n. 现在进行时（present continuous tense）：英语动词的一种时态，表示说话时正在进行或暂时持续的动作，也可表示按计划即将发生的安排；由 be 动词的现在时形式（am/is/are）和动词的现在分词（-ing 形式）构成。常与 now、at the moment 等时间状语连用。
abstract:The present continuous is one of the present tenses used in modern English, the others being the simple present and the emphatic present. All of these can be employed in both the indicative and subjunctive moods.
Even with our assistance in making the necessary preparations, consultations with housing counselors could be conducted only if a bilingual KRC volunteer was present to provide continuous interpretation.
Their ever-present suitcases serve as props, furniture and even stepping-stones, a whimsical yet symbolic touch that provides a continuous reminder of displacement and uncertainty.