present
分析词义
"Present"这个单词既可以做名词,也可以用作动词,也可以做形容词。作为名词时,它的意思是"礼物";作为动词时,它意味着"展示"或"提供";作为形容词时,它表示"现在的"或"在场的"。
列举例句
- 名词: He bought a present for his mother's birthday. (他为母亲的生日买了一个礼物。)
- 动词: Please present your ideas to the group. (请向小组展示你的想法。)
- 形容词: The present situation is quite complex. (现在的情况非常复杂。)
词根分析
"Present"这个词源于拉丁语词汇"praesentem",它的意思是"现在的","在场的"。
词缀分析
这个单词没有明显的词缀,单词整体从拉丁语 "praesentem" 演变而来。
发展历史和文化背景
"Present"在过去的英语中主要作为表示"现在"和"在场"的词语使用。它的动词形式,意为"提交"或"提供",源于法语,后来被英语吸收。而表示"礼物"的含义,也是从法语中吸收而来的。
单词变形
- 名词复数: presents
- 动词过去式: presented
- 动词进行时: presenting
- 形容词比较级: more present
- 形容词最高级: most present
记忆辅助
"Present"和"礼物"以及"现在"有很好的关联,可以想象给人看一个礼物就是"展示"(present)你的礼物,这件事正在"现在"(present)发生。
小故事
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Leo. For Mother's Day, he wanted to present his mom an original present. So, he made a beautiful card himself, which delighted his mom greatly when she saw it.
(从前,有一个名叫Leo的男孩。母亲节那天,他想给妈妈一个特别的礼物。所以,他自己动手做了一张美丽的卡片,妈妈看到时非常高兴。)
presentation
分析词义
"Presentation" 在英语中是一个名词,主要有两大意义:一是指"展示"、"演示"、"介绍",如"演讲"或"报告";二是指"外表","展示出来的样子"或"印象"。
列举例句
- She is preparing for her presentation on climate change. (她正在为她关于气候变化的演讲做准备。)
- The presentation of the project was quite impressive. (那个项目的展示非常令人印象深刻。)
- The food was delicious, and the presentation was excellent. (食物很美味,而且摆盘也非常棒。)
词根分析
"Presentation"来源于拉丁语 "praesentare",praes-意为 "在前",-ent-是现在分词的收尾,-ation 是名词后缀,组在一起即为"在前(以)…的状态".
词缀分析
-Present-是词根,意为"在前","-Ation" 是后缀,表示"行为或结果"。
发展历史和文化背景
"Presentation"一词最早在15世纪的拉丁文短篇文章中出现,最初被用来指某事物的外观或展示。据信,"presentation"一词是在教育和商业环境中逐渐发展起来的,用于描述将信息以有序、清晰和有吸引力的方式展现给另一个人或一群人的过程。
单词变形
- 动词形式:present(介绍,展示)
- 形容词形式:presentable(能展示的,能展现的)
记忆辅助
可以联想到"present"(礼物)与"presentation"的相似性。当你为他人做一个"presentation"(演示,报告),就像是在给他们提供一个"present"(礼物)来分享你的知识。
小故事
Tom was nervous. His first big presentation at work was about to begin. He took a deep breath, adjusted his tie, and walked onto the stage. Then, he started his presentation with a clear and confident voice. Everyone clapped at the end and praised his great presentation.
汤姆感到很紧张。他作为工作人员的第一次大型汇报即将开始。他深深地吸了口气,调整了一下领带,然后走上舞台。然后,他以清晰、自信的声音开始了他的演示。等到最后,每个人都鼓起了掌,称赞他的汇报做得非常好。