presence
【存在、出席或影响力。【in the presence of 在....面前】】
【in the presence of witnesses 在证人面前】
📌 单词 “presence” 解析
“Presence” 是名词,表示某人或某物的存在、出席或影响力。它通常指某物或某人当前所处的地方,或者指某种感觉或氛围的存在。
1. “Presence” 的含义
✅ (1)存在,出席
“Presence” 常常表示某个人或某物在某个地方的存在或出席。
📌 例句:
- Her presence at the meeting was greatly appreciated.
(她出席会议,大家非常感激。) - There was a strong police presence in the area during the protest.
(在抗议期间,警察的存在非常显著。) - The presence of a large crowd made the event more exciting.
(人群的存在让活动更为激动人心。)
✅ (2)影响力,气场
“Presence” 也可以用来描述某人的气场、魅力或影响力,尤其是指能够在场或在环境中带来某种影响的特质。
📌 例句:
- He has a commanding presence that makes people listen to him.
(他有一种威严的气场,让人们愿意听他讲话。) - The leader's presence in the room gave everyone a sense of confidence.
(领导者的存在给在场的每个人带来了信心。) - Her presence at the event added a touch of elegance.
(她在活动中的出现增添了一份优雅。)
✅ (3)幽灵,灵魂(较为文学性或宗教性)
有时,“presence” 也可以指幽灵或灵魂的存在,表示某种看不见但仍然感知到的存在。
📌 例句:
- Some claimed to feel the presence of spirits in the haunted house.
(有些人声称在闹鬼的房子里能感受到幽灵的存在。) - The presence of a loved one can bring comfort in times of grief.
(亲人的存在可以在悲伤时带来安慰。)
2. “Presence” 的近义词
- Existence(存在)
The existence of life on other planets is still uncertain.
(地球以外星球上生命的存在仍然不确定。) - Attendance(出席,出席人数)
The attendance at the concert was higher than expected.
(音乐会的出席人数超出了预期。) - Influence(影响力)
His influence in the industry is undeniable.
(他在这个行业的影响力是不可否认的。)
3. 常见短语搭配
- In the presence of(在…面前,在…存在下)
I was nervous in the presence of my boss during the interview.
(在面试时,我在老板面前感到很紧张。) - Feel someone's presence(感受到某人的存在)
She could feel his presence even though he was not in the room.
(即使他不在房间里,她依然能感受到他的存在。) - Make one's presence felt(让某人感受到自己的存在)
The new manager quickly made her presence felt in the office.
(新经理迅速在办公室展现了她的影响力。)
📌 结论
- “Presence” 主要表示存在、出席,有时也可以指某种气场、影响力,以及在特定环境下的感知存在。
- 常见用法: 人或物的存在、影响力、出席等。