1、current

(河、湖或海的)水流，潮流

Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.

在正常情况下，太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。

The couple were swept away by the strong current.

这对夫妻被巨大的水流卷走了。

思潮;潮流;趋向

Each party represents a distinct current of thought.

每个党派代表一种不同的思潮。

A strong current of nationalism runs through ideology and politics in the Arab world.

一股强烈的民族主义思潮涌入阿拉伯世界的思想体系和政治体系。

现时的;当前的;进行中的

The current situation is very different to that in 1990.

当前的形势与1990年截然不同。

He plans to repeal a number of current policies.

他计划废除一些当前的政策。

通用的;流通的;流行的

Current thinking suggests that toxins only have a small part to play in the build up of cellulite.

目前普遍认为，毒素对皮下脂肪团堆积影响不大。

This custom was still current in the late 1960s.

这种习俗在20世纪60年代末仍然很普遍。

2、preparation

准备；预备；筹备

Rub the surface of the wood in preparation for the varnish.

打磨木头的表面，为刷清漆做准备。

Few things distracted the Pastor from the preparation of his weekly sermons.

几乎没有什么事情能使牧师在准备每周的布道时分神。

准备工作；预备工作；筹备工作

The United States is making preparations for a large-scale airlift of 1,200 American citizens.

美国正在为运送1,200名美国公民的大规模空运做准备。

Final preparations are under way for celebrations to mark German unification.

纪念德国统一的庆典活动正在做最后的准备工作。

（食物、医药、化妆品的）制剂，配制品

anti-ageing creams and sensitive-skin preparations.

抗衰老面霜和敏感性皮肤适用的护肤制剂