at the present time or moment 现在;此刻 where are you living now?. 你现在住在哪里?。 it's the most popular style of jazz right now. 这是眼下最流行的爵士乐风格。 not now, I'm late. 现在不行,我迟到了。 [after prep.]they should be back by now. 现在他们应该已经回来了。 ■at the time directly following the present moment; immediately 立刻,马上 if we leave now we can be home by ten. 如果我们马上走,10点就可以到家。 I'd rather do it now than leave it till later. 我宁愿立刻就做也不愿把它留到以后。 ■under the present circumstances; as a result of something that has recently happened 如今;在目前情况下;现在;由于新近所发生的情况 it is now clear that we should not pursue this policy. 现在清楚了,我们不该奉行这个政策。 I didn't receive the letter, but it hardly matters now. 我没收到那封信,不过现在这不打紧了。 ■on this further occasion, typically as the latest in a series of annoying situations or events 现在到了这个地步 what do you want now?. 现在你还想要什么?。 ■used to emphasize a particular length of time [用于强调一段时间]到现在 they've been married four years now. 他们结婚到现在已经4年了。 ■(in a narrative or account of past events) at the time spoken of or referred to [用于叙述过去的事]当时,那时 it had happened three times now. 那时这种情况已经发生了三次了。 she was nineteen now, and she was alone. 当时她19岁,孤身一人。
used, especially in conversation, to draw attention to a particular statement or point in a narrative [尤用在交谈时引起对方注意]哎,喏,嗨,好 now, my first impulse was to run away. 哎,我的第一反应是逃走。 I don't like Scotch. Now, if it had been Irish Whiskey you'd offered me. 我不喜欢苏格兰威士忌。哎,要是你请我喝爱尔兰威士忌该有多好。
used in or as a request, instruction, or question, typically to give a slight emphasis to one's words [在请求,指示,提问中用于加重语气]好吧,嗨 now, if you'll excuse me?. 好吧,请原谅我要失陪了。 we can hardly send her back, now can we?. 我们不能把她送回去,嗨,我们能吗?。 run along now. 好,往前跑。 ■used when pausing or considering one's next words [用于在谈话停顿或考虑后面要说的话时] 嗯 let me see now, oh yes, I remember. 嗯,让我想想,哦,我想起来了。
used at the end of an ironic question echoing a previous statement [用于反问结尾]哦 ‘Mum says you might let me have some of your stamps.’ ‘Does she now?’. “妈妈说你最好给我一些你的邮票。”“哦?她说过吗?”。
conjunction
as a consequence of the fact 既然,由于 they spent a lot of time together now that he had retired. 由于他已退休,他们在一起度过许多时光。 now you mention it, I haven't seen her around for ages. 既然你提到,我好久没见过她了。
adjective
(informal)fashionable; up to date (非正式)流行的;时髦的;跟上时代的 seventies disco dancing — very now. (20世纪)70年代的迪斯科舞 蹈—挺时尚的。
常用词组 for now
until a later time 目前,暂时 that's all the news there is for now. 到目前为止,所有的消息就是这些了。
now and again (或 then)
from time to time 不时的;时而
now now
used as an expression of mild remonstrance [用于表示婉转的反对]嘿 now now, that's not the way to behave. 嘿,那可不是正当的行为。
now —, now —
at one moment —, at the next — 一会儿…,一会儿… a wind whipped about the house, now this way, now that. 风绕着房子吹着,一会儿朝这边,一会儿又朝那边。
now or never
used to convey urgency [用于表示迫切]要么立刻行动,要么作罢;机不可失 it was now or never—I had to move fast. 事不宜迟——我得赶快行动。
now then
used to get someone's attention or to invite a response [用于引起注意或表示期待回应]喂,听我说 now then, who's for a coffee?. 喂,听我说,谁赞成去喝杯咖啡?。
used as an expression of mild remonstrance or warning [用于婉转地表示不满,警告]听着 now then, Emily, I think Sarah has suffered enough. 听着,艾米丽,我觉得莎拉已经受够了。
now you're talking
used to express one's enthusiastic agreement with or approval of a statement or suggestion [用于表示十分赞同]这就对了 The Beatles! Now you're talking. 披头士乐队!你说对了。
派生 nowness noun 语源
Old English nū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nu, German nun, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nunc and Greek nun