音标:[nau] ; 柯林斯词典等级:5 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
adv. 现在, 刚才, 目前
n. 现在
a. 现在的
conj. 由于
n. the momentary present
r. in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
r. used to preface a command or reproof or request
r. at the present moment
词型变化:名词复数形式 : nows
考试类型:[中考/高考]
词性分布:
副词96%
连词4%

now的用法和样例:

例句

用作副词(adv.)
  1. It is now possible to put a man on the moon.目前已能将人送到月球上。
  2. He is writing a letter now.他现在正在写信。
  3. Now you see I am telling you the truth.现在你明白我对你讲的是真话了。
  4. You can click here to download the file now.你可以点击这里立刻下载文件。
用作名词(n.)
  1. Gas is now widely used for cooking and heating.现在普遍用煤气烧饭和取暖。
  2. The mystery has now come to light.这个秘密现在已被揭开了。
  3. The boss is being in royal spirits right now.此刻,老板情绪极好。
  4. Now he slept quietly with his fathers.此刻他安静地躺在祖坟中。
用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Now all are participating in this.目前的事大家都插手了。
  2. She had now a life filled also with a beneficent activity.她目前的生活里善行颇多。
  3. Now, a living language has been found that can play the same intermediary role more successfully.最近,已找到了一种现存的语言,它能更有效地起到中间媒介的作用。
  4. The tools now exist to draw together related material from different domains in a network environment.现存的工具是在网络的环境下从不同的领域同时描绘相关的材料。

常见句型

用作副词(adv.)
  1. I had a headache this morning, but I'm all right now.我今天早上头疼,但现在好了。
  2. Where are you living now?你现在住哪儿?
  3. Now is the best time to play basketball.现在是最适合打篮球的时候。
  4. Start writing now.立刻开始写。
  5. You've got to ask him.It's now or never.你得去问他,机会难得。
  6. Until now she has never been to see a doctor.到目前为止她还没有去看过医生。
  7. He ought to be in London by now.此刻他应该在伦敦了。
  8. Now the next thing he did was to light a cigarette.然后他点了一支烟。
  9. Now be quiet for a few moments and listen to this.请安静一会儿,注意听着。
  10. No cheating, now.不许作弊。

常用短语

用作副词(adv.)
(every) now and again〔then〕
    时而,偶尔,有时at irregular intervals; occasionally
now for sth
    用以转折,以提出新任务〔新话题〕used when turning to a fresh task or subject
now, now
    用于表示不赞成〔劝慰〕的话语之前used before expressing disapproval or admonishment
now...now〔then〕
    时而…时而…at one time...at another time
now then
    考虑下一步要做的事或要说话时,用来填补暂时的停顿used to fill a pause when one is thinking what to do or say next

词汇搭配

  • now then喂喂(留心
  • now and then时而
  • just now刚才
  • now and again时而
  • now that既然
  • even now即使现在
  • now account可转让提款指令帐户...
  • here and now此时此刻
  • but now刚刚
  • for now目前
  • every now and then时而
  • Now for it!now or never!
  • How now?这是什么意思?...
  • now or never立刻, 马上行动起来...
  • Now what?"出什么问题了?"...
  • now现在
  • Ta Ta For Now=TTFN【电脑】在...
  • by now到如今
  • until now迄今
  • till now迄今

经典引文

  • I can believe now that you could sell little Harry.

    出自:H. B. Stowe
  • Then 'twas the Roman, now 'tis I.

    出自:A. E. Housman
  • It is now Thursday.

    出自:V. Woolf
  • Some elaborate ritual of which nothing now remains.

    出自:J. Mitchell
  • Right now I'm in east Tennessee.

    出自:High Times
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