adv.不久；一會(huì)兒；現(xiàn)在；目前

Presently I got the whole story. 不久我便了解了整個(gè)事件。

Presently we heard a bustle, and a tread of feet. 不久我們聽(tīng)到一陣喧噪聲，和腳步聲。

The doctor will be here presently. 醫(yī)生一會(huì)兒就到。

Presently she excused herself and went home. 一會(huì)兒，她就托故告辭回家了。

She is presently writing a book. 她現(xiàn)在正在寫(xiě)一本書(shū)。

I'm busy but I'll come presently. 我現(xiàn)在正忙，不過(guò)我馬上就來(lái)。

He is presently working on the novel. 目前他正在寫(xiě)這部小說(shuō)。