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ADV
現在;如今
You use now to refer to the present time, often in contrast to a time in the past or the future.
例句
She's a widow now...
她現在是寡婦。
But we are now a much more fragmented society...
但我們現在所處的是一個更加四分五裂的社會。
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ADV
馬上;立刻
If you do something now, you do it immediately.
例句
I'm sorry, but I must go now...
很抱歉我得馬上走了。
I fear that if I don't write now I shall never have another opportunity to do so.
我擔心如果我不立即開始寫作的話，就永遠都不會再有機會了。
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CONJ-SUBORD
既然;由于
You use now or now that to indicate that an event has occurred and as a result something else may or will happen.
例句
Now you're settled, why don't you take up some serious study?...
既然你已經安頓下來了，為什么不開始正經地學點東西呢？
Now that she was retired she lived with her sister.
現在她已經退休了，和姐姐一起住。
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ADV
這一來;這下
You use now to indicate that a particular situation is the result of something that has recently happened.
例句
Mrs Chandra has received one sweater for each of her five children and says that the winter will not be so hard now...
錢德拉夫人已經收到了5個孩子每人一件的毛衣，她說這下冬天就不那么難挨了。
She told me not to repeat it, but now I don't suppose it matters...
她曾告訴我不要再重蹈覆轍，但這下我認為已經無關緊要了。
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ADV
(用于講述故事或過去的事情)這時，這會兒
In stories and accounts of past events, now is used to refer to the particular time that is being written or spoken about.
例句
She felt a little better now...
這時她覺得好點兒了。
It was too late now for Blake to lock his room door...
這會兒布萊克再鎖房門已太晚了。
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ADV
到現在;迄今
You use now in statements which specify the length of time up to the present that something has lasted.
例句
They've been married now for 30 years...
到現在他們已經結婚30年了。
They have been missing for a long time now...
現在他們已失蹤很長一段時間了。
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ADV
(引起聽者的注意或改變話題)喂，喏，好
You say 'Now' or 'Now then' to indicate to the person or people you are with that you want their attention, or that you are about to change the subject.
例句
'Now then,' Max said, 'to get back to the point.'...
“好吧”，馬克斯說,“回到正題上來。”
She stays at school for drama and doesn't get back till nine. Now, what's everyone drinking?...
她留在學校排戲，要到9點才回來。喂，大家要喝什么？
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ADV
(用于考慮接下來想說的內容)哦，嗯
Some people say 'Now' when they are thinking of what to say next.
例句
Now, er, dogs can live to fifteen...
哦，狗能活15年。
Now, erm, obviously some of our listeners may have some ideas.
嗯，對了，顯然我們的一些聽眾可能會有些想法。
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ADV
(用于委婉地強調請求或命令)好，行
You use now to give a slight emphasis to a request or command.
例句
Come on now. You know you must be hungry...
好，來吧，你肯定已經餓了。
Come and sit down here, now...
好，來，坐在這兒。
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ADV
(引出與已講述內容有關的信息及繼續講述之前需要了解的信息)你看，喏
You can say 'Now' to introduce information which is relevant to the part of a story or account that you have reached, and which needs to be known before you can continue.
例句
My son went to Almeria in Southern Spain. Now he and his wife are people who love a quiet holiday...
我兒子去了西班牙南部的阿爾梅里亞，你看，他和妻子是喜歡過安靜假期的那種人。
Now, I hadn't told him these details, so he must have done some research on his own.
你看，我沒有告訴他這些細節，因此他一定是自己作了一些調查。
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ADV
(引出對照)然而，不過
You say 'Now' to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said.
例句
Now, if it was me, I'd want to do more than just change the locks...
不過，如果是我，我要做的就不僅僅是換鎖了。
Now, as for the Democrats, they've been able to use this issue quite effectively to portray the president as insensitive.
然而，對民主黨人來說，他們成功利用了這個問題來渲染總統的麻木不仁。
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PHRASE
時而;有時
If you say that something happens now and then or every now and again, you mean that it happens sometimes but not very often or regularly.
例句
My father has a collection of magazines to which I return every now and then...
我爸爸收藏了很多雜志，我有時會翻看一下。
Now and again he'd join in when we were playing video games.
我們玩電子游戲時，他偶爾會和我們一起玩。
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PHRASE
很快;不久;隨時
If you say that something will happen any day now ,any moment now, or any time now, you mean that it will happen very soon.
例句
Jim expects to be sent to Europe any day now...
吉姆預計隨時會被派到歐洲去。
Any moment now the silence will be broken.
寂靜隨時會被打破。
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PHRASE
(用于轉換話題或播報新活動)下面
People such as television presenters sometimes use now for when they are going to start talking about a different subject or presenting a new activity.
例句
And now for something completely different...
下面是完全不同的事情。
Now for a quick look at some of the other stories in the news.
下面我們快速瀏覽一下其他新聞報道。
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PHRASE
剛才;方才
Just now means a very short time ago.
例句
You looked pretty upset just now...
你剛才看上去挺難過的。
I spoke just now of being in love...
我剛才說起墜入愛河的事。
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PHRASE
此刻;目前
You use just now when you want to say that a particular situation exists at the time when you are speaking, although it may change in the future.
例句
I'm pretty busy just now...
我現在特別忙。
Mr Goldsworth is not available just now.
戈茲沃斯先生這會兒沒時間。
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PHRASE
機不可失;勿失良機;錯過這村沒這店
If you say 'It's now or never', you mean that something must be done immediately, because if it is not done immediately there will not be another chance to do it.
例句
It's now or never, so make up your mind...
機不可失，下決心吧。
Much as I hate to go, it's now or never.
雖然我很討厭去，但也就此一回了。
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CONVENTION
(用于勸慰他人)好啦，好啦;得啦，得啦
You can say 'now, now' as a friendly way of trying to comfort someone who is upset or distressed.
例句
'I figure it's all over.'—'Now, now. You did just fine.'
“我想都過去了。”——“好啦，好啦，你做得還不錯。”
'I want to go with you, Daddy.'—'Now, now, sweetheart.'
“爸爸，我想和你一起去。”——“好吧，好吧，小寶貝。”
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CONVENTION
(用于友好地告誡別人)算了，算了;好了，好了
You can say 'Now, then' or 'Now, now' when you want to give someone you know well a friendly warning not to behave in a particular way.
例句
Now then, no unpleasantness, please...
好了，別爭了，好嗎?
Now, now Roger, I'm sure you didn't mean it but that remark was in very poor taste.
算了，羅杰，我肯定你不是那個意思，但那話太難聽了。