Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #67
now
现在;此刻;如今
At the present time; nowadays.
- 1.
At the present time.
在目前;现在。
- 2.
Used to introduce a point, a qualification of what has previously been said, a remonstration or a rebuke.
用于引出观点、对前述内容的限定、抗议或斥责。
- 3.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
在历史现在时中;在叙述一连串过去事件时
- 4.
Differently from the immediate past; differently from a more remote past or a possible future; differently from all other times.
与刚刚过去不同;与更久远的过去或可能的未来不同;与其他任何时候不同。
- 5.
in these times; - Nancy Mitford
在当今时代
- 6.
At the time reached within a narration.
在叙述达到的时间点。
- 7.
Used to indicate a context of urgency.
用于表示紧急的语境。
- 8.
Used to address a switching side, or sharp change in attitude from before.
用于表示立场转换或态度突变。
- 9.
Sometimes; occasionally; used to list a series of often assumed states.
有时;偶尔;用于列举一系列被假定的状态。
(用于引出话题、过渡、提醒或责备)喂;好了;得了;(叙述中)这时;此时;立刻;马上;时而;有时;在目前;现在。
In use
Please finish your homework now.
I am now living in Shanghai.
Now I understand what you mean.
President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard
Washington now decides to cross the Delaware
the ship is now listing to port
we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets
now (as time adverb)
I am busy now.
我现在很忙。
Connections
Collocations
- right now
- 立刻,马上
- I need you to do it right now.我需要你立刻去做。
- by now
- 到现在,此刻
- She should have arrived by now.她此刻应该已经到了。
- just now
- 刚才,刚刚
- I saw him just now.我刚才看见他了。
- from now on
- 从现在起
- From now on, I will study harder.从现在起,我要更加努力学习了。
- now then
- 喂,好了(用于引起注意或转换话题)
- Now then, let's begin the meeting.好了,我们开始开会吧。
- now or never
- 机不可失,时不再来
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Now 读音近'闹',联想现在要行动,别闹了。
Context & Register
该词为副词,表示'现在'或'此刻',通常用于陈述当前时刻或状态,在对话和书面语中均可使用,语气中性。
Grammar Note
常用于句首或句中,表示时间点
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ow' can be pronounced /aʊ/ (like 'now') or /oʊ/ (like 'know'). The words 'how', 'cow', 'wow' share the /aʊ/ sound with 'now'. The words 'know', 'low', 'snow' are spelled similarly but pronounced with /oʊ/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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