now

英 [naʊ] 美 [naʊ]

• adv. 现在；立刻
• conj. 既然(与that连用)
• n. 现在；此刻
• adj. 目前的；现存的
• abbr. 全国妇女组织(=National Organization of Women)

双解释义

adv. (副词)

1. 现在,目前

   at the present

2. 立刻,马上

   at once

3. 现在

   the present time

4. 说话者用以继续进行叙述、请求、警告等转换语气

   used by the speaker, without reference to time, to continue a narrative, request, warning, etc.

详尽释义

adv. 副词

1. 现在，目前，此刻
2. 立刻，马上
3. 到现在，迄今
4. 如今，当今
5. 刚才，方才
6. 这时候，这以后

conj. 连词

1. 由于，既然（与that连用）

n. 名词

1. 现在，此刻
2. 目前
3. 现近

adj. 形容词

1. 现在的，目前的
2. 当今的
3. 现任的
4. 十分时髦的，领先于潮流的
5. 属于新一代的
6. 现存的

abbr. 缩略词

1. =National Organization for Women 全国妇女组织
2. =negotiable order of withdrawal 可转让的提款单

英英释义

Noun:

1. the momentary present;

   "Now is a good time to do it"
   "it worked up to right now"
   

Adverb:

1. in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events;

   "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"
   "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"
   "the ship is now listing to port"
   

2. in these times;

   "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"
   "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"
   "today almost every home has television"
   

3. used to preface a command or reproof or request;

   "now hear this!"
   "now pay attention"
   

4. at the present moment;

   "goods now on sale"
   "the now-aging dictator"
   "they are now abroad"
   "he is busy at present writing a new novel"
   "it could happen any time now"
   

5. without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening;

   "he answered immediately"
   "found an answer straightaway"
   "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"
   "Come here now!"
   

6. (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity;

   "Now the next problem is..."
   

7. in the immediate past;

   "told me just now"
   

例句

用作副词 (adv.)

1. It is now possible to put a man on the moon.
   目前已能将人送到月球上。
2. He is writing a letter now.
   他现在正在写信。
3. Now you see I am telling you the truth.
   现在你明白我对你讲的是真话了。
4. You can click here to download the file now.
   你可以点击这里立刻下载文件。

用作名词 (n.)

1. Gas is now widely used for cooking and heating.
   现在普遍用煤气烧饭和取暖。
2. The mystery has now come to light.
   这个秘密现在已被揭开了。
3. The boss is being in royal spirits right now.
   此刻，老板情绪极好。
4. Now he slept quietly with his fathers.
   此刻他安静地躺在祖坟中。

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Now all are participating in this.
   目前的事大家都插手了。
2. She had now a life filled also with a beneficent activity.
   她目前的生活里善行颇多。
3. Now, a living language has been found that can play the same intermediary role more successfully.
   最近，已找到了一种现存的语言，它能更有效地起到中间媒介的作用。
4. The tools now exist to draw together related material from different domains in a network environment.
   现存的工具是在网络的环境下从不同的领域同时描绘相关的材料。

常见句型

用作副词 (adv.)

1. I had a headache this morning, but I'm all right now.
   我今天早上头疼,但现在好了。
2. Where are you living now?
   你现在住哪儿?
3. Now is the best time to play basketball.
   现在是最适合打篮球的时候。
4. Start writing now.
   立刻开始写。
5. You've got to ask him.It's now or never.
   你得去问他,机会难得。
6. Until now she has never been to see a doctor.
   到目前为止她还没有去看过医生。
7. He ought to be in London by now.
   此刻他应该在伦敦了。
8. Now the next thing he did was to light a cigarette.
   然后他点了一支烟。
9. Now be quiet for a few moments and listen to this.
   请安静一会儿,注意听着。
10. No cheating, now.
    不许作弊。

经典引文

• I can believe now that you could sell little Harry.

  出自： H. B. Stowe

• Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

  出自： A. E. Housman

• It is now Thursday.

  出自： V. Woolf

• Some elaborate ritual of which nothing now remains.

  出自： J. Mitchell

• Right now I'm in east Tennessee.

  出自：High Times

常用短语

用作副词 (adv.)

(every) now and again〔then〕

时而,偶尔,有时at irregular intervals; occasionally

now for sth

用以转折,以提出新任务〔新话题〕used when turning to a fresh task or subject

now, now

用于表示不赞成〔劝慰〕的话语之前used before expressing disapproval or admonishment

now...now〔then〕

时而…时而…at one time...at another time

now then

考虑下一步要做的事或要说话时,用来填补暂时的停顿used to fill a pause when one is thinking what to do or say next

词汇搭配

• now then 喂喂(留心
• now and then 时而
• just now 刚才
• now and again 时而
• now that 既然
• even now 即使现在
• now account 可转让提款指令帐户...
• here and now 此时此刻
• but now 刚刚
• for now 目前
• every now and then 时而
• Now for it! now or never！
• How now? 这是什么意思?...
• now or never 立刻, 马上行动起来...
• Now what? "出什么问题了?"...
• now 现在
• Ta Ta For Now =TTFN【电脑】在...
• by now 到如今
• until now 迄今
• till now 迄今

词语用法

adv. (副词)

1. now在句中除作状语外,还可作主语、表语或介词宾语。

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自古英语的nu，意为现在。

近反义词

【近义词】

• immediately 立即
• today 今天
• presently 不久
• right away 立刻
• at once 立刻
• at 在
• directly 直接地
• at this time 此时此刻
• here 这里
• contemporary 同时代的
• already 已经
• away 离开
• right 正确的
• once 一次
• nowadays 现今
• straightaway 立刻
• at present 现在
• present 礼物
• here and now 此时此刻
• down 向下
• these days 现在
• at the moment 此时，此刻
• currently 现在
• time 时间
• this 这
• straight off 立即
• instantly 立即地
• like a shot 立即
• forthwith 立刻

【反义词】

• then 那么