1590s, "quickly," used by conjurers, etc., from Italian presto "quick, quickly" in conjuror's patter, from Latin praestus "ready," praesto (adv.) "ready, available," from prae "before" (see pre-) + stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Compare Latin praesto esse "to be at hand, be ready," source of French prêt "ready." As a musical direction, it is a separate borrowing from Italian, first recorded 1683.
实用例句
1. You just press the button and, hey presto, a perfect cup of coffee!
只要按下按钮，嘿，马上就出来一杯上好的咖啡！
来自《权威词典》
2. With something so important, you can't just wave a wand and presto!
在这么重大的问题上, 你想挥动一下指挥棒,转眼就变过来,办不到!
来自辞典例句
3. I just turned the piece of wire in the lock and hey presto, the door opened.
我把金属丝伸到锁孔里一拧,嘿, 那门就开了.
来自辞典例句
4. Summon them right where you think the Stealth unit and presto!
把他们直接召唤到你认为有隐形单位的地方.
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5. And presto, the function can finally return with 6 - which is indeed 3!
