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now AT PRESENTnaJadv [not gradable]at the present time, not in the past or future; immediately现在; 当今She used to be a teacher, but now she works in publishing.她以前是个老师，现在在出版行业工作。Where do you live now?你现在住在哪儿?I may eat something later, but I'm not hungry now.晚些时候我会吃点东西，而我现在不饿。Many people now own a video recorder.如今许多人都有录像机。I don't want to wait until tomorrow, I want it now!我不想等到明天，我现在就要。Now can be used to express how long something has been happening, from when it began to the present time.到现在; 迄今She's been a vegetarian for ten years now.迄今为止她已当了十年的素食者。I haven't heard from Gail for a couple of months now.到现在我已有几个月没有盖尔的消息了。If you say that something will happen any day/minute/moment/second now or any time now, you mean that it will happen very soon.马上; 就要Our guests will be arriving any moment now and the house is still a mess.我们的客人马上就要到了，而这屋子还是一片混乱。Just now means either a very short time ago, or at the present time.刚才; 现在; 眼下I saw her drive past just now.我刚才看到她驾车经过。John's in the bath just now, can he call you back?约翰正在洗澡，他能给你回电吗?In stories or reports of past events, now is used to describe a new situation or event.（在故事或报道中，对新情况或新事件的时间的描述）此刻; 这时候It was getting dark now and we were tired.这时候天越来越黑，我们都累了。Now can also be used to refer to a result of something that has just been said or done.这样一来Oh yes, now I know who you mean.哦，这样一来我就明白你的意思了。If you do something (every) now and then/ (every) now and again, you do it sometimes but not very often.偶尔; 时而I still see her for lunch now and then, but not as often as I used to.我还是时而去看望她并跟她共进午餐，但是不像以前那样经常去了。You can say now for when you are introducing a new subject.现在要谈到，接着要谈到And now for what we're going to do tomorrow.现在我们来讨论一下明天打算干什么。(saying) '(It's) now or never'means that you must do something immediately, esp. because you will not get another chance.机不可失(saying) 'Now you're/we're talking'means that that is a much better suggestion or offer.你/我这话说对了。
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