present
「present」是「現在、當前」,而且也是「禮物」,例如:
I’m not at all satisfied with the present situation.(我對目前的情況完全不滿意。)
The carpet was a wedding present from the governor of California.(這張地毯是加州州長送的結婚禮物。)
There is no time like the present.(機不可失,時不再來。)
on end
「end」 是末端、終止;「on」在……上,「on end」的意思卻是「連續地、停不下來的」,例如:
How can canaries sing continuously for minutes on end?(金絲雀為什麼可以連續地『唱』個好幾分鐘?)
Alice is habituated to studying for hours on end.(愛麗斯習慣連續幾個小時不停地讀書。)
Some plays are so successful that they run for years on end.(有些劇作因為演出成功而連續上演許多年。)
exquisite
She dances with an exquisite fluidity of movement.(她的舞姿細膩流暢。)
This vase is a piece of exquisite workmanship.(這是一只工藝精湛的花瓶。)
The Duchess had exquisite taste in clothes.(公爵夫人對衣著十分講究。)