"recently" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 最近
• 不久前

Definition

在不久之前；最近一段时间里。用于谈论某件事在现在之前不久发生了或发生了变化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在日常和正式英语中都很常见。常与现在完成时连用，如 'I’ve recently started'，也可在时间背景明确时与一般过去时连用。'Lately' 与它相近，但更常表示一种持续的近况；'recently' 更常指某个较具体的变化或事件。

Examples

I moved here recently.

我**最近**搬到这里了。

She recently got a new job.

她**最近**找到了一份新工作。

Have you seen Tom recently?

你**最近**见过汤姆吗？

I’ve been really busy recently, so sorry if I’ve been hard to reach.

我**最近**真的很忙，所以如果你不太容易联系到我，抱歉。

Nothing big changed overnight — the problems started recently and kept growing.

事情不是一夜之间突然变大的——问题是**最近**才开始出现并不断恶化的。

We only recently found out that the store was closing.

我们**最近**才知道那家店要关门了。