presentation
“Presentation” 在英语中是一个名词,主要有两大意义:一是指”展示”、“演示”、“介绍”,如”演讲”或”报告”;二是指”外表”,“展示出来的样子”或”印象”。
- She is preparing for her presentation on climate change. (她正在为她关于气候变化的演讲做准备。)
- The presentation of the project was quite impressive. (那个项目的展示非常令人印象深刻。)
- The food was delicious, and the presentation was excellent. (食物很美味,而且摆盘也非常棒。)
“Presentation”来源于拉丁语 “praesentare”,praes- 意为 “在前”,-ent- 是现在分词的收尾,-ation 是名词后缀,组在一起即为”在前(以)…的状态”.
-Present- 是词根,意为”在前”,“-Ation” 是后缀,表示”行为或结果”。
###发展历史和文化背景 “Presentation”一词最早在15世纪的拉丁文短篇文章中出现,最初被用来指某事物的外观或展示。据信,“presentation”一词是在教育和商业环境中逐渐发展起来的,用于描述将信息以有序、清晰和有吸引力的方式展现给另一个人或一群人的过程。
- 动词形式:present(介绍,展示)
- 形容词形式:presentable(能展示的,能展现的)
可以联想到”present”(礼物)与”presentation”的相似性。当你为他人做一个”presentation”(演示,报告),就像是在给他们提供一个”present”(礼物)来分享你的知识。
Tom was nervous. His first big presentation at work was about to begin. He took a deep breath, adjusted his tie, and walked onto the stage. Then, he started his presentation with a clear and confident voice. Everyone clapped at the end and praised his great presentation.
汤姆感到很紧张。他作为工作人员的第一次大型汇报即将开始。他深深地吸了口气,调整了一下领带,然后走上舞台。然后,他以清晰、自信的声音开始了他的演示。等到最后,每个人都鼓起了掌,称赞他的汇报做得非常好。