1. | 现在；目前；此刻(at) the present time |
Where are you living now? 你现在住在哪里？ | |
It's been two weeks now since she called. 她上次来电距今已经有两个星期了。 | |
It's too late now. 现在太晚了。 | |
From now on I'll be more careful. 从今以后，我会更加细心。 | |
He'll be home by now . 他现在该到家了。 | |
I've lived at home up till now . 我一直住在家里。 | |
That's all for now . 暂时就这些。 |
2. | 现在；从现在开始at or from this moment, but not before |
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。 |
3. | (informal) （表示厌烦）used to show that you are annoyed about sth |
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. 旧的坏了，我只好去买个新的了。 |
4. | （改变话题或要对方做某事前，引起对方注意）喂，哎，嗨used to get sb's attention before changing the subject or asking them to do sth |
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… |
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. 她隔一会儿就看看他是否还在睡觉。 |
And now for some travel news. 下面播报几条旅游新闻。 |
And now for some travel news. 下面播报几条旅游新闻。 |
Now then, that's enough noise. 好啦，这够吵了。 |
Now then, that's enough noise. 好啦，这够吵了。 |
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. 她的情绪总是变幻不定，时而欢喜，时而忧伤。 |
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? 喂，谁想出去走走？ |
‘Yes, but Dad…’ ‘Now what?’ “是的，可是爸爸…”“又怎么了？” |
‘Yes, but Dad…’ ‘Now what?’ “是的，可是爸爸…”“又怎么了？” |
