present--- presence n.

(2）present n.目前，现在；礼物；赠品。如：

Writers of history books often attempt to link the past with the present. 写历史书的人总是力图把过去与现在联系起来。 The children were delighted with the presents.

(3）vt. 送给，赠与，呈交

The children presented flowers to the teachers.

(4）vt. 提出（论点，看法）

He presented his view and then sat down. 短语：

be present 出席的，在场的 be absent 缺席，不在场

扩展词组：

be present in 存在于

at the present 当前，目前

in the presence of 在......在场的情况下

present sth. to sb. 把某物赠送给某人，向某人呈送某物

present sb. with sth. 把某物赠送给某人注意：

注意：

present 作形容词"在场的，出席的"讲时，作定语置于被修饰的名词之前，而present作形容词"现在的，目前的"讲时，作定语置于被修饰的名词之前，如：

What's the number of the people present at the meeting? He is pleased with this present job.

3. intelligence / in'telidʒəns /

n. 智力，理解力 the ability or talent to learn and understand.

There are schools specially built for children with low intelligence.

有专门为低智商的孩子建设的学校。

intelligent adj. 有才智的，理解力强的；

intelligently adv. 聪明地，理解力强地

IQ: intelligence quotient 智商

His intelligence quotient is very high.

4. frightening

adj. 令人惊恐的,骇人的 making people feel fear. Children are not allowed to see frightening films.

拓展：

frighten vt.，意为"使惊恐，使害怕"， The noise frightened the baby. frightening与frightened

frightening adj."令人惊恐的，骇人的"；

frightened adj."受惊吓的，恐惧的"。

现在分词形式的形容词一般表示"令人......"；过去分词形式的形容词一般表示"自身感到......"。如：

Seeing the frightening snake, the little girl was much frightened. 看到这条吓人的蛇，这位小姑娘非常害怕。

5. spirit /′spirit/