单词详解

1. adv.

A. 现在，目前 (at the present moment)

I had a headache yesterday, but I'm all right now. 我今天早上头疼，但现在好了。

B. 立刻，马上 (without delay or hesitation)

You've got to ask her. It’s now or never. 你得去问他，马上去否则就没机会了。

C. 其时，当时 (in these times)

Now the noise was very loud. 此时噪音极大。

2. conj.

既然，由于(since, because)

Now that you have come, you may as well stay. 你们既然来了，不妨就住下。

3. n.

现在，目前，此刻 (the momentary present)

Now is the best time to climb mountains. 　目前是爬山的最佳时节。

 

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1. now and again / now and then 偶尔，不时地　

He asks some strange questions now and again. 他时常问一些奇怪的问题。

I like to go to the cinema now and then. 我喜欢偶尔去看歌剧。

2. now that 既然，由于

  Now that you have come, you may as well stay. 你们既然来了，不妨就住下。

3. even now 即使在现在　

　Even now I still feel pain in my heart. 就是现在我心里都感到难受。

4. every now and then有时，时时，偶尔，时常　

　He went to see his friend every now and then. 他偶尔去看看他的朋友。

5. from now on 从现在起，从此以后

From now on I will try my best to do it. 从现在起我要尽量去做那件事。

6. just now 刚才

　What were you referring to just now? 你刚才指的是什么？

7. right now 立即，马上

　"Go to work right now!" the boss shouted. “立刻去工作！”老板吼道。

相关单词

反义词：then

同义词：immediately，presently，right away，at once

 

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词语辨析： from now on, from then on

词语辨析：at once, right now, right away, immediately

 

from now on, from then on

都表示“从……起”。

from now on : 表示“从现在起”。

from then on: 表示“从那时起”。

 

词语详解

1. from now on: 表示“从现在起”。

From now on I will try my best to do it. 从现在起我要尽量去做那件事。

2. from then on: 表示“从那时起”。

From then on I refused to talk about it. 从那以后我就不再谈这件事了。

 

at once, right now, right away, immediately

这组词(组)的共同意思是“立即”“马上”。

at once: 主要指动作迅速，但是中间多有一段距离。

right now: 立即，马上。还可以表示“现在”。

right away: 经常出现在美式英语中。

immediately: 侧重指时间“紧接着”。

 

词语详解

1. at once: 主要指动作迅速，但是中间多有一段距离。

I agreed to leave at once. 我同意立即离开。

2. right now: 立即，马上。还可以表示“现在”。

He wants to have a cold beer right now! 他真想马上喝一杯冰啤酒。

3. right away: 经常出现在美式英语中。

He will set off right away. 他将立刻出发。

4. immediately: 侧重指时间“紧接着”。

You must apologize to him immediately. 你必须马上向他道歉。