now
例子
I am cooking dinner now, but we can watch a movie after dinner.
我现在在做晚饭，但我们可以晚饭后看电影。
Keep it quiet, the children are sleeping now.
保持安静，孩子们现在在睡觉。
例子
People now rely heavily on technology for their daily tasks.
人们现在在日常任务中非常依赖技术。
Working from home is now a common practice for many employees.
在家工作现在是许多员工的常见做法。
1.2
现在, 此刻
at this point in the narration of past events
例子
Now he picks up the sword and prepares for the final battle.
现在，他拿起剑，准备最后的战斗。
She enters the room and now sees her long-lost friend standing there.
她走进房间，现在看到她失散已久的朋友站在那里。
1.3
现在, 此刻
used to refer to the latest in a series of annoying events
例子
What else is going to mess things up now?
还有什么现在会把事情搞砸？
Now, the car wo n’t start after everything else that ’s gone wrong today.
现在，在今天其他一切都出问题之后，车又启动不了了。
1.4
现在, 已经
used to emphasize the passage of time or the duration of an event or situation
例子
It ’s been hours now, and we still have n’t received any updates.
已经几个小时现在，我们仍然没有收到任何更新。
I ’ve been waiting for you now for over an hour!
我已经等了你一个多小时了，现在！
例子
You need to leave now if you want to catch the train.
如果你想赶上火车，你需要现在离开。
Call the doctor now; it ’s an emergency.
现在就叫医生；这是紧急情况。
例子
Now I realize what you were trying to tell me.
现在我明白你想告诉我什么了。
It is now clear that the proposal requires significant changes.
现在很明显，该提案需要重大修改。
04
现在, 接下来
used to signal a shift in conversation or activity, introducing a new direction or focus
例子
Now, let ’s talk about the upcoming event.
现在，让我们谈谈即将到来的活动。
We turn our attention to the financial report now.
我们现在将注意力转向财务报告 现在.
05
现在, 那么
used to pause or signal hesitation, often when considering something before responding or acting
例子
Let me think about that for a moment now.
让我现在想一下，现在。
Should we proceed with the plan, now, or reconsider it?
我们应该继续执行计划，现在，还是重新考虑？
06
现在, 马上
used to highlight a question, request, command, or instruction with urgency
例子
Now, tell me exactly what happened during the meeting.
现在，告诉我会议期间到底发生了什么。
Now, listen carefully to the instructions before proceeding.
现在，在继续之前仔细听说明。
07
现在, 呢
used at the end of a question to express surprise, doubt, or irony
例子
He finished the project on time, huh? Did he now?
他按时完成了项目，是吧？他现在做了现在？
She thinks she can sing better than anyone in the class, really? Can she now?
她认为她可以比班上任何人都唱得更好，真的吗？她现在可以吗，现在？
08
时而, 有时
used to indicate something happening intermittently or alternately
例子
Now one player is leading, now another, keeping the game exciting.
现在一个玩家领先，现在另一个，保持游戏的兴奋。
She was, now calm and composed, now filled with excitement.
她，时而平静沉着，时而充满兴奋。
Now
例子
Let ’s focus on the now, not on what happened before.
让我们专注于现在，而不是过去发生的事情。
The past is gone, and the future is uncertain, but the now is all we have.
过去已逝，未来不确定，但现在是我们所拥有的一切。
now
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当前的, 流行的
describing something that is in fashion, up to date, or popular at the present moment
例子
The now color palette for spring features bright, bold hues.
春季的当前调色板以明亮、大胆的色彩为特色。
Designers are showcasing the now trends in minimalistic interior design.
设计师们正在展示极简主义室内设计的当前趋势。
