present
gb/pɹˈɛzənt/ us/pɹˈɛzənt/
A1
영어
~ 1100
의미
의미 0개
명사
A1
entity
1
Something given as a gift
Something you give to someone because it is a special day or to be kind.
사용 패턴：
give [someone] a present
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (gift) with 'present' (now). Context and pronunciation help distinguish them.
유의어
gift (Slightly more formal and common in both personal and corporate contexts.)
반의어
penalty (The opposite in the sense of receiving something negative instead of something positive.)
연어
birthday present
|Christmas present
|give a present
|receive a present
|wrap a present
주제
daily life
|relationships
|celebrations
|daily_life
예문
- She gave him a beautiful watch as a birthday present.
- I still need to buy a present for my sister.
- They brought a present for the host of the party.
- He opened the present and smiled with joy.
학습자용 예문
- I got a present from my mother.
- This is a present for you.
- She gave me a big present.
- He opened his present slowly.
adjective
A2
property
2
Happening or existing now
Happening or existing now.
사용 패턴：
the present situation
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'present' (adjective) with 'present' (noun gift). Context helps clarify meaning.
유의어
current (More formal and used often in official or business contexts.)
반의어
past (Refers to a time before now.)
연어
present moment
|present situation
|present day
주제
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- In the present situation, we must be careful.
- She is happy with her present job.
- The present government has introduced new policies.
학습자용 예문
- I am happy in the present.
- We live in the present.
- This is my present job.
동사
B1
action
3
Formally give or show something
To give or show something to someone, often in a formal way.
사용 패턴：
present [something] to [someone]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this with 'introduce', but 'present' often involves showing or giving something tangible or prepared.
유의어
award (Specifically refers to giving something as recognition of achievement.)
반의어
withhold (To deliberately not give something that could be given.)
연어
present an award
|present evidence
|present a plan
주제
business
|ceremony
|communication
|work
예문
- The manager will present the report to the board tomorrow.
- She presented the award to the winner.
- They presented their findings at the conference.
학습자용 예문
- The teacher will present the prize.
- He presented his idea to the group.
- They will present the report today.
명사
A2
entity
4
The current time period
The time that is happening now.
유의어
now (Informal and immediate; refers to this exact moment.)
반의어
future (Refers to time that has not yet happened.)
연어
at present
|the present moment
주제
time
|core_vocabulary
예문
- We should focus on the present, not worry about the past.
- At present, there are no plans to expand.
- The book is set in the present.
학습자용 예문
- I live in the present.
- At present, I am busy.
- We think about the present.
동사
B1
action
5
Introduce someone formally
To make someone known to others in a formal way.
사용 패턴：
present [someone] to [someone else]
유의어
introduce (More general and can be casual; 'present' is more formal.)
반의어
conceal (To hide someone's identity instead of introducing them.)
연어
present a guest
|present the speaker
주제
social
|ceremony
|communication
|work
예문
- Let me present our keynote speaker, Dr. Smith.
- He was presented to the Queen at the ceremony.
- The host presented her to the audience.
학습자용 예문
- I will present my friend to you.
- They presented the new teacher to the class.
- He presented her to his parents.
문법
기본형
present
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzənt/
US/pɹˈɛzənt/
음절 및 강세
present （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (present)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: present
Noun
- Base: present
- Plural: presents
Verb
- Base: present
- 3rd Person Singular: presents
- Present Participle: presenting
- Past: presented
관련 단어
Forms
presents
noun
presenting
verb
presented
verb
Core family
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Related words
presence
noun A2
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
표현
at present
1/ˈæt pɹˈɛzənt/
fixed phrase
Right now; currently
Now; at this time.
예문
- At present, we have no further information.
- There are no trains running at present.
make a presentation
1/mˈeɪk ə pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Deliver an organized talk to an audience
To speak to a group and show information about something.
예문
- She will make a presentation about climate change.
- He made a presentation on company safety rules.
present company excepted
1/pɹˈɛzənt kˈʌmpəni ɪksˈɛptɪd/
fixed phrase
formal
Excluding those here from criticism just made
What I said does not include you who are here now.
예문
- Many politicians, present company excepted, are not trusted by the public.
- Present company excepted, I think most drivers are too aggressive.