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| 1 | the present time
at the present time 现在；如今；目前 |
| He is now 48 years old. 他现在48岁。 |
| She’ s been very ill, but she’ s much better now. 她一直病得很严重，可现在好很多。 |
| by/before now The meeting should have finished by now. 会议现在应该已经结束了。 |
| I’ ve never been to a formal dinner party before now, and I’ m not quite sure how to behave. 我在此之前还不曾参加过正式晚宴，不太有把握怎样才能举止得体。 |
| from now on (=starting from the present time) Nancy will be working full-time from now on. 从今以后；从现在起 |
| as of now The rule will take effect as of now. 这条规则即刻生效。 |
| for now (=from now until some future time) Prices will remain unchanged for now. 暂时；目前 |
| Goodbye for now. 一会儿再见。 |
| up to now/until now Until now, we’ ve had very mild weather this winter. 我们今年冬天的天气一直到现在都比较暖和。 |
| right now Right now I’ m not interested in dating – I need to spend some time alone. 此刻我对约会不感兴趣，我想独自一个人过一阵子。 |
| not now ‘Can I ask you a question?’ ‘Not now, I’ m busy.’ “我能向你提一个问题吗？”“现在不行，我正忙呢。” |
| now is the time/moment Now is the time to look forward, make plans for the future, and work together. 现在是展望未来、制订计划并且共同奋斗的时候了。 |
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| 2 | immediately
immediately or very soon 现在就；马上；立刻 |
| If everyone else has finished in the bathroom, I’ ll have my shower now. 如果其他人都用完浴室了，我现在就去淋浴。 |
| right now ‘Can you call me back?’ ‘No, I need to talk to you right now.’ “你能等会再打过来吗？”“不，我想现在就和你谈谈。” |
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| 3 | up to the present
used for saying how long it is since something happened or started 到现在为止；迄今 |
| It’ s three years now since I moved south from Scotland. 我从苏格兰搬到南方迄今已有3年。 |
| The farm workers have been there for about two weeks now. 农场工人在那儿已经大约有两周了。 |
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| 4 | as a result of sth
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| | 4a | used when you are saying that something happens as a result of something else 既然；由于 | | Having inherited the money, she knew that things would now be much better. 继承了这笔钱后，她知道由此情况就会好很多。 | | now (that) Now that the war is over, there is a lot more food in the shops. 战争已经结束，商店里就有了更多的食品。 | | Now I’ m back here, I can hardly walk down a street without seeing someone I know. 既然我回到这儿了，我就不大可能走在街上却见不到熟人。 | |
| | 4b | used when you are saying that you understand something as a result of what you have been told or what has happened 像这样；这一来 | | Now I see why she didn’ t want to go with me – she was interested in George. 这一来我明白她不想和我一起去的原因了，她对乔治感兴趣。 | |
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| 5 | at that time
used in stories to mean at a particular time in the story （故事中）当…之际，在…时候 |
| We ran down the road and past the house, which was now hidden in the darkness. 我们顺着这条路往下跑，经过了当时还隐藏在黑暗中的房子。 |
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| 6 | spoken used for emphasis
used for giving emphasis to a request , order , or comment 嗳，嗨，喏，喂（用于强调要求、命令或评论） |
| Now come on, tell me what’ s been happening. 喏，来吧，快告诉我发生了什么事。 |
| Don’ t forget now – phone me tomorrow. 喂，别忘了明天打电话给我。 |
| Now that’ s what I like about Harry – he’ s always cheerful. 嗨，这就是我喜欢哈里的地方，他永远是开开心心的。 |
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| 7 | spoken used for getting someone’ s attention or introducing information
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| | 7a | used when you want to get people’ s attention or to show that you are going to talk about something new 好，哦（用于吸引某人的注意力或表示将要谈论其他事情） | | Now, listen everybody. 大家听好了。 | | Now, about next week’ s programme – we’ ve had to make a few changes. 哦，至于下周的节目，我们不得不作出了一些调整。 | | now then Now then, are there any more questions? 好，还有任何其他问题吗？ | |
| | 7b | used for introducing information that you think someone needs to know in order to understand the story that you are telling 听着（用于引入某人可能需要知道的信息） | | He was 20 when he moved to the city. Now, you have to remember that was 30 years ago. 他搬到这个城市的时候是20岁。听着，你得记住那是30年前。 | |
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| 8 | spoken used when pausing
used when you pause before deciding what to say next 嗯（在决定下面说什么时的停顿用语） |
| Now, let me think. 嗯，让我想想。 |
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| - | any day/moment etc now
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| very soon |
| 很快；随时；马上 |
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| I’ m expecting the package any day now. 我想包裹很快就会到。 |
| He’ ll be coming home any minute now. 他随时都会到家。 |
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| - | it’ s now or never
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| used for saying that if something is not done immediately , there will not be another chance to do it in the future |
| 机不可失 |
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| - | just now
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| 1 | BRITISH at the present time 现在；此刻；眼下 | Mrs Collins is busy just now, so you’ ll have to wait. 科林斯太太此刻正忙，所以你得等等。 | |
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| 2 | a very short time ago 刚才；才不久 | Who spoke just now? 刚才是谁在讲话？ | | ‘When did you see him?’ ‘Just now, up at the house.’ “你什么时候见过他？”“刚才，在楼上。” | |
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| - | (every) now and then/again
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| sometimes , but not regularly or often |
| 有时；时而；偶尔 |
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| Now and then I receive letters from my former students. 我有时会收到以前学生的来信。 |
| She comes to London every now and again. 她偶尔会来伦敦。 |
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| - | now for spoken
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| used when you are saying what is going to happen next |
| 下面就是，接下来有（用于表示即将发生某事） |
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| Now for a surprise! I bet you can’ t guess who’ s coming to dinner! 接下来有一个惊喜！我敢肯定你猜不到谁会来吃晚饭！ |
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| - | now now spoken
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| 1 | used as a friendly way of making someone calm when they are upset 好了，好了（用于友好地劝慰他人） | Now now, don’ t get upset. Everything will be all right. 好了，好了，别担心。一切都会没事的。 | |
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| 2 | used for showing someone that you do not approve of the way they are behaving 得了，得了（用于表示不赞成某人的行为） | Now now, there’ s no need to be rude. 得了，得了，不要无礼。 | |
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| - | now...now literary
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| used for saying someone or something does one thing and then does something different , especially while they are doing something else |
| （尤指在做某件其他事时）时而…时而… |
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| She was reading the report carefully, now smiling, now frowning. 她正在仔细地阅读那份报告，时而笑笑，时而皱皱眉头。 |
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| - | now you tell me spoken
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| used for telling someone that you wish they had told you something beforeThis expression shows that you are slightly annoyed |
| 到现在你才告诉我（用于表明他人应该将某事早点告知。该说法表现出轻微的恼怒） |
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| ‘I could have got the tickets for half price!’ ‘Now you tell me!’ “我原本可以半价买到那些票。”“到现在你才告诉我！” |
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| - | what is it now? spoken
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| used for asking someone what they want after they have already asked you about other thingsThis expression shows that you are getting annoyed |
| 又怎么了？（该说法表明开始生气了） |
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| What is it now? I’ m trying to work. 又怎么了？我要工作了。 |
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