未来一定有前途：future的含义与辨析

I like men who have a future and women who have a past

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                                                                                       ——Wilde
我喜欢有未来的男人和有过去的女人。
                                                                                       ——王尔德

一、future有哪几种含义？

adj.

1.未来的，将来的

He believed that he and his compatriot students were the future leaders.

他相信他和他同国的学生是未来的领袖。

2.【语】将来（时）的

"I see"is present tense;"I saw"is past tense,and "I shall see"is future tense.

“I see”是现在时，“I saw”是过去时，“I shall see”是将来时。

n.

1.未来，将来

She unfolded to him her plans for the future.

她向他公开了她未来的计划。

2.前途 [C]

I wish you a very bright future.

我希望你有个非常光明的未来。

3.【口】（常用在否定和疑问句中）成功的可能性 [U]

The firm has had a difficult year, and its future is uncertain.

在过去一年里公司处境困难，今后也前途未卜。

4.【商】期货（交易）

5.【语】将来时；将来式

In grammar, the future tense of a verb is the one used to talk about things that are going to happen.

语法中，动词的将来式是一个用于谈论的事情要发生了。

二、含有future的常见短语

future perfect

n. [语法]将来完成式

future progressive

将来进行时

future tense

n. [语法]将来时

三、一起来玩个填词小游戏

The spokesman said no decision on the proposal was likely in the immediate      
发言人说近期不会就这项提案作出决议。