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now[nau]adv. 1 现在,此刻,目前;到现在:Everything is ready now.现在一切都准备好了.for several centuries now几个世纪以来a good many years ago now许多年以前 2 立刻,马上,现在就:You must write now,or it will be too late.你必须马上写信,否则就太晚了. 3 刚才;方才 4 (在叙述中表示所涉及的时间)于是,然后;接着:The child was now five years old.这时孩子已5岁了. 5 (用以引出后面的话,改变口气,加强语气或表示说明、命令、请求、警告、安慰等意思):Now listen to me.且听我讲.No more talking now!别再讲话啦!Now what do you mean?你到底是什么意思?Now,now,don't cry.好了,好了,别哭了. 6 像这样;这一来:Now we'll never know what happened.这样下去我们永远不会明白所发生的事情. n.[常用在前置词后]现在,此刻:I suppose he has arrived in Beijing by now.我想他现在已经到达北京了.Now is the right time for vacationing.现在正是休假的时候.read the future in the now从现在推测未来 conj.既然,由于:Now you mention it,I do remember.你这样一提,我就记起来了. adj. 1 现在的,现任的:the now chairman of the association现任的协会主席 2 (赶)时髦的,入时的 |