A1 noun 중립 #271 가장 일반적인

present

/ˈprez.ənt/

A present is an object that you give to someone, typically on a special occasion or to show your gratitude. It is usually something that is given for free to make the recipient feel happy or appreciated.

예시

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1

I bought a birthday present for my sister yesterday.

I bought a birthday gift for my sister yesterday.

2

Please accept this small present as a token of our gratitude.

Please accept this small gift as a sign of our thanks.

3

Look at this cool present I got from my friend!

Look at this great gift I received from my friend!

어휘 가족

명사
present
Verb
present
부사
presently
형용사
present
관련
presentation
💡

암기 팁

A 'present' is 'presently' in your hand because someone wants to see you smile.

빠른 퀴즈

I received a beautiful _______ for my birthday from my parents.

정답!

정답은: present

예시

1

I bought a birthday present for my sister yesterday.

everyday

I bought a birthday gift for my sister yesterday.

2

Please accept this small present as a token of our gratitude.

formal

Please accept this small gift as a sign of our thanks.

3

Look at this cool present I got from my friend!

informal

Look at this great gift I received from my friend!

4

The study explores the social significance of giving a present within a community.

academic

The research looks at the social importance of giving a gift in a group.

5

The company sent a holiday present to all its major clients.

business

The firm sent a holiday gift to all its main customers.

어휘 가족

명사
present
Verb
present
부사
presently
형용사
present
관련
presentation

자주 쓰는 조합

birthday present a gift given on someone's birthday
wrap a present to cover a gift in paper
open a present to take the paper off a gift
Christmas present a gift given at Christmas time
give a present to hand a gift to someone

자주 쓰는 구문

at present

currently or right now

birthday present

a gift for a birthday

Christmas present

a gift for Christmas

자주 혼동되는 단어

present vs gift

'Present' is often used for personal items between friends/family, while 'gift' can be more formal or describe a natural talent.

present vs presence

'Presence' is the state of being in a place, while 'present' is the object being given.

📝

사용 참고사항

When used as a noun meaning 'gift', the stress is on the first syllable: PRE-sent. It is a countable noun.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often stress the second syllable (pre-SENT), which is the verb form meaning to show or give a speech.

💡

암기 팁

A 'present' is 'presently' in your hand because someone wants to see you smile.

📖

어원

From the Old French word 'present', referring to something brought before someone as a gift.

문법 패턴

Countable noun: one present, two presents Commonly follows the verbs: give, get, buy, receive, wrap, or open The plural form is 'presents'
🌍

문화적 맥락

In many English-speaking cultures, it is common to wrap presents in colorful paper and include a small card.

빠른 퀴즈

I received a beautiful _______ for my birthday from my parents.

정답!

정답은: present

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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