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		 🔑 nowBrE /naʊ/NAmE /naʊ/ adverb🔑 (at) the present time 现在;目前;此刻◆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.  我至今一直住在家里。◆That's all  for now.  暂时就这些。🔑 at or from this moment, but not before 现在;从现在开始◆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。🔑 (informal) used to show that you are annoyed about sth (表示厌烦)◆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.  这东西坏了,我只好去买个新的了。🔑 used to get sb's attention before changing the subject or asking them to do sth (改变话题或要对方做某事前,引起对方注意)喂,哎,嗨◆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 aˈgain/ˈthen 🔑from time to time; occasionally 有时;偶尔;时常◆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。●now for ˈsb/ˈsthused when turning to a fresh activity or subject (转向新的活动或话题)下面,接下来◆And now for some travel news.  下面播报几条旅游新闻。●ˌnow, ˈnow (also ˌnow ˈthen) used to show in a mild way that you do not approve of sth (温和地表示不赞同)可是,好啦◆Now then, that's enough noise.  好啦,这够吵了。●now… now…at one time… at another time… 时而…时而…◆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。●(it's) ˌnow or ˈneverthis is the only opportunity sb will have to do sth 机不可失;勿失良机●ˈnow then  =   now, now  used when making a suggestion or an offer (提出建议或提供帮助)喂,听我说◆Now then, who wants to come for a walk?  喂,谁想出去走走?●ˈnow what?(informal)  (also what is it ˈnow?) used when you are annoyed because sb is always asking questions or interrupting you (对某人的不断提问或打扰感到厌烦)又怎么了◆'Yes, but Dad…' 'Now what?' “是的,可是爸爸…” “又怎么了?”used to say that you do not know what to do next in a particular situation (不知道下一步该做什么)现在该怎么办  🔑 nowBrE /naʊ/NAmE /naʊ/ conjunction~ (that)…because the thing mentioned is happening or has just happened 既然;由于◆Now that the kids have left home we've got a lot of extra space.  孩子们都离开家了,我们住着就更宽绰了。  |