recently作為副詞有“最近；最近”的意思，通常用于現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)中，是現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的標(biāo)志詞。現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)表示過去發(fā)生的動(dòng)作對現(xiàn)在造成的影響或結(jié)果或表示過去的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在，其基本構(gòu)成是：主語+have/has+動(dòng)詞的過去分詞。

1、recently的用法

(1)I have visited New York recently.

我最近去過紐約。

(2)I have seen a lot of her recently.

我最近經(jīng)常見到她。

(3)They have recently bought a new car.

他們不久前買了一輛新汽車。

(4)Recently they have laid an underground pipeline.

他們最近鋪了一條地下管道。

(5)Have you been in contact with your sister recently ?

近來你和你姐姐有沒有聯(lián)系？

2、現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)的其他標(biāo)志詞

already、yet、before、just、so far、by now、since+時(shí)間點(diǎn)或者for+時(shí)間段等等。

(1)Tom hasn’t been home since he was a boy.

(2)I’ve lived here since 1980.自1980年起我就住在這里。

(3)I have lived here for several years now and I’ve made many new friends since I have lived here.我已經(jīng)在這里住了好多年。從我在這里住下到現(xiàn)在，我已經(jīng)交了許多新朋友。