now

now 基本解释

adv.  现在; 目前; 此刻; 从现在开始; 表示厌烦
conj.  既然; 由于

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now 词组短语

• til now
• now and then
• calculate now
• update now
• here and now
• up to now
• until now
• now and again

now 详细解释

adv.

1. 现在；目前；此刻
   (at) the present time
   1. Where are you living now?
      你现在住在哪里？
   2. It's been two weeks now since she called.
      她到现在已经有两个星期没来电话了。
   3. It's too late now.
      现在太晚了。
   4. From now on I'll be more careful.
      从今以后，我会更加细心。
   5. He'll be home by now .
      他现在该到家了。
   6. I've lived at home up till now .
      我一直住在家里。
   7. That's all for now .
      暂时就这些。
2. 现在；从现在开始
   at or from this moment, but not before
   1. Start writing now.
      现在开始写吧。
   2. I am now ready to answer your questions.
      我现在可以回答你们的问题了。
3. （表示厌烦）
   used to show that you are annoyed about sth
   1. Now they want to tax food!
      他们竟然要对食品收税！
   2. What do you want now?
      你又想要什么？
   3. It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one.
      旧的破了，我只好去买个新的了。
4. （改变话题或要对方做某事前，引起对方注意）喂，哎，嗨
   used to get sb's attention before changing the subject or asking them to do sth
   1. Now, listen to what she's saying.
      嗨，听听她在讲什么。
   2. Now, the next point is quite complex.
      请注意，下一点非常复杂。
   3. Now come and sit down.
      喂，过来坐下。
   4. Now let me think…
      嗯，让我想想…

conj.

1. 既然；由于
   because the thing mentioned is happening or has just happened
   1. Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space.
      孩子们都离开家了，我们住着就更宽绰了。

now 习惯用语

adv.

(every) now and again/then

• 有时；偶尔；时常
  from time to time; occasionally
  1. Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep.
     她隔一会儿就看看他是否还在睡觉。

now for sb/sth

• （转向新的活动或话题）
  used when turning to a fresh activity or subject
  1. And now for some travel news.
     下面播报几条旅游新闻。

now, now

• （温和地表示不赞同）可是，好啦
  used to show in a mild way that you do not approve of sth
  1. Now then, that's enough noise.
     好啦，这够吵了。

now… now…

• 时而…时而…
  at one time… at another time…
  1. Her moods kept changing─now happy, now sad.
     她的情绪总是变幻不定——时而欢喜，时而忧伤。

(it's) now or never

• 机不可失；勿失良机
  this is the only opportunity sb will have to do sth

now then

now then

• （提出建议或提供帮助）喂，听我说
  used when making a suggestion or an offer
  1. Now then, who wants to come for a walk?
     喂，谁想出来走走？

now what?

• （对某人的不断提问或打扰感到厌烦）又怎么了
  used when you are annoyed because sb is always asking questions or interrupting you
  1. ‘Yes, but Dad…’ ‘Now what?’
     “是的，可是爸爸…”“又怎么了？”
• （不知道下一步该做什么）现在该怎么办
  used to say that you do not know what to do next in a particular situation

now 双语例句

1. 1、 She's a widow now
   她现在是寡妇。
2. 2、 But we are now a much more fragmented society
   但我们现在所处的是一个更加四分五裂的社会。
3. 3、 Beef now costs well over 30 roubles a pound
   牛肉现在卖到了每磅30多卢布。
4. 4、 She should know that by now.
   她现在应该知道了。
5. 5、 I'm sorry, but I must go now
   很抱歉我得马上走了。
6. 6、 I fear that if I don't write now I shall never have another opportunity to do so.
   我担心如果我不立即开始写作的话，就永远都不会再有机会了。
7. 7、 now you're settled, why don't you take up some serious study?
   既然你已经安顿下来了，为什么不开始正经地学点东西呢？
8. 8、 now that she was retired she lived with her sister.
   现在她已经退休了，和姐姐一起住。
9. 9、 She told me not to repeat it, but now I don't suppose it matters
   她曾告诉我不要再重蹈覆辙，但这下我认为已经无关紧要了。
10. 10、 Diplomats now expect the mission to be much less ambitious.
    这一来外交官们估计这次任务会轻松很多。
11. 11、 She felt a little better now
    这时她觉得好点儿了。
12. 12、 It was too late now for Blake to lock his room door
    这会儿布莱克再锁房门已太晚了。
13. 13、 By now it was completely dark outside.
    这会儿外面全黑了。
14. 14、 They've been married now for 30 years
    到现在他们已经结婚30年了。
15. 15、 They have been missing for a long time now
    现在他们已失踪很长一段时间了。
16. 16、 It's some days now since I heard anything.
    我已经有一段时间没听到过什么消息了。
17. 17、 'now then,' Max said, 'to get back to the point.'
    “好吧”，马克斯说，“回到正题上来。”
18. 18、 Come on now. You know you must be hungry
    好，来吧，你肯定已经饿了。
19. 19、 My son went to Almeria in Southern Spain. now he and his wife are people who love a quiet holiday
    我儿子去了西班牙南部的阿尔梅里亚，你看，他和妻子是喜欢过安静假期的那种人。
20. 20、 now, if it was me, I'd want to do more than just change the locks
    不过，如果是我，我要做的就不仅仅是换锁了。
21. 21、 Jim expects to be sent to Europe any day now
    吉姆预计随时会被派到欧洲去。
22. 22、 And now for something completely different
    下面是完全不同的事情。
23. 23、 You looked pretty upset just now
    你刚才看上去挺难过的。
24. 24、 I'm pretty busy just now
    我现在特别忙。
25. 25、 It's now or never, so make up your mind
    机不可失，下决心吧。
26. 26、 'I figure it's all over.' —'now, now. You did just fine. '
    “我想都过去了。”——“好啦，好啦，你做得还不错。”
27. 27、 now then, no unpleasantness, please
    好了，别争了，好吗？