| 单词 | now |
| 释义 | adverb | conjunction nownow1 /naʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1at this time: The town is now a major center of industry. Judy should be at work by now (=at this time). I want you home by 9:00 from now on (=starting now and continuing into the future). Just leave it on the table for now (=for a short time). Multiple sclerosis, as of now, is an incurable disease (=at the present time). I never really understood what she meant until now.THESAURUSat the moment – now. Used in spoken English, especially in situations where you want to sound polite or formal: I think she’s at lunch at the moment. Can I ask her to call you back?right now – right now means the same as at the moment but sounds more informal: Right now it’s really hot, but it’s supposed to get cooler later.for the moment – happening now but likely to change in the future: Her job is secure for the moment, but layoffs are possible.currently – used when you are describing what a situation is like now. Currently sounds more formal than now: The company currently employs 113 people.at present/at the present time/presently formal – at this time in the history or development of something: There is no good treatment for the disease at the present time.2immediately: Come on, Dave, if we don’t leave now we’ll be late. Time’s up – stop writing now. Call her right now, before she leaves. → see Word Choice at actuallySPOKEN PHRASES3said when you want to get someone’s attention: Now, how many people want cake? Okay, now, watch me.4said when you want some information: Now, who was Kathleen married to? Let’s see, now, he would have been about seven then?5said when you pause because you are thinking about what to say next: Okay, now, how about next Friday?6now then said to get someone’s attention before asking a question or telling someone to do something: Now then, you’ll be eighty-four in August – is that right?7said when you are trying to comfort someone who is upset: Don’t cry, now, it’ll be all right.8used when you know or understand something because of something you have just seen, just been told, etc.: “I just went to see Jim.” “So, now do you see why I’m worried about him?”9now you tell me! said when you are annoyed because someone has just told you something that you needed to know earlier: “Mom, I need to bring cookies to school tomorrow.” “Now you tell me!”10said when telling or reminding someone to do something: Call me when you get home – don’t forget now!11well now said when giving your opinion or asking someone to tell you something: Well now, do you agree or not?12not now said when you do not want to talk to someone or do something now, because you are busy, tired, etc.: “Tell me a story.” “Not now, Daddy’s working.”13now what? a)used when an attempt to do something has failed and you do not know what to do next: I can’t reach. Now what? b) (also what now?) used when it seems as if the next in a series of bad things is going to happen, or when the next in a series of interruptions is happening: Now what? Are you sick again?14it’s now or never used to say that if someone does not do something now, he or she will not get another chance to do it15now’s the time used to say that someone should do something now, because it is the right time to do it: now’s the time (for somebody) to do something Now’s the time to buy a suit, while they’re on sale.16what is it now? said when you are annoyed because someone keeps interrupting you or asking you things17now you’re talking used to tell someone that you agree very much with what he or she is saying: “How about going out for ice cream?” “Now you’re talking!”18now for something used when saying what you are going to do next: Okay, now for the main point behind this meeting.19and now used when introducing the next activity, performer, etc.: And now, live from New York, it’s “Saturday Night!”20now, now old-fashioned a)said in order to try to make someone feel better when he or she is sad, upset, hurt, etc.: “Let me look at your leg.” “Ow!” “Now, now, it’s not that bad.” b)used when telling someone not to behave badly: Now, now, leave your sister alone.21three weeks/two years etc. now starting three weeks, two years, etc. ago and continuing into the present: They’ve been going out together for a long time now. It’s been over five years now since I started working here.22any day/minute etc. now very soon: Peggy should get here any minute now.23(every) now and then, now and again used in order to say that something happens sometimes but not always: I see Wanda every now and then at church.24now ... now ... literary used to say that at one moment something happens and immediately after, something else happens: The eagle glided through the sky, now rising, now swooping. [Origin: Old English nu] adverb | conjunction nownow2 ●●○ S3 W3 (also ˈnow that) conjunction because of something or as a result of something: The kids are getting along better now that they’re older. I’m going to relax now the school year is over. |
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