adj. 现在的;目前的;出席的;[语法学]现在时的;
n. 现在;礼物;瞄准;
💡 pres前+ent名词后缀 → 礼物,赠送物
"a belated birthday present"
迟来的生日礼物
近义:offer, award, proffer, promise, accord, bestow
反义:implement, materialize, obtain, attain, perform, prosecute
adj. 缺席的,不在场的;缺少的,缺乏的;不在意的,茫然的;
💡 ab相反,变坏,离去+sent出现→没有出现→缺席的
"to be absent from work"
缺勤
近义:missing, departed, gone
vt. 仇恨,憎恨;厌恶;对…感到不喜欢或讨厌;
vi. 恨;
n. 强烈的仇恨或厌恶,恨;仇恨或讨厌的对象;
💡 恨他而想“害他”(谐音)
"I hate to disillusion you, but not everyone is as honest as you."
我实在不愿把实情告诉你,但并非人人都像你那样诚实。
近义:loathe, scorn, scunner, despise, detest, dislike
反义:idolize, worship, cherish, adore, idyl, idyll