current
gb/kˈɚənt/ us/kˈɚənt/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective
A2
property
1
Happening or existing at the present time
Happening or being now, not in the past or future.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[current] [event/situation/trend]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'current' with 'present' in formal writing; both are correct, but 'current' is often used for situations or trends, while 'present' can also be used for people or physical presence.
คำพ้องความหมาย
present (Neutral synonym; directly refers to something existing now.)
คำตรงข้าม
past (Refers to something that has already happened, opposite of current in time.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
current events
|current situation
|current trend
|current issue
หัวข้อ
daily life
|news
|time
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The current president is very popular.
- Our current project will finish next month.
- She is happy with her current job.
- Current trends show more people working from home.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I like my current teacher.
- This is my current phone.
- He is my current boss.
- The current weather is sunny.
คำนาม
B1
event
2
Flow of water in a direction
Water moving in one direction in the sea or a river.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a [strong/weak] current
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners confuse 'current' (noun) with 'tide'. Tides are changes in sea level caused by the moon and sun, while currents are flows of water.
คำพ้องความหมาย
stream (Often smaller-scale flow; can also be used figuratively.)
คำตรงข้าม
still water (Water without noticeable movement; opposite of a current.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
strong current
|ocean current
|river current
หัวข้อ
nature
|science
ตัวอย่าง
- The boat was carried away by the strong current.
- Ocean currents affect the climate.
- Be careful when swimming here; the current is dangerous.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The river current is fast.
- The boat moves with the current.
- The current is strong today.
คำนาม
B2
event
3
Flow of electricity through a conductor
Electricity moving through a wire or circuit.
รูปแบบการใช้:
an [electric] current
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'current' with 'voltage'. Voltage is the force that pushes the electric charge, while current is the flow itself.
คำพ้องความหมาย
electricity flow (Informal description of the same phenomenon.)
คำตรงข้าม
open circuit (A break in the circuit stops electric current.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
electric current
|direct current
|alternating current
หัวข้อ
science
|technology
ตัวอย่าง
- The device uses a small electric current.
- Direct current flows in one direction only.
- Alternating current changes direction periodically.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The lamp needs an electric current.
- Current flows in the wire.
- This battery makes a small current.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
current
IPA
GB/kˈɚənt/
US/kˈɚənt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
cur - rent (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (cur)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: current
Noun
- Base: current
- Plural: current, currents
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
current affairs
1/kˈɚənt əfˈɛɹz/
fixed phrase
Events and issues happening now
News and important events that are happening now.
ตัวอย่าง
- She reads the newspaper to keep up with current affairs.
- The TV show focuses on current affairs and politics.
flow with the current
1/flˈoʊ wˈɪθ ðə kˈɚənt/
idiom
Follow prevailing trends or opinions
To do what most other people are doing, without trying to be different.
ตัวอย่าง
- She prefers to flow with the current rather than stand out.
- Many companies just flow with the current when it comes to marketing trends.
go against the current
1/ɡˈoʊ əɡˈɛnst ðə kˈɚənt/
idiom
Act against prevailing trends or opinions
To do something differently from most people or from what is popular.
ตัวอย่าง
- He often goes against the current in his art style.
- Starting that business was going against the current at the time.