Current
[ 'kɝənt ]
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adj. 现在的;最近的;流行的;流传的;
n. 趋势;电流;水流;涌流;
💡 词根助记
curr跑，发生+ent具有...性质的→跑的→流动的
📝 例句
This note is no longer current.
这种纸币已不流通。
Compare recent, current, contemporary, modern and new.
试比较recent、 current、 contemporary、 modern、 new这几个词.
They fail to realize that current history is history without a current.
他们没有明白当代历史是没有趋势的历史。
Both are now equally current in Britain.
两者目前在英国都同时流行。
This view was current in the country.
当时这种看法在这个国家很流行。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ current-当前的,rent-租金:客人当前的租金交了
※ cur-拼音“粗人”,rent-拼音“人体”:粗人认为人体写真是当前的潮流趋势
※ cu-化学元素“铜”,r-拼音“人”,rent-出租:将铜人出租是当前流行的事情
***联想记忆词汇***
在current 世界的culmination--西藏,居住着cult,他们在那里cultivate,安居乐业,他们为了curb通货膨胀,限制currency 纸币,一些curious 外来者curiosity无法满足,于是一些culpable 商人伪造了很多当地的currencycunning商人害苦了当地的人民
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-cur-表示“跑”
📖 牛津释义
current
adj
1 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
of the present time; happening now 现在的; 现行的; 当前发生的
current issues, problems, prices 目前的议题、 问题、 价格
the current issue of a magazine 最新一期的杂志
the current year, ie this year 今年
current events in India 印度的要闻
her current boy-friend 她现在的男朋友.
2 in common or general use; generally accepted 通用的; 通行的; 被普遍接受的
current opinions, beliefs, etc 普遍的看法、 信仰等
words that are no longer current 已不通用的词
a rumour that is current (ie widely known) in the city 在城里广为传播的谣言. =>Usage at new 用法见new.
current n
1 [C] movement of water, air, etc flowing in a certain direction through slower-moving or still water, air, etc （水、 气等的）流, 流动
The swimmer was swept away by the current. 那个游泳的人被激流卷走了.
She had to swim against the current. 她必须逆著水流往上游.
Currents of warm air keep the hang-gliders aloft. 悬挂式滑翔机藉著暖气流在高空飞行.
2 [U, sing] flow of electricity through sth or along a wire or cable 电流
a 15-amp current 强度为15安培的电流
Turn on the current. 接通电源.
A sudden surge in the current made the lights fuse. 电压突然增加烧断了保险丝而使电灯熄灭. Cf 参看 alternating current (alternate2), direct current (direct1).
3 [C] course or movement (of events, opinions, etc); trend （事件、 见解等的）趋向, 趋势, 倾向
Nothing disturbs the peaceful current of life in the village. 没有任何事干扰村里一向平静的生活.
We must try to counteract the present current of anti-government feeling. 我们应该努力消除目前的这股反政府情绪.
🔁 扩展释义
*['kʌrәnt]n. 涌流, 趋势, 流a. 流通的, 现在的, 当前的, 流行的【计】 当前的【化】 电流【医】 流; 电流【经】 流动的, 本期(年,月)的相关词组: go with the current of the times go against the current of the times
🏥 医学释义
流,电流
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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What was that about?
说些什么？
A candle lights others and consumes itself.
蜡烛焚自身，光亮照别人。
Kunta knew it was the middle of the night, for through the small open window high in the wall he could see stars.
孔塔知道已经是半夜了，因为通过墙的上方开着的小窗，他能看到星星。