now
adv
conjunction
naʊ adv
1 at the present time 现在，此刻，目前 especially BrE
They now live in the city centre.
他们目前住在市中心。
There’s nothing I can do about this right now (=exactly now) .
对于这事我现在做不了什么。
by now
Sonia should have been home by now. Do you think she’s OK?
索尼娅现在应该到家了。 你觉得她没事吧？
up to now/until now
Until now, doctors have been able to do very little to treat this disease.
迄今为止，医生对这种疾病几乎束手无策。
Please try to be more careful from now on (=starting from now) .
从现在开始请尽量小心点。
for now (for a short time) 目前; 暂时
Just leave your shoes on the back porch for now.
就暂时把你的鞋子留在后门廊吧。
just now
There are a lot of bargains in the shops just now.
商店里现在有许多便宜货卖。
2 immediately 马上，立刻
The bell has rung – stop writing now.
铃声已响，立即停笔。
If we leave now we’ll be there before dark.
如果我们现在出发，天黑之前就能赶到那里。
3 used when you know or understand something because of something you have just seen, just been told etc 这么一来
Having met the rest of the family, she now saw where he got his temper from.
见到他家里的其他人之后，她这才明白他的脾气是从哪儿来的。
4
3 weeks/2 years etc now
used to say how long ago something started 至今三周/两年等
They’ve been going out together for a long time now.
他们至今已交往很长时间了。
It’s been over five years now since I started working here.
我在这儿工作至今已经五年多了。
It’s now a month since we bought the car and it’s broken down three times already.
这辆车我们买了才一个月，已经坏过三次了。
5
(every) now and then/now and again
sometimes 时而，有时，不时
I hear from him every now and then.
我有时收到他的来信。
6 a. used when getting someone’s attention before continuing what you are saying or changing the subject b. used at the beginning of a sentence when asking for information c. used when pausing when you are thinking what to say next d. used to say that if the situation was different, something different would happen e. used to make someone calm or comfort them when they are angry, upset etc f. used when telling or reminding someone to do something 这下〔用于告诉或提醒某人做某事〕
Now, let’s move on to the question of payment.
好了，我们接着来谈谈付款的问题吧。
Now what did you say your name was?
呃，你刚才说你叫什么名字？
Now, let’s see, oh yes – they wanted to know what time you’ll be back on Friday.
嗯，让我想想，噢对了 — 他们想知道你星期五什么时候回来。
Now if I’d been in charge there’s no way I’d have let them use the van.
如果我负责的话，我决不会让他们用小货车的。
Come on now, don’t cry.
好了，别哭了。
Now hurry up! I haven’t got all day.
好了，快点！ 我可没有太多时间。
Don’t forget now, you have a dental appointment Thursday afternoon.
这下可别忘了，你约好了星期四下午要去看牙医。
7
any day/minute etc now
very soon 很快，不久
The guests will arrive any minute now.
客人们很快就要到了。
8
just now
a moment ago 刚才
Was that you singing just now?
刚才是你在唱歌吗？
9
now then
used to get someone’s attention before telling them to do something or asking them a question 喂，听着〔用于引起别人的注意〕
Now then, what seems to be the problem here?
喂，这里出了什么问题？
Now then, try to sit up and have some of this soup.
听着，试着坐起来喝点这汤。
10
well now
10. used when giving an opinion or asking someone to tell you something 听着，说吧〔用于发表意见或要求别人告知某事〕
Well now, what’s all this I hear about you getting married?
说吧，我听说你要结婚了，这到底是怎么回事？
11
now for sth
11. used when saying what you are going to do next 接下来，下面
Thanks, Norma, and now for a look at tomorrow’s weather.
谢谢，诺尔玛，接下来看看明天的天气情况吧。
12
and now
12. used when introducing the next activity, performer etc 接下来，下面〔用于介绍下一个活动或表演者等〕
And now, live from New York, it’s David Letterman!
下面请看来自纽约的直播表演，戴维．莱特曼！
13
now now
13. a. used to make someone calm or comfort them when they are angry, upset etc b. used when telling someone not to behave badly [尤英] 行了，得了〔用于劝阻别人〕 especially BrE
Now now, don’t worry. Everything will be okay.
好了，好了，别担心。一切都会好的。
Now now, leave your sister alone.
行了，放过你妹妹吧。
14
not now
14. used to tell someone that you do not want to talk to them or do something now, because you are busy, tired etc 现在不行
‘Tell me a story.’ ‘Not now, Daddy’s working.’
“给我讲个故事吧。”“现在不行，爸爸在工作呢。”
15
now what?
15. used when an attempt to do something has failed and you do not know what to do next 现在该怎么办？
Kate tried each of the keys, but none of them fit. ‘Now what?’ she thought.
凯特试了每一把钥匙，但都不对。“现在该怎么办呢？”她想。
16
now you’re talking
16. used to tell someone that you agree very much with what they are saying 你说得对〔用于表示同意〕
‘Feel like going out for a beer?’ ‘Now you’re talking.’
“想不想出去喝杯啤酒？”“好啊。”
17
it’s now or never
17. used to say that if someone does not do something now, they will not get another chance to do it 机不可失，莫失良机
Quite suddenly, her mind was made up. It was now or never.
突然间她下定了决心。 机不可失，时不再来。
18
now’s the time (for sb) to do sth
18. used to say that someone should do something now, because it is the right time to do it 现在正是（某人）做某事的时候
Now’s the time to buy a car, while the interest rates are low.
趁现在利率很低，正是买车的时候。
19
what is it now?/now what?
19. used when you are annoyed because someone keeps interrupting you or asking you things 又怎么了？〔表示因频频受到烦扰而生气〕
‘Mom, can you come here for a minute?’ ‘What is it now?’
“妈妈，你过来一下好吗？”“又怎么啦？”
20
now you tell me!
20. used when you are annoyed or amused because someone has just told you something they should have told you before 为什么不早告诉我？
‘You didn’t need to make anything for dinner – Dad’s bringing home pizza.’ ‘Oh, now you tell me!’
“你晚饭不需要做些什么，爸爸晚上带比萨饼回家。”“你为什么不早说呀！”
21
now … now …
21. used to say that at one moment someone or something does one thing and immediately after, they do something else [文] 时而…时而… literary
The eagle glided through the sky, now rising, now falling.
那只鹰在空中滑翔，时而上升，时而下降。
conjunction
22 because of something or as a result of something 既然，由于
Now that we know each other a little better, we get along fine.
由于彼此之间有了进一步了解，我们相处得不错。
I’m going to relax now the school year is over.
学年结束了，因此我想放松一下。
Now that I think of it, I acted the same way when I was his age.
我记得我在他这个年纪也是这样的。