now
adverb/naʊ/
/naʊ/
Idioms - (at) the present time
现在；目前；此刻 - Where are you living now?
你现在住在哪里？ - They now have everything they wanted.
他们现在拥有了他们想要的一切。 - We now know the truth.
我们现在知道真相了。 - It's too late now.
现在太晚了。 - It's been two weeks now since she called.
她上次来电距今已经有两个星期了。 - I can tell you right now that you're wrong.
我现在就可以告诉你，你错了。 - I didn't receive the letter but it hardly matters now.
我没收到那封信, 不过现在这几乎没关系了。 - from now on From now on I'll be more careful.
从今以后我会小心一点。 - by now He should be home by now.
他现在该到家了。 - up till now I've lived at home up till now.
我至今一直住在家里。 - for now That's all for now.
暂时就这些。
- Where are you living now?
- at or from this moment, but not before
现在；从现在开始 - Start writing now.
现在开始写吧。 - I am now ready to answer your questions.
我现在可以回答你们的问题了。
- Start writing now.
- (informal) used to show that you are annoyed about something
（表示气恼）该死，可恶 - Now they want to tax food!
他们竟然要对食品收税！ - What do you want now?
你又想要什么？ - It's broken. Now I'll have to get a new one.
这东西坏了，我只好去买个新的了。
- Now they want to tax food!
- used to get somebody’s attention before changing the subject or asking them to do something
（改变话题或要对方做某事前，引起对方注意）喂，哎，嗨 - Now, listen to what she's saying.
嗨，听听她在讲什么。 - Now, the next point is quite complex.
请注意，下一点非常复杂。 - Now come and sit down.
喂，过来坐下。 - Now let me think…
嗯，让我想想…
- Now, listen to what she's saying.
Word OriginOld English nū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nu, German nun, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin nunc and Greek nun.
Idioms
(every) now and again/then
- from time to time; occasionally
有时；偶尔；时常 - 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。
- Every now and again she checked to see if he was still asleep.
now for somebody/something
- used when turning to a fresh activity or subject
（转向新的活动或话题）下面，接下来 - And now for some travel news.
下面播报几条旅游新闻。
- And now for some travel news.
now, now
(also now then)
- used to show in a mild way that you do not approve of something
（温和地表示不赞同）可是，好啦 - Now, now, that's enough noise.
好啦好啦，不要再吵了。
- Now, now, that's enough noise.
now… now…
- at one time… at another time…
时而…时而… - 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。
- Her moods kept changing—now happy, now sad.
(it’s) now or never
- this is the only opportunity somebody will have to do something
机不可失；勿失良机
now then
- (also now, now)used to show in a mild way that you do not approve of something
（温和地表示不赞同）可是，好啦 - used when making a suggestion or an offer
（提出建议或提供帮助）喂，听我说 - Now then, who wants to come for a walk?
喂，谁想出去走走？
- Now then, who wants to come for a walk?
now what? (informal)
- (also what is it now?)used when you are annoyed because somebody is always asking questions or interrupting you
（对某人的不断提问或打扰感到厌烦）又怎么了 - ‘Yes, but Dad…’ ‘Now what?’
“是的，可是爸爸…”“又怎么了？”
- ‘Yes, but Dad…’ ‘Now what?’
- used to say that you do not know what to do next in a particular situation
（不知道下一步该做什么）现在该怎么办