| 释义 |
now /naʊ/ ad. | n. | conj. | a. | phr.
I ad.
1. 现在；如今，当今
What time is it now? 现在几点钟了?
He's all right now. 他现在没事了。
I've an appointment for nine, and it's ten to now. 我9点钟有个约会，现在还有10分钟。
the now leaden and polluted waters of the river 现已变得黑糊糊的污染了的河水
He joined a firm where he now is a partner. 他加入了一家商行，如今已当上股东。
It is not clear why this work should suddenly now be published in Britain. 不清楚这部作品为何今天要在英国突然出版。
2. 到现在，迄今
They must have arrived now. 他们此刻必定已经到了。
He and I have known each other for several years now. 他跟我相识至今有好几年了。
It happened years ago now. 事情发生到今天已好几年了。
3. 现在就，马上；就要
Shall I do it now? 我现在就做吗?
I must go now or it will be too late. 我这就得走，不然就太晚了。
4. 刚才，方才
I saw him only now. 我刚才还见过他。
5. 这时候；这以后；接着
Now it happened that... 话说这时候…
He wiped his now red eyes. 他擦了擦业已发红的眼睛。
And now the firing of smaller arms started. 接着，轻武器的射击开始。
Well, what do you want now? 行了，你还要什么?
6. 像这样；这一来
I see now what you meant. 这下我明白你的意思了。
I cannot now believe you again. 我可再也不能相信你了。
Now we'll never know what happened. 这样下去我们永远不会明白所发生的事情。
Now the trouble began. 这下子问题来了。
7. [用以引出后面的话、改变口气、加强语气或表示安慰、惊奇、恐吓、命令、请求、责备等]喏；好；嗳
Now look who's coming. 嗨，看谁来了。
We have settled that at last. Now, what was the other thing we wanted to discuss? 那个问题终于解决了。好，我们刚才说要讨论的另一件事是什么?
Now what do you mean by it? 嗳，你这是什么意思?
No nonsense, now! 得了，别胡说!
Oh, come now! 哦，行啦!
II n.
现在，此刻
between now and Labour Day 从现在起到劳动节之间
Now is the time to go. 现在该去了。
Now is when I need him most. 现在是我最需要他的时候。
The time for action is now. (或 Now's the time for action.) 现在该行动了。
Now is as good a time as any. 现在正是时候。
He'll be a grandfather a year from now. 他再过1年就要当祖父了。
III conj.
1. 既然，由于
Now I am a teacher I think otherwise. 我当了教师，想法就不同了。
Now you mention it, I do remember. 你这一提，我就记起来了。
2. 当…之际，在…的时候
Now a Jew walks down the street he gets mugged. 犹太人走在街上很可能会遭到拦路抢劫。
IV a.
1. 现在的；现任的
a now worry 如今的操心事
the now president 现任总统
2. [亦作 N-] 〈口〉(赶)时髦的，入时的，合潮流的；当今一代的
now clothes 时髦衣着
now people 赶时髦的人们
trip out on now words 沉迷于花哨的新词
[<OE nū; 与 OHG nū, L nunc, Gr nun 有关] phr. after now 今后，以后 as of now 此刻，眼下 As of now I can't say for sure he will come. 眼下我说不准他会不会来。before now 以前，过去I haven't been here before now.我以前没来过这儿。by now 到现在，至今 We are by now fairly familiar with each other. 到目前为止我们互相之间很熟悉了。The film must have started by now. 电影现在一定已经开场了。a by now very remarkable achievement 一项到目前为止十分卓著的成就 every now and again (或 then) = now and then
for now目前，眼下；暂时
Are you all right for now? 你这会儿好了吗?
We're keeping any strangers out of here for now. 我们暂时不许任何陌生人进来。
Goodbye (或 Bye) for now. (或 I bid you farewell for now.) 后会有期。
from now on 从现在起；今后，从此
From now on, we're going to enforce the rules strictly. 我们从现在起要严格执行这些规则。
How now? 〈古〉这是什么意思? 那是怎么回事?
just now 1. 现在，眼下
I'm busy just now. 此刻我正忙。
2. 刚才，才不久
He left just now. 他刚刚离开。
3. 现在就，马上
They are leaving just now. 他们就要走了。
now and again = now and then
now…and again= now…now…
now and then时而，偶尔
Now and then we heard shots in the woods. 我们时而听见林子里有枪声。
He loses his temper now and then, but not often. 他有时要发发脾气，但不是常发。
now for 现在着手于
The matter is settled. Now for the next question. 这件事解决了，现在来讨论下一个问题。
now for it = now or never
Now，now[表示告诫或引起注意等]好了，好了
Now, now, child, stop crying. 得了，得了，孩子，别哭了。
now... now... 时而…时而…
He tipped back in an old rocker, now dozing, now reading. 他背靠一张旧摇椅上躺着，一会儿打打瞌睡，一会儿看看书。
now or never 机不可失，莫失良机
They knew that it was now or never. 他们知道机不可失，时不再来。
now that 既然；由于
Now that they have taken matters into their hands, the pace of events has quickened. 他们既已着手处理问题，事态的进展也就加快了。
now then [表示告诫或引起注意等]喂，听着
Now then, Louisa, don't go on saying that. 够了，路易莎，别再说下去了。
Now then, what mischief are you up to? 好呀，你在搞什么鬼哪?
now...then...= now... now...
Now you’re talking.[表示热烈赞同]这下你说对了。
there now[用以表示告诫或引起注意等]瞧，看
There, now, I've at last got the engine started. 瞧，我终于把发动机起动了。
till (或 until) now 直到现在，至今
up to now = till now |