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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- now
[nau]
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1.
adverb
(at the present time) 现在
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It is now just after one o'clock.
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现在刚过1点钟。
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I'm going home now.
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我要回家了。
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2.
adverb
(these days) 如今
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Most schoolchildren now own calculators.
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如今大多数学童都有计算器。
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3.
adverb
(under the circumstances) 看来
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I was hoping to go tomorrow. That won't be possible now.
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我本来想明天走。看来这不可能了。
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4.
adverb
(specifying length of time) 到现在为止
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They've been married now for 30 years.
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到现在为止，他们已经结婚30年了。
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5.
adverb
(introducing new information) 喂
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Now, I hadn't told him this, so he must have found out for himself.
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喂，这件事我没告诉他，他一定是自己发现的。
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6.
conjunction
now (that) 既然
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Now that he's feeling better, he can go back to work.
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既然他感觉好些了，就可以去上班了。
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right now
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这时
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What if a shark came along right now?
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这时，如果来了鲨鱼该怎么办呢？
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by now
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到现在
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He should be here by now.
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他现在应该到了。
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By now he'll be home and in bed.
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现在，他一定到了家，上床休息了。
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just now
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眼下
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I'm pretty busy just now.
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眼下我很忙。
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(every) now and then {or} again
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时而
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from now on
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从现在起
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in 3 days from now
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从现在起3天后
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between now and Monday
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从现在到星期一
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that's all for now
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就到这里
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any day/moment/time now
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不日/随时/任何时候
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now then
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喂(以引起注意)
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- now
[naʊ]
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adverb
那时，当时
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President kennedy now calls in the national guard.
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肯尼迪总统现在在召集后备役军人。
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The ship is now listing to port.
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船只现在向左舷倾斜。
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Washington now decides to cross the Delaware.
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华盛顿现在决定穿越特拉华。
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2.
adverb
现今，眼下
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We now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets.
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我们现在很少在城市的街道上看见马车。
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3.
adverb
用来引出命令、谴责或要求
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Now hear this!
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注意听着！
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Now pay attention.
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那么，请注意了。
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4.
adverb
现在，目前
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It could happen any time now.
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现在随时会发生。
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They are now abroad.
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他们现在在国外。
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5.
adverb
立刻，马上
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Come here now!
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赶紧来这里！
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6.
adverb
那么
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7.
adverb
刚才，刚刚
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8.
noun
[Abbreviation]
[Proper Nouns]
National Organization for Women （美国）全国妇女组织
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9.
n.[u]
现在，此刻
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It worked up to right now.
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我一直工作到现在。
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10.
adjective
[Spoken]
[Slang]
时髦的，入时的
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11.
conjunction
由于，既然
Collins English-English Dictionary
- now
[naυ]
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1.
adv
at or for the present time or moment
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2.
adv
at this exact moment; immediately
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3.
adv
in these times; nowadays
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4.
adv
given the present circumstances
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now we'll have to stay to the end
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5.
adv
[preceded by just]
very recently
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he left just now
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6.
adv
[often preceded by just]
very soon
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he is leaving just now
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7.
conj
[subordinating; often foll by that]
seeing that; since it has become the case that
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now you're in charge, things will be better
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8.
sentence connector
used as a transitional particle or hesitation word
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now, I can't really say
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9.
sentence connector
used for emphasis
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now listen to this
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10.
sentence connector
used at the end of a command, esp in dismissal
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run along, now
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11.
n
the present moment or time
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now is the time to go
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12.
adj
[Spoken]
of the moment; fashionable
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the now look is street fashion
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13.
adj
[Etymology]
Old English nu; compare Old Saxon nu, German nun, Latin nunc, Greek nu
Examples
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Now, now, stop playing with the ball inside the house!
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嘿，别在屋子里玩球了。
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I'll do it now-now!
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He's up and around now.
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他现在已起床走动了。
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Do it but now!
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必须马上就做它！
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Jet travel is now a commonplace.
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现在乘喷气式飞机旅行已是普通事。
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the documents now in his hands
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文件现在他手中
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