now

關於now的翻譯

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now definition

1. the momentary present
• examples: Now is a good time to do it
• examples: it worked up to right now
2. in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
• examples: President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard
• examples: Washington now decides to cross the Delaware
• examples: the ship is now listing to port
3. in these times; - Nancy Mitford
• examples: it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished
• examples: we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets
• examples: today almost every home has television
4. used to preface a command or reproof or request
• examples: now hear this!
• examples: now pay attention
5. at the present moment
• examples: goods now on sale
• examples: the now-aging dictator
• examples: they are now abroad
• examples: he is busy at present writing a new novel
• examples: it could happen any time now
6. (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity
• examples: Now the next problem is...
7. in the immediate past
• examples: told me just now