1、direction

方向;方位

St Andrews was ten miles in the opposite direction.

圣安德魯斯在相反方向上 10 英里處。

He drove off in the direction of Larry's shop.

他駕車朝著拉里商店的方向駛去。

（發展）方向，趨勢，傾向

They threatened to walk out if the party did not change direction.

他們威脅說，如果該黨不改變方針，他們就將集體退席。

I've never done any sustained writing, but that might be one of my next directions.

我以前從未嘗試過持續寫作，不過那可能是我下一步努力的方向之一。

指示;說明;指路

I should know by now not to throw away the directions until we've finished cooking.

現在我知道了不該在飯沒做完之前就扔掉烹飪說明。

He proceeded to give Dan directions to the computer room.

他接著告訴丹去計算機房該怎么走。

2、present

現在的；目前的

He has brought much of the present crisis on himself.

目前的大部分危機都是他自己引起的。

the government's present economic difficulties.

政府當前的經濟難題

現在；目前；現狀

his struggle to reconcile the past with the present.

他為協調過去和現在所付出的努力。

continuing right up to the present.

一直持續到現在

目前；現在；眼下

There is no way at present of predicting which individuals will develop the disease.

目前還沒有辦法預測誰會得這種病。

At present children under 14 are not permitted in bars.

目前，14歲以下兒童不允許進酒吧。