presently是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为ad. 一会儿， 不久； 现在， 目前，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Presently ruins came in sight, crumbling buildings, which the night invested with grandeur, the sad remains of a deserted settlement, whose name will be an eternal protest against these fertile shores and forests full of game.
-- Presently he began to wheel round in wide circles.
-- Presently the nomads came in sight, and the Patagonian was reassured at finding they were only ten in number.
-- The boy had not been mistaken, for presently they found themselves in front of an immense field of horns, regularly planted and stretching far out of sight.
-- The ship soon neared the shore, and presently dashed violently against it.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Presently Colia appeared from the adjoining room.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- She presently returned, and said, that Mr. Brownlow had sold off his goods, and gone to the West Indies, six weeks before.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Far be it from me,' he presently continued, in a voice that marked his displeasure, 'to resent the behav-iour of your daughter.
-- In Darcy's presence she dared not mention Wickham's name; but Elizabeth instantly comprehended that he was uppermost in her thoughts; and the various recollections connected with him gave her a moment's distress; but ex-erting herself vigorously to repel the ill-natured attack, she presently answered the question in a tolerably detached tone.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It presently occurred to me that it was in vain to pretend to make a raft with the wind off-shore; and that it was my business to be gone before the tide of flood began, otherwise I might not be able to reach the shore at all.
-- The first time I went out, I presently discovered that there were goats in the island, which was a great satisfaction to me; but then it was attended with this misfortune to me - viz.
-- In this interval the good advice of my father came to my mind, and presently his prediction, which I mentioned at the be-ginning of this story - viz.
-- My conscience presently checked me in that inquiry, as if I had blasphemed, and methought it spoke to me like a voice: 'Wretch!dost THOU ask what thou hast done?
-- I found presently it flew up into my head violently; but I fell into a sound sleep, and waked no more till, by the sun, it must necessarily be near three o'clock in the afternoon the next day - nay, to this hour I am partly of opinion that I slept all the next day and night, and till almost three the day af-ter; for otherwise I know not how I should lose a day out of my reckoning in the days of the week, as it appeared some years after I had done; for if I had lost it by crossing and re-crossing the line, I should have lost more than one day; but certainly I lost a day in my account, and never knew which way.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Last night after tea, when you and mama went out of the room, they were whispering and talking together as fast as could be, and he seemed to be begging something of her, and presently he took up her scissors and cut off a long lock of her hair, for it was all tumbled down her back; and he kissed it, and folded it up in a piece of white paper; and put it into his pocket-book."
-- "I hope not," he replied, trying to look cheerful; and with a forced smile presently added, "It is I who may rather expect to be ill for I am now suffering under a very heavy disappointment!"
-- But then again, the dread of having been too civil, too encouraging herself, probably came over her, for she presently added,"Do you not think they are something in Miss Morton's style of painting, Ma'am? She DOES paint most delightfully! How beautifully her last landscape is done!"
-- "I think, Elinor," she presently added, "we must employ Edward to take care of us in our return to Barton.
-- Her voice sunk with the word, but presently reviving she added,"I am thankful to find that I can look with so little pain on the spot! shall we ever talk on that subject, Elinor?
在西奥多·德莱塞的《嘉莉妹妹》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Willie went off and presently returned with the information that Mr. Brown said she should sit down and that he would be around in a little while.
-- Presently Mr. Brown came up.
-- Presently the door clicked.
-- She had a line presently which was supposed to be funny.
-- Presently it began to gain speed, and Carrie saw the silent streets flashing by in rapid succession.
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