now

the momentary present

暂时的礼物

Now is a good time to do it

现在是做这件事的好时机

it worked up to right now

一直到现在

in these times

在这个时代

it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitfor

现在的上层社会之所以与众不同，完全是因为他们的语言。——南希·米特弗

we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets

我们现在很少在城市街道上看到马车

today almost ry home has television

今天几乎每个家庭都有电视

nowadays

today

without delay or hesitation

毫不迟疑地

with no time intervening

没有时间干预

he answered immediately

他立即回答

found an answer straightaway

立刻找到了答案

an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith

被指控不诚实的官员应立即停职

Come here now!

快过来！

immediately

instantly

straightaway

straight off

directly

right away

at once

forthwith

like a shot

used to preface a command or reproof or request

用于在命令、责备或请求之前

now hear this!

听我说！

now pay attention

现在注意

at the present moment

目前

goods now on sale

正在的货物

the now-aging dictator

现在年老的

they are now abroad

他们现在在国外

he is busy at present writing a new novel

他目前正忙着写一本新小说

it could happen any time now

现在随时都可能发生

at present

in the historical present

在历史的现在

at this point in the narration of a series of past nts

在这一点上叙述一系列过去的事件

President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard

肯尼迪总统现在召集国民警卫队

Washington now decides to cross the Delaware

现在决定穿越特拉华州

the ship is now listing to port

船现在正驶向港口

in the immediate past

在不久以前

told me just now

刚才告诉我的

(prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity

（序言或过渡性）表示主题或活动的变化

Now the next problem is...

下一个问题是。。。