| 释义 | now n.(名词 noun)conj.(连接词 conjunction)(主要用于前置词之后)此时,此刻,目前Now is the best time. 此时是最好的机会.by now 到现在,至今
 till [up to, until] now 迄今,到目前为止.
(与过去和未来相区别的)现在
 adv.(副词 adverb)既然,由于(= since)Now that the weather is warmer.... 天气既然暖和多了,…Now she has got well she will be able to join us. 她身体已好,可以和我们一起玩了.
 abbr.(缩写 abbreviation)如今,现在,此刻,目前;按此刻情形He is busy now. 他现在很忙.It is now over. 已经结束了.
立刻(= at once)You must do it now. 你必须马上做这件事.刚才[过去],方才(cf. just)(现在只用 just now)
(叙述中的)现在;那时,当时,接着,于是,那时已经The clock now struck three. 当时钟敲三点.(改变话题、提出要求等时,当感叹词用)原来,那么,然而,而且and now 结果呢;那么Now Barabbas was a robber. 却说巴拉巴斯原是个盗贼.(John 18:40)
 You don't mean it, now. 你这话不会是当真的吧.
 Now listen to me. 且听我说
 Now stop that. 好,住手吧.
 Really now!=Now really! 哎呀!真的吗!不会吧!
 There now, you can sleep. 好啦,你可以睡了.
好,喂,哟,嗳呀
 a.(形容词 adjective)【美】全国妇女组织(→ NOW)(= National Organization for Women)(成立于1966年)
活期存款支票(→ NOW)(= negotiable order of withdrawal)
 现在的,当今的the now king 现在的国王.【口】领先于时代[潮流]的,时髦的,入时的now music [look] 流行音乐[时髦服装]the Now Generation 现今一代(指1960年代后期的年轻世代,其特点是十分关心当前的潮流、风尚等).
 (every) now and then = now and again
 时常,时而
as of now
 此刻,眼下
before now
 以前
come now
 (表示惊讶、抗议)哎哟,你可真是的(催促对方的行动)来吧
for now
 眼下,目前(= for the present)
from now on [forward]
 从现在起,今后
not now
 现在已没有…了,现在不行
Now or never! = Now for it!
 机不可失!莫失良机!
now then
 喂,听着(用于句首表示警告或引起注意)
now, now
 喂喂,得啦,行啦,好啦(表示友好的抗议、警告,安慰或引起注意)
now...now [then]... = now...and again...
 时而…时而…What strange weather, now fine, now showery! 天气真怪,一会儿晴,一会儿下雨!
there now
 (用以引起注意等)瞧,看
同义: since既然,由于
at once立刻
National Organization for Women全国妇女组织
negotiable order of withdrawal活期存款支票
for the present眼下,目前
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