Present 作为名词有两个意思。A present 意思是礼物。The present 是此时此刻。在你告诉某人应该 live in the present 的时候意思是要生活在此时此刻,集中在眼前的事情,不要管过去或将来。
- Don‘t worry if your former boyfriend cheated on you. Live in the present and find another person to love!
- Johnny was keen to save money to buy a house. His friends told him to live in the present and go on a holiday with them.
值得注意的是,英语短语 there‘s no time like the present 意思是没有理由去推迟谋事,应该立刻行动。
- You‘ve always wanted to visit your cousin in France. There‘s no time like the present! Go and buy a ticket now to fly there tomorrow.