| 释义 |
adv not long ago or before; lately 不久前; 近来:
until quite recently 直到不久以前 *
a recently painted house 最近粉刷过的房子. recently 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
Recently, not long ago, lately indicate that the action spoken about took place in the recent past. *recently、 not long ago、 lately均指最近发生过的事.用法:
1 Recently has the widest use, in positive and negative statements and questions, with the past tense and the present perfect tense *recently用法最广, 可用於肯定式陈述句、 否定式陈述句及疑问句中, 与过去时态和现在完成时态连用:
Did she have a party recently? 她最近举办过聚会吗? *
They've recently bought a new car. 他们不久前买了一辆新汽车. 用法:
2 Not long ago is only used in positive statements with the verb in the past tense *not long ago仅用於肯定式陈述句中, 与动词过去时态连用:
They arrived in Britain not long ago/recently. 他们不久以前[最近]到达英国. *
It's not long ago that they arrived in Britain. 他们是不久以前到达英国的. 用法:
3 Lately is used in questions and negative statements. *lately用於疑问句和否定式陈述句中. In positive statements it is used generally with only, much and a lot. 若用於肯定式陈述句中, 通常与only、 much、 a lot连用. The verb must be in the present perfect tense动词必须用现在完成时态:
Have you seen him lately/recently? 你近来[最近]见过他吗? *
They haven't written lately/recently. 他们近来[最近]没有写信. *
She's only lately/recently begun working here. 她只是近来[最近]才开始在这里工作的. *
I've seen a lot of her lately/recently. 我近来[最近]常见到她. |