Service Department, and answers this phone call by announcing this. The caller asks about a resumé or CV he sent to the Delavigne Corp. The CV was meant for the Human Resources department, not customer support. Trey offers to transfer the caller to the HR department several times. The verb "to reach" means "to contact by telephone" in this context.
Trey tells the caller that "all applications at Delavigne are carefully reviewed". To "review" a resumé indicates that a resumé is read, or examined thoroughly. To do something "carefully" is to do it with attention or precision.
Trey says that before being hired at his last job, he wasn't called back for nine months. After nine months he received a call from the company, and he was offered a position. In this sentence, the terms "previous" and "last" are synonymous.
Trey never discusses whether or not there are any positions available at Delavigne. He encourages the caller not to lose hope, however this isn't an indication of the availability of jobs at Delavigne.
练习 2
Jeanine tells Kevin "I'm looking at your file as we speak".

From the list below, select the sentences which might replace this one and express the same meaning.

There may be more than one correct answer!
Jeanine tells Kevin "I'm looking at your file as we speak".

From the list below, select the sentences which might replace this one and express the same meaning.

There may be more than one correct answer!
The idiom "as we speak" is not a request to stop talking!
The expression "as we speak" is synonymous with the term "currently" when used during a conversation. When Jeanine tells Kevin that she is looking at his file "as we speak" she means that she is currently looking at his file, or looking at while they are speaking to one another.
The expression "as we speak" is synonymous with the idiom "right now" when used during a conversation. When Jeanine tells Kevin that she is looking at his file "as we speak" she means that she is currently looking at his file, or looking at while they are speaking to one another.
"Actually" is synonymous with "in fact" or "really", it doesn't indicate that something is going on currently or at this very moment. The term is generally used to create contrast between ideas, for example: "That person is actually a man, not a woman."
练习 3
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below according to the conversation you just heard.

There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements from the list below according to the conversation you just heard.

There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is false. Mr. Steele says: "I did an internship with Microtosh", which tells us that he is not "currently" working with Microtosh, but has already finished his work with them. An "internship" is a period of time spent training, learning and working for a company. It is generally unpaid or poorly paid and is a means for someone to gain practical experience.
This statement is true. Luna says: "I see you spent a summer at a volunteer animal rescue shelter in Gibraltar". "To volunteer (at a clinic)" is to work at a clinic in an unpaid capacity, usually for moral reasons.
This statement is false. Mr. Steele talks about his "extensive" (or considerable) experience with Microtosh, Turtle networks and more. He also mentions his past as a software programmer. It cannot be said that Mr. Steele "lacks" or "is missing" technical experience.
练习 4
Now it's time to create your own automatic reply using words from the blanks. Good luck!

Thanks for your message. I am out of the office, with access to email. I will be May 4th. If you need assistance before then, I can be at (415) 469-0558.

For urgent matters, contact Ben Dover at (212) 555-8965.
Now it's time to create your own automatic reply using words from the blanks. Good luck!

Thanks for your message. I am currently 1 out of the office, with limited 2 access to email. I will be returning 3 on 4 May 4th. If you need assistance before then, I can be reached 5 at (415) 469-0558.

For urgent matters, please 6 contact Ben Dover at (212) 555-8965.
1 currently: "Currently" means "at present" or "right now". It is the best choice in this sentence and a term often found in automatic reply messages.
1 actually: This is not the best choice. "Actually" means "in reality" or "in fact". The term doesn't indicate the present time.
1 soon: Using "soon" in this sentence is grammatically incorrect. The future tense would be more appropriate for using soon ("I will be away soon"), but even this sentence is not likely to be used in a professional automatic reply email.
2 limited: "Limited" is the best choice here to describe "infrequent" or "occasional" consulting of emails. This term is often used in automatic reply messages.
2 sometime: "Sometime access to emails" is a very unnatural phrase which shouldn't be used in this context, or any other. We might say, "I will be checking my email sometimes", however this sentence doesn't express the same idea of having limited access.
2 rare: Although the term "rare" indicates something "infrequent", or "occasional", the term shouldn't be used in this context. "Rare" is generally used to describe something such as a painting or animal which is hard to find!
3 returning: "Returning" is the best choice for this sentence. This term is often used in automatic reply messages.
3 making my comeback: This sentence should never be used in an automatic reply message. The expression "a comeback" is generally reserved for people or objects that are making a resurgence, or regaining popularity after a period of unpopularity or failure. For example: "Vinyl records made a comeback in the late 90's" or "Mickey Rourke made a comeback after years of obscurity".
3 going back: "Going back" shouldn't be used in this sentence. "To go" expresses sense of traveling somewhere for the first time, and "going back" is an awkward expression to use in this type of professional email.
4 on: "On" is the correct preposition to use here. When speaking about specific dates, we use the preposition "on" to precede the date. Example: On March 14th, on the third of May.
4 in: "In" shouldn't precede precise dates such as this one. "In" can precede larger periods. Example: In May, In 2007, In two weeks.
4 at: "At" shouldn't precede precise dates such as this one. "At" can be used in prepositional phrases to describe more vague periods: At the end of the week, At the start of the month.
5 reached: "Reached" is the best choice here. "To reach" has a few meanings, but here the term refers to "contacting by telephone". "You can reach me..." is a common phrase found in this type of message.
5 joined: The term "joined" is not used to describe "reaching" or "contacting" someone by telephone or email. The term is generally used to describe physically meeting with someone. For example: Please join us at the restaurant at 7:00. "Join" can also be figuratively when inviting someone to watch or listen to a program: "Please join us tomorrow on the Rich Morning Show!"
5 touched: The verb "touched" is not used to describe contacting someone by telephone or email. The term is used literally to describe physical contact, or figuratively to describe a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction: I was touched by his wonderful letter.
6 please: "Please" is the best choice here in order to form a polite request.
6 thanks to: "Thanks to" cannot be used in this sentence. We use this expression to indicate a cause or reason: "Thanks to your help, we signed the contract".
练习 5
There are lots of great words used in this dialogue. Let's find some of them! Fill in the blanks below with terms from the dialogue.

This adverb means "at the present time" or "now":
I'm working hard on my Gymglish exercises!

This means to be "afraid" or "frightened":
There was a massive spider in the bath. I was too to move it and screamed for help.

This is a season:
is my favourite time of year. It's so romantic! The snow, the log fires, the dark nights...
There are lots of great words used in this dialogue. Let's find some of them! Fill in the blanks below with terms from the dialogue.

This adverb means "at the present time" or "now":
I'm currently 1 working hard on my Gymglish exercises!

This means to be "afraid" or "frightened":
There was a massive spider in the bath. I was too scared 2 to move it and screamed for help.

This is a season:
winter 3 is my favourite time of year. It's so romantic! The snow, the log fires, the dark nights...
1 currently: This is the right answer! This is an important word to remember as many non-native speakers mistakenly use the word "actually" instead of "currently". Let's look at the difference between these two words. "Currently" means at the moment: "Currently I am working at a bank, but it's only temporary." "Actually" means "in fact": "Can I help you sir?" "Actually, I’m a woman!"
2 scared: This is the correct answer. Jean states: "I am Jean Marron and I am scared!". Other interesting synonyms for this term are "petrified", "intimidated" or "shaken-up".
3 winter: This is the right answer. The months December, January and February are "winter" months. Just a quick reminder, the four seasons are "spring", "summer", "autumn" (or "fall" in the USA) and "winter", each lasting three months (normally!).

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