未來一定有前途:future的含義與辨析
I like men who have a future and women who have a past
——Wilde
我喜歡有未來的男人和有過去的女人。
——王爾德
一、future有哪幾種含義?
adj.
1.未來的,將來的
He believed that he and his compatriot students were the future leaders.
他相信他和他同國的學生是未來的領袖。
2.【語】將來(時)的
"I see"is present tense;"I saw"is past tense,and "I shall see"is future tense.
“I see”是現在時,“I saw”是過去時,“I shall see”是將來時。
n.
1.未來,將來
She unfolded to him her plans for the future.
她向他公開了她未來的計劃。
2.前途 [C]
I wish you a very bright future.
我希望你有個非常光明的未來。
3.【口】(常用在否定和疑問句中)成功的可能性 [U]
The firm has had a difficult year, and its future is uncertain.
在過去一年裏公司處境困難,今後也前途未卜。
4.【商】期貨(交易)
5.【語】將來時;將來式
In grammar, the future tense of a verb is the one used to talk about things that are going to happen.
語法中,動詞的將來式是一個用於談論的事情要發生了。
二、含有future的常見短語
future perfect
n. [語法]將來完成式
future progressive
將來進行時
future tense
n. [語法]將來時
三、一起來玩個填詞小遊戲
The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate
發言人說近期不會就這項提案作出決議。