- 词义辨析
recently, late, lately, of late
这是一组同根词,都表示时间的“迟”“晚”“近”。它们的区别是:
late的意思是“迟”“晚”,反义词是early;lately的意思是“不久前”“最近”,即not long ago;of late的意思是“最近以来”,强调时间持续的过程;recently的意思是“最近”“近来”,比lately和of late更加庄重。例如:
We went to bed late.我们很晚才上床睡觉。
Have you been there lately?你近来到那里去过吗?
He has been behaving strangely of late.他近来的行为一直很古怪。
I have seen him quite recently.我最近见过他。
- 速记技巧
声音变化法
recently是副词,它的形容词形式recent,最近的。根据声音变化法则:c=s,r=pr,所以recent=present=当前,现今。所以recent也可以引申为最近、最新的,所以recent是不包含当前和现今的,因为recent前面没有p,而p=pr=pre=前,所以recent是不包含当前的。
注:本方法仅供记忆单词用,里面有些理论不可探究。
- 近义词
- newlyadv.新近,最近;重新,又,再度;以新的方式;乍;
- not long agoadv.不久前;
- just now刚才; 刚刚;现在;立刻;
- lateadj. 晚的,迟到的;时间不早的;已故的;原来的,之前的;临近终了的;
- in recent times新近;
- latelyadv.最近;不久前;
- of late近来,最近;
- newadj.新的,崭新的;新鲜的,新到的;现代的;初次(听到)的;
- freshadj.不同的;最近的;新鲜的;新颖的;洁净的;清新的;清凉的;(水)淡的;鲜艳的;精神抖擞的;刚从…来的;粗鲁的;
- latterlyadv.近来,最近;
- freshlyadv.新近,刚才;精神饱满地;气息清新地;
- only just刚刚,恰好;
- a moment ago刚才;将才;
- 知识拓展
同根单词
recent adj.最近的;近代的
- 双语例句 更多例句
Recently, there has again been great interest in the idea of a Channel Tunnel.
近来, 对英吉利海峡隧道的念头有了很大兴趣.
《用法词典》
The council recently drew fire for its intervention in the dispute.
委员会最近因为介入该起争端而遭到批评。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Some managers have recently raised objection to the PFA handling these negotiations.
一些主教练最近就英格兰职业足球运动员协会负责这些谈判提出了异议。
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Until recently A. S. Byatt was a dark horse, known only by those steeped in literature.
一直到前不久,A.S.拜厄特都还是只为潜心研究文学的人所知晓的一匹黑马。
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It is only fairly recently that historians have begun to investigate the question...
只是到最近历史学家才开始探究这个问题。
《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
Wendy Rigby was recently invited to lecture a group of doctors on the benefits of aromatherapy.
温迪·里格比最近应邀给一帮医生讲芳香疗法的疗效。
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She's been very depressed recently, but I'm sure she'll soon pull out of it.
她近来一直很抑郁, 但我相信不久她就会振作起来的.
《简明英汉词典》
He suddenly smiled, revealing teeth that had recently been capped.
他突然笑了出来,露出了刚箍过的牙。
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Marks & Spencer recently hired model Linda Evangelista to launch its new range.
玛莎百货最近聘请模特儿琳达·埃万杰利斯塔为其发布新系列产品。
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Having recently bought an old typewriter, I am now trying to bring it back into working order.
我刚买了一台旧打字机,正想办法让它能够重新正常工作。
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- 相关词组
- until recentlyadj.直到最近;
- more recently最近以来;
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- sword n.剑;刀;
- correction n.批改,修改;惩罚;
- driving n.操纵,驾驶;adj.推进的;强劲的;雨、雪等猛烈的;倾泻而下的;
- butter n.黄油;黄油状的食品;奉承话;焊膏;vt.抹黄油于…上;用黄油煎食物;讨好;
- equality n.同等,平等;[数]相等,等式;
- soup n.汤,羹;浓雾;硝化甘油炸药;困境;
- magazine n.杂志,期刊;(电视、广播)专题节目;子弹夹,弹匣,弹仓;
- rush v.猛冲;急忙送;赶紧做;突袭;n.冲;匆忙;忙碌;情绪迸发;争做;高峰期;灯芯草;样片;
- kiss me 吻我(歌曲名);奇士美(品牌名);
- people n.人,人类;居民;人民;种族;vt.居住于,布满;使住满人,在…殖民;把动物放养在;
- archive n.档案;档案馆;档案文件;档案室;vt.存档;把…存档;把…归档;将(不常用信息)存档