| 单词 | the now |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe now 3. Scottish and Irish English (northern). the now (also in the now): just now; at the moment; in a moment. Cf. sense C. 1b.See etymological note above. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [noun] instancec1374 nowa1393 presenta1425 nowadays?c1425 the time1484 presentens1509 here1608 present tense1630 now1633 the now1720 day1766 today1831 this day and age1832 of the period1859 nowaday1886 these days1936 1720 in H. Hamilton Select. Monymusk Papers (1945) 87 I have little hops of him but can't gett off for a few days not having settled with him the now. 1828 Paisley Mag. 247 It helps very much to make us cheery the now, as we are rather dull at this time of year. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 217 Nae i-the-noo; wait a fillie. 1898 J. Buchan in To Day 5 Nov. 7/2 The river the noo is no three feet deep a' ower, wi' sands and the shift o' the tide-bar. 1902 D. S. Meldrum Conquest of Charlotte II. i Tell her to hasten, for I'll be back i' the now. 1913 A. F. Irvine My Lady of Chimney-corner 94 Jist for th' now these are the handles of a plough. 1953 M. Traynor Eng. Dial. Donegal 199/1 The now, at present, now. Where are you going the noo? How are you the noo? 1975 J. R. L. Anderson Nine-spoked Wheel ii. 37 The doctor's away in London the noo. 1994 I. Welsh Acid House 135 Right love... Bye the now. < as lemmas |
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