★在英文中，表达“最近”的方式颇多，但大多不外乎以下副词或副词短语，使用时须特别注意时态的变化：

recently/lately/of late——最近（常与现在完成时或现在完成进行时连用；其中，recently亦可与过去时连用）

in recent years/months——最近几年∕几个月（常与现在完成时或现在完成进  行时连用）

soon/in the near future——（未来的）最近（须与将来时态连用）

（注：现在完成时表示到现在为止仍在继续的动作或状态；现在完成进行时表示  一直持续到现在，且可能仍将继续下去的动作。）

★实战演练：

Recently business has been very good.

最近的生意很好。

Lately it has been getting hotter.

最近天气越来越热了。

Birth rates have gone down of late.

最近出生率下降了。

Recently John quit his job.

最近约翰把工作辞了。

In recent yearsthe economy has been getting better.

最近几年，经济越来越好。

In recent monthsthere have been several earthquakes.

最近几个月有过数次地震。

I will go to see you soon.

我最近会去看你。

The education system will change in the near future.

教育制度在最近的未来将会有所改变。