now
翻譯
現在, 立刻, 馬上
例句
I have to go now.
我現在得走了。
Now, let's start the meeting.
好了,我們開始開會吧。
She felt happy now that he was here.
既然他在這裡,她感到很高興。
文法模式
now (副詞) 現在 I have to go now.
Now, ... (話語標記) 好了,那麼 Now, let's start the meeting.
now that ... (連接詞) 既然,由於 She felt happy now that he was here.
近義詞
同義詞: at present, currently; 反義詞: then, later
詞源
源自古英語「nu」,來自原始日耳曼語詞根。在日耳曼語系的語言中很常見。
記憶技巧
這是表示時間最基本的詞之一。想像一個指向當前秒數的時鐘。