| 词组 | now |
| 释义 | now /naʊ/ adverb I wonder what he is doing now. The population is much larger now than it used to be. They now live in Boston.phrasesby now Sonia should have been home by now. Do you think she’s OK?until now Until now, doctors have been able to do very little to treat this disease.from now on (=starting from now) Please try to be more careful from now on.for now Just leave your shoes on the back porch for now.right now especially spoken There’s nothing I can do about this right now.just now especially spoken (=at the present time) There are a lot of bargains in the shops just now.THESAURUS: now currently formal now – used when describing what a situation is like: The firm currently employs 113 people. | Currently, the starting salary is around £20,000. at the moment now – used when talking about a short period of time, after which the situation is likely to change: I think she’s at lunch at the moment – can I ask her to call you back? | At the moment I’m working in a restaurant, but I’m hoping to go to college. at present/at the present time formal also presently AmE now – used when you do not expect something that is true now to be permanent: Many areas are inaccessible at present due to heavy snow. | The official currency is the crown, presently about 30 to the dollar. for the time being now – used when a situation is likely to change, especially because an arrangement is only temporary: You can stay here for the time being, until you find a flat. |
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