now

1.〔現在〕(a)現在，此刻，目前。 The bell is now ringing. 鍾現在正在響。 (b)現在(已經)；按此刻情形。 It is now over. 已經完了。

2.〔未來〕立刻，即刻，馬上。 Do it now. 馬上做吧。 I can come now. 我馬上可以來。

3.〔過去〕(a)剛才，方才。 ★現在只用 just now 和〔詩〕 even now. (b)(敘述中的)現在，那時，當時；接著，於是，然後；那時已經。 Hannibal was now crossing the Alps. 漢尼拔那時正在翻越阿爾卑斯山。

4.〔無時間觀念，表示說話者的語氣，用於命令、請求、說明、警告、責罵、安慰等句中〕原來，那麼；喂；噯呀，喲。

既，既然，由於。 N- you mention it, I do remember. 經你這樣一提，我就記起來了。 N- (that) the weather is warmer, we can go outdoors. 天氣既然暖和得多，我們可以到戶外去了。 Well, now ! 〔口語〕唷! 喂！呵！喲，好吧!

主要用於前置詞后〕此刻，目前，現在。 by now 此刻已經。 from now (on, forward, 等)從現在起，今後。 till now 迄今，到現在為止。

根據《柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典 》：

● ● ADV You use now to refer to the present time, often in contrast to a time in the past or the future. 現在

● ● PRON Now is also a pronoun. 現在

● ● ADV If you do something now, you do it immediately. 馬上 [ADV after v]PRON Now is also a pronoun. 馬上

● ● PRON Now is also a pronoun. 馬上

● ● CONJ You use now or now that to indicate that an event has occurred and as a result something else may or will happen. 既然

● ● ADV You use now to indicate that a particular situation is the result of something that has recently happened. 這樣一來

● ● ADV In stories and accounts of past events, now is used to refer to the particular time that is being written or spoken about. 這會兒; 那時候

● ● ADV You use now in statements which specify the length of time up to the present that something has lasted. 到現在

● ● ADV You say "Now" or "Now then" to indicate to the person or people you are with that you want their attention, or that you are about to change the subject. (用於引起注意或用於轉換話題) 好了 [口語] [ADV cl]

● ● ADV You use now to give a slight emphasis to a request or command. (用於婉轉地強調請求或命令) 好了 [口語] [ADV with cl]

● ● ADV You can say "Now" to introduce information which is relevant to the part of a story or account that you have reached, and which needs to be known before you can continue. 你要知道 (用於信息承上啟下) [口語] [ADV cl]

● ● ADV You say "Now" to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said. 然而 [口語] [ADV cl]

● ● PHRASE If you say that something happens now and then or every now and again, you mean that it happens sometimes but not very often or regularly. 偶爾

● ● PHRASE If you say that something will happen any day now, any moment now, or any time now, you mean that it will happen very soon. 不久

● ● PHRASE Just now means a very short time ago. 剛才 [口語]

● ● PHRASE You use just now when you want to say that a particular situation exists at the time when you are speaking, although it may change in the future. 此刻 [口語]

● ● PHRASE People such as television hosts sometimes use now for when they are going to start talking about a different subject or start presenting a new activity. 現在轉到 (另一個話題或活動) [口語]

up to now 到目前為止

just now 剛才；眼下

for now 目前，暫時

from now on 從現在開始

by now 到目前為止；到如今

until now 至今，直到現在，迄今為止

even now 即使到現在；儘管這樣

till now 到現在為止，迄今

now and then 偶爾；有時

now what 又怎麼了（表示感到厭煩）；現在該怎麼辦

there now [表示警告或引起注意等]看，瞧

here and now 此時此地；立刻

now then 那麼；喂

do it now 現在開始；立即行動

every now and then 不時地；常常

as of now 此刻，眼下

now or never 勿失良機，機不可失；把握現在

before now 過去，以前

where are you now 你現在哪裡

apply now 立即應用；馬上申請；在線申請

Now the machine is lying idle.

現在這台機器正處於閑置狀態。

Well, I'd better be going now.

就這樣，我現在該走了。

All our hopes now rest on you.

現在所有的希望都寄托在你的身上。