cur‧rent S2 W2 / kʌrənt $ kɜr- / 形容词 [仅用于名词前] #

happening or existing now 同义词 present :

the current President

In its current state, the car is worth £1,000.

THESAURUS

present [仅用于名词前] happening or existing now : The present situation could get much worse. | the present century | There are no plans to build more houses here at the present time.

current [仅用于名词前] present – used especially about something that is not expected to stay the same for long : current trends in fashion | the current state of the UK economy

existing [仅用于名词前] formal existing or being used now – used about things or situations that you think may be changed in the future : The existing offices are too small. | The proposal will strengthen existing immigration laws.

contemporary [仅用于名词前] used about the art, writing, ideas, society etc that belong to the present time : the impact of computer-generated imagery on contemporary art and design | contemporary music in Russia

today’s/of today used about conditions and attitudes that exist now, when you are comparing them with those that existed in the past : People struggle to keep up with the pace of life in today’s world of instant communications. | the liberal ideology of today

current W3 noun [可数名词] #

1 a continuous movement of water in a river, lake, or sea → tide ocean/sea/tidal etc current Strong currents can be very dangerous for swimmers. 2 a continuous movement of air :
Some birds use warm air currents to help them fly. current of currents of warm air rising from the plain 3 a flow of electricity through a wire :
an electrical current → alternating current , direct current 4 an idea, feeling, or opinion that a particular group of people has :
The committee reflects the different political currents within the organization. current of There was an underlying current of discontent among teachers. ► Do not confuse with currant (=a dried grape or a type of berry).

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + current
an ocean/sea/river current Ocean currents carry young fish out to sea. a tidal current (= caused by the movement of the tides ) Tidal currents make the seas around the islands very rough. strong On surfing beaches, strong currents are common. fast/fast-flowing Fast-flowing currents made the rescue job even harder. dangerous/treacherous Beaches usually have signs that warn of dangerous currents.

verbs a current flows Sea currents flow at up to 12 miles per hour around parts of the coast. a current carries somebody/something (= makes them move along in the water ) Their boat was moving fast, carried by the current. a current sweeps somebody/something (= carries them very powerfully, so that they cannot stop moving ) The treacherous currents have swept away three swimmers in the past year.