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定义

recent: 最近的,新近的 adjective
In recent years, the economy has been slowly improving. 近几年,经济已经在慢慢提升了。
recently: 最近,不久前 adverb
Icarus has been acting strangely recently.伊卡洛斯最近表现得很奇怪。

示例

  • "It's not just senior citizens who dig the sound of analog audio recordings, recent increases in vinyl record sales suggest that younger listeners are discovering turntables and the clarity of sound that they offer."
  • "While the print media has indeed been critical of your company recently, we propose focusing on Delavigne's Internet presence to shift the narrative from tabloid gossip to the high quality profiles and experience of your staff."
  • "In light of recent staff turnover, as well as several incidents which have caught Bruno's attention, I am writing to you with some important information regarding our termination policy."
  • "A connection between the recent animal incidents has not yet been established;"
  • "Janine : Well Brent, in light of recent job cuts, Radio Rhubarb has prepared some advice on what NOT to do when applying for a job."
  • "My name is Brian Jones and I recently lost my job... to a camel!"
  • "Congratulations on your recent acquisition of an obscene amount of money."
  • "It's recently been brought to my attention that some of you here at Delavigne are exposing yourselves and therefore our network to unnecessary risk due to your irresponsible computer use."
  • "There have been lots of exciting developments here at the Delavigne Corporation recently, and I think that the opening of Delavigne's new flagship store on Oxford Street, London would perhaps be the most interesting for your British readership."
  • "It has recently come to Bruno's attention that you fired Karen Hughes, a retail manager who came to you in order to offer you her resignation."
  • "In response to your recent email"
  • "I recently had guests visit me, and I was quite embarrassed to have to apologize to them about the state of my bathroom. Explaining the large pieces of wood and plaster lodged in the toilet and sink was particularly difficult."
  • "Oh, and don't forget to bring your driver's license, passport and a recent utility bill."
  • "This starter pack is designed to give recent immigrants* to the USA a user-friendly introduction to life in the United States of America."
  • "-In a recent survey, nearly 70% of customers indicated that they wanted their needs and desires met prior to having to ask."
  • "It is Delavigne's biggest seller Down Under (in Australia), and had been among the most popular fragrances for men aged 25-40 until recently."
  • "Our HR Department has just recently issued a hiring freeze, meaning that I won't be hiring a Personal Assistant at all."
  • "As you all know, we recently lost our CEO Bruno Delavigne, and shortly afterwards our interim CEO Susan Bliss, who ran off with Bruno after a very interesting wedding in London."
  • "After complaining about the weather for half an hour, she told me that she recently handed over a cheque for £90,000 to a "nice young man", and that in exchange he promised to re-plaster the ceiling in her sitting room. I'm no expert on re-plastering, but this seems like a rather large sum of money."
  • "Brian : Very well: pigeons, prostitutes, torture, beer... all good subjects, but I've decided that we'll be talking about the recent internet anti-piracy laws in Europe."
练习 1
True or False? Polly has always known about Delavigne's deficient security system.

True or False? Polly has always known about Delavigne's deficient security system.
This statement is not true. Note, the phrase "as far as I can tell" does NOT mean "for as long as I have known". "As far as I can tell (he is telling the truth)" = "from what I can see/as much as I know/to the best of my knowledge (he is telling the truth)".
Polly has only "recently" learned about the status of Delavigne's security system, meaning that she hasn't "always" known about it.
练习 2
Bruno wants to talk about the company's "newest recruit".

What does "newest" mean in this context?

Bruno wants to talk about the company's "newest recruit".

What does "newest" mean in this context?
"Newest" should not be confused with "west".
"Newest" is the superlative form of the adjective "new". In this context, "new" indicates that Jean was hired "recently" or not long ago.
"The most naive" is not the definition of "newest".
Although it is clear that Jean is very friendly, "the most friendly" is not the definition of "newest".
练习 3
Fill in the blanks below with the best choices based on the first line of this email.

, Susie has discovered a solution for Delavigne's production problems which .
Fill in the blanks below with the best choices based on the first line of this email.

Fortunately 1, Susie has discovered a solution for Delavigne's production problems which is sure to succeed 2.
1 Fortunately: Susie writes that "luckily" she has found a "can't-miss solution for all of Delavigne's potential problems". "Luckily" means "fortunately" or "happily".
1 Recently: Although grammatically, "recently" could replace "luckily" at the beginning of the email, "recently" is not a synonym of "luckily". A "recent" event occurred not long ago.
1 Finally: Although grammatically, "finally" could replace "luckily" at the beginning of the email, "finally" is not a synonym of "luckily".
1 Evidently: Although grammatically, "evidently" could replace "luckily" at the beginning of the email, "evidently" is not a synonym of "luckily".
2 is sure to succeed: Susie writes that she has found a "can't-miss" solution, which means that she has discovered a solution which cannot fail, or which is sure to succeed.
2 is likely to fail: A "can't-miss" solution is likely to succeed, not to fail.
2 is uncertain: A "can't-miss" solution does not indicate that the solution is "uncertain" or "unsure".
2 should not be ignored: This is not what a "can't-miss solution" indicates. Susie is not expressing that her solution "should not be ignored" but rather that it will not fail. However, in another context, a "can't-miss" film is one which should be seen immediately, or one which shouldn't be ignored.
练习 4
In the phrase "it ended very abruptly", a synonym for "abruptly" is .
In the phrase "it ended very abruptly", a synonym for "abruptly" is suddenly.
suddenly: This is correct. "Abruptly" shares a similar meaning with "suddenly". The two terms are often used interchangeably. When Susie says her relationship ended "abruptly", she means that it ended "quickly" or "without warning".
eventually: "Eventually" ("finally", or "at last") is not synonymous with "abruptly" in this, or any other context.
finally: Finally, ("at last") is not synonymous with "abruptly" in this, or any other context.
poorly: "Poorly" ("weakly" or "not well") is not synonymous with "abruptly".
recently: "Recently" ("not long ago") is not synonymous with "abruptly".
练习 5
If something is a given, it is:

If something is a given, it is:
This is not correct. "Progressive (politics)" are politics which embrace change or evolution from former ones.
This is not correct. A "recent development" is an event which happened in the near past, which does not share a similar meaning with a "given".
"Evident" is the best choice here. When we say that something is "a given", it is "an accepted fact", or it is "obvious" or "evident". Example: "Some deaths are a given when a bomb explodes on a bus".
This is not correct. A "pity" is an "unfortunate event" or a "shame", which does not share a similar meaning with a "given".

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