NOW1 now, at this time2 now, not in the past3 until now4 existing, happening, or relating to now5 happening now, but likely to change6 when something does not happen nowRELATED WORDSoppositeTHEN (2)see alsoMODERNDURINGTIMEFUTUREPAST1 now, at this time 现在，此刻now /naʊ/ [adverb]at this moment or at this time 现在 If we leave now we'll be there before dark. 如果我们现在出发，天黑之前可以到达。 It's not raining now, but they said it might rain later. 现在没在下雨，但预报说稍后可能要下雨。 He used to coach high school basketball but now he's a realtor. 他以前是中学篮球教练，但现在是房地产经纪人。from now onstarting from now 从现在开始 Students are to be in their seats by 8:00 from now on. 从现在起，学生必须在8点钟之前入座。 From now on, the U.S. government will rely on a new method to measure economic growth. 从现在起，美国政府将使用新的方法测算经济增长率。already /ɔːlˈredi/ [adverb]if something isalready happening oralready true, it began to happen or be true before now 已经 He's only three and he's already reading. 他才三岁，但已经识字了。 ‘Should I tell Kay?’ ‘She already knows.’ “我应该告诉凯吗？”“她已经知道了。” The show has already started. 演出已经开始了。 Don't buy any more toys for the kids -- they've got plenty already. 不要再给孩子们买玩具了—已经够多了。 Was the apartment empty when you moved in or was it already furnished? 你搬进来住的时候，公寓是空的，还是已经配好家具了？currently /ˈkʌrəntliǁˈkɜːr-/ [adverb]now - use this when you are describing what the situation is at this time 现时，当前〔用于形容眼前情况〕 The firm currently employs 113 people. 公司目前有113名员工。 Currently, the most a senior nurse can earn is £16,000. 现时，一位资深的护士最多能挣16,000英镑。 Ms. Kelly is currently assisting another customer. May I help you? 凯莉女士这会儿正在帮助另一位顾客，我来帮你好吗？at the moment/presently /ət ðə ˈməʊmənt, ˈpresəntli/ [adverb]now - use this especially to say that something is happening now but you do not expect it to continue for a long time 目前，眼下〔尤指某事正在发生，但不期望会持续一段长时间〕 I'm working in a restaurant at the moment. 我目前在一家餐厅工作。 Miss Hellman is away from her desk at the moment - can I have her call you back? 赫尔曼小姐这会儿不在她的座位上一我让她回电话给你好吗？ The official currency is the crown, presently about 30 to the dollar. 法定货币是克朗，目前大约是30克朗兑1美元。at present/at the present time /ət ˈprezənt, ət ðə ˌprezənt ˈtaɪm/ [adverb]formalif something is trueat present orat the present time, it is true now but you do not expect it to be permanent 【正式】目前，现在〔指不期望某事能长久〕 The money available for public libraries will be less in future than at present. 以后可供公共图书馆运用的资金要比现在的少了。 We do not envisage any changes in the tax structure at the present time. 我们目前不打算对征税结构作任何改变。right now /ˌraɪt ˈnaʊ/ [adverb]spokenat this moment or at this time 【口】现在，眼下 I need a new car but right now I can't afford one. 我需要买一辆新车，但现在买不起。 She's in Amsterdam right now but she should be in Paris by tomorrow night. 她现在在阿姆斯特丹，但明天晚上应该在巴黎。just now /ˌdʒʌst ˈnaʊ/ [adverb]British spokenat this exact moment - use this especially to say that you cannot do something immediately 【英口】现在〔尤用于表示不能马上做某事〕 Sorry, I'm busy just now - can I call you later? 对不起，我现在忙着一过会儿打电话给你好吗？at this time /ət ˌðɪs ˈtaɪm/ [adverb]Americanat this particular time 【美】在这个时候，此刻 I have no further questions at this time, your honor. 现在我没有问题了，法官大人。 ‘Do you have any health insurance?’ ‘Not at this time.’ “你有健康保险吗？”“现在没有。”at this time of day/night/year etc What are you doing out at this time of night? 晚上这个时候你在外面干什么? Gas prices always go up at this time of year. 每年这个时候油价总要上涨。2 now, not in the past 现在，不是过去now /naʊ/ [adverb]use this when you are comparing the present situation with what happened in the past 现在〔用于今昔对比〕 We used to be good friends but I don't see very much of her now. 我们以前是好朋友，但现在我不常见到她了。 Julie has moved to a new school and she's much happier now. 朱莉转到了一所新的学校，现在开心多了。nowadays/these days /ˈnaʊədeɪz, ˈðiːz ˌdeɪz/ [adverb]use this when you are describing how life is different now from the way it was in the past. These days is more common in spoken English 现今，如今〔尤用于描述生活方面的变化；these days更多用于口语〕 It seems you're not allowed to smoke anywhere nowadays. 现在好像哪儿都不能抽烟。 Children can't play in the street these days - the traffic's too bad. 现在孩子们都不能在街上玩了—车来车往太可怕了。 Nowadays, you hardly ever seen anyone wearing a tie to work. 现在很少看到有人戴领带上班了。today /təˈdeɪ/ [adverb]at the present time, especially when compared with the past 现在，如今〔尤用于与过去相比〕 Today, only a few of these beautiful animals survive. 今天，这种美丽的动物已所剩无几了。 Couples today are much more likely to marry in their 30s. 现在的恋人更多是在三十出头的时候结婚。 The cost to install solar panels has dropped from $20 a watt in 1980 to as little as $5 today. 安装太阳能电池板的费用从1980年的每瓦20美元下降至今天只需5美元。in this day and age /ɪn ˈðɪs deɪ ənd ˌeɪdʒ/ [adverb]use this to show that you are surprised and shocked that something still happens now 在如今这个年代〔用于表示对某事现在仍在发生感到惊讶或震惊〕 It's not right, in this day and age, that people all over the world are still starving. 在如今这个时代，世界各地还有人在挨饿，这是不合理的。 It's amazing that you can still find a house for under $100,000 in this day and age. 如今这个年代你还能找到十万美元以下的房子，真是难以相信啊。3 until now 到现在为止so far /ˌsəʊ ˈfɑːʳ/ [adverb]until now - use this when you are talking about a situation that will continue or develop after this time 到目前为止，到现在为止〔用于谈及将继续发展的情况〕 There haven't been any problems so far. 到目前为止没有出现什么问题。 This is the hottest day we've had so far this summer. 今天是今年夏天到现在为止最热的一天。 We've raised twelve thousand dollars so far, and we expect to reach our goal by the end of next week. 到现在为止我们已经筹到了12,000美元，希望到下星期结束的时候能达到目标。still /stɪl/ [adverb]use this to say that a situation which started in the past continues to exist now, especially when this is surprising 仍然，依旧〔尤表示令人惊讶的〕 He's been studying French for five years, and still can't speak the language. 他学了五年法语了，还是不会说。 Are you still going out with that guy you met at Heather's party? 你仍然跟在希瑟的聚会上认识的那个家伙交往吗？yet /jet/ [adverb]use this in questions or negative statements, to talk or ask about things that you expected to happen before now 已经；还〔用于疑问句或否定句中〕 Has the new washing machine arrived yet? 新洗衣机送到了没有？ I haven't been to the new exhibit yet, but I hope to this weekend. 我还没有去过新的展览会，希望这个周末能去。 ‘Have you finished your homework?’ ‘Not yet.’ “你做完功课了吗？”“还没有。”up to now/until now /ˌʌp tə ˈnaʊ, ənˌtɪl ˈnaʊ/ [adverb]use this about a situation which has existed until now, but which has started to change or will change in the future 到目前为止〔用于表示现存的情况已经开始改变或即将改变〕 He hasn't gotten much time off from work up to now, so he's really looking forward to his vacation. 到现在为止他都忙于工作，没有多少休息的时间，所以热切盼望着这次度假的到来。 Until now, there has been no effective treatment for this disease. 到现在为止，这种疾病还没有找到有效的治疗方法。up to the present day/until the present day /ˌʌp tə ðə ˌprezənt ˈdeɪ, ənˌtɪl ðə ˌprezənt ˈdeɪ/ [adverb]from a time in the past until modern times 直到今天 These two companies have dominated the industry from the end of World War II until the present day. 从第二次世界大战结束一直到今天，这两家公司都主导着这个行业。 The beauty of Yosemite has inspired artists from Bierstadt's time right up to the present day. 约塞米蒂的美启发了从比兹塔特时代到今天一代又一代的艺术家。4 existing, happening, or relating to now 现存的，现在发生的，或与现在有关的present /ˈprezənt/ [adjective only before noun]thepresent situation is the one that exists now; yourpresent job, address etc is the one that you have now 现在的〔情况、工作、地址等〕 Arnaud lived in Los Angeles before moving to his present home in New York. 阿诺搬来纽约现在的家之前住在洛杉矶。 He warned that the present situation could get much worse. 他警告说现在这情况可能会变得更严重。existing /ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ/ [adjective only before noun]use this about things or situations that exist now, when you think they may be changed in the future 现有的，现存的 The existing building is too small, and there are plans to replace it within the next five years. 现在的这栋楼太小，计划五年之内重建。 Many people feel that the existing law discriminates against women. 许多人觉得现有的法律歧视女性。current /ˈkʌrəntǁˈkɜːr-/ [adjective only before noun]use this about a situation or activity which is happening now, but which is not expected to continue for a long time 现时的，当前的，现行的〔指不期望持续一段长时间〕 In the current economic situation, switching careers may not be such a good idea. 按照目前的经济形势，改行转业不是很明智的做法。 Coca-Cola's current advertising campaign 可口可乐公司目前正在进行的广告活动current level/rate/price The aim is to reduce current pollution levels in the Black Sea. 目的是要减轻黑海现在的污染程度。 According to one economist, at the current growth rate, China will have the largest economy in the world by 2030. 有经济学家称，中国按照目前的发展速度，到2030年将成为世界上最大的经济强国。today's/of today /təˈdeɪz, əv təˈdeɪ/ [adjective]use this about social, economic, or political conditions and attitudes that exist now, when you are comparing them with those that existed in the past 今天的，现在的〔社会、经济或政治状况和态度；用于和过去作比较〕 The first computers were extremely slow by today's standards. 按现在的标准看，早期的电脑速度极慢。 The teenagers of today have a different attitude to sex. 现在的青少年性观念不同了。modern-day/present-day /ˈmɒdn deɪǁˈmɑːdərn-, ˈprezənt deɪ/ [adjective only before noun]apresent-day situation, fact, idea etc is one that exists now rather than in the past 现代的，现在的〔而不是过去的〕 Modern-day equipment has made mining much safer than it was. 现代的设备使采矿比过去安全多了。 There is no modern-day racing driver who could be compared with Fangio. 现代的赛车手没有人能和范吉奥相比。 Prussia reached its zenith in 1795, encompassing most of northern Germany and present-day Poland. 1795年普鲁士达到了鼎盛时期，版图覆盖德国北部和今波兰的大部分地区。modern /ˈmɒdnǁˈmɑːdərn/ [adjective only before noun]belonging to the present time or most recent time and not to the past 现代的；近代的 I don't like modern architecture at all. 我一点也不喜欢现代建筑。 The pyramids are a remarkable piece of engineering, even judged by modern standards. 即使用现代的标准来衡量，金字塔也仍然是一项辉煌的工程。 The most compelling work in the modern British theater is being created in the smaller and non-profit theaters. 现代英国戏剧最扣人心弦的作品正在一些非营利的小剧场中诞生。contemporary /kənˈtempərəri, -pəriǁ-pəreri/ [adjective only before noun]contemporary art, writing, thought, society etc is the type that exists, is accepted, or belongs to, the present time 当代的〔艺术、著作、思想、社会等〕 Contemporary Indian cinema has its roots in folk culture. 当代印度电影源于民间文化。 the declining importance of religion in contemporary societies 当代社会中宗教的式微topical /ˈtɒpɪkəlǁˈtɑː-/ [adjective]a story, subject, problem etc that istopical is interesting because it deals with something that is important at the moment 有关时事的；时下关注的；热门话题的 It's an old story but it has a topical message. 这是个老生常谈的故事，但是它具有当前关注的信息。 In the 1970s, he recorded topical songs about Watergate and the Vietnam War. 20世纪70年代，他灌录了一些关于水门事件和越战这些热门话题的歌曲。 The editor thinks that if an article isn't topical it isn't worth publishing. 编辑认为，如果一篇文章不具有时事性，就不值得发表。latter-day /ˈlætəʳ deɔ/ [adjective only before noun]someone who exists now and is a very similar type of person as someone who existed in the past 当今的，现代的〔指某人很像过去的某类人〕 Romer portrayed himself as a latter-day Robin Hood who took money and gave it to the underprivileged. 罗默把自己说成是劫富济贫的现代罗宾汉。5 happening now, but likely to change 现在如此，但以后可能会发生变化for now/for the time being /fəʳ ˈnaʊ, fəʳ ðə ˌtaɪm ˈbiːɪŋ/ [adverb]for a short time, but not permanently - use this about a temporary arrangement or way of dealing with a situation 目前，暂时〔用于临时的安排或处理某情况的方法〕 Leave the groceries there for now - I'll put them away later. 这些食品杂货先放那儿吧—我回头再收拾。 For the time being he can stay here, but I want that dog out of here by the end of the week. 他暂时可住这儿，但我希望那条狗在周末之前离开。for the moment /fəʳ ðə ˈməʊmənt/ [adverb]especially spokenuse this to say that something is true or happening now, but may change soon 【尤口】暂时，目前 For the moment the city seems quiet, but the fighting could start again at any time. 城里目前好像很平静，不过战斗随时都可能再次爆发。 ‘How's your apartment?’ ‘It's fine for the moment, but I'd rather live nearer town.’ “你的公寓怎么样？”“目前还不错，不过我更喜欢住得离镇上近些。” Assuming for the moment that you did get the job, where would you live? 暂时假设你得到了这份工作，你会住哪里？as of now /ˌæz əv ˈnaʊ/ [adverb]Americanuse this to say that something is true or happening now, but will probably change in the future 【美】暂时〔指以后可能会发生变化〕 As of now, there is no cure for multiple sclerosis. 目前多发性硬化症尚无治疗方法。 My plan, as of now, is to graduate in May then start looking for a job in the fall. 我现在的计划是，5月份毕业，然后到秋天开始找工作。for the present /fəʳ ðə ˈprezənt/ [adverb]formal It is assumed, for the present, that the meeting will go ahead. 暂时还是认为会议要继续下去的。 A reduction in interest rates seems highly unlikely for the present. 目前调低利率的可能性似乎极低。in the meanwhile/in the meantime /ɪn ðə ˈmiːnwaɪl, ɪn ðə ˈmiːntaɪm/ [adverb]between now and some time in the future, for example until a situation changes 在此期间 Payday is not until next week, but if you need any money in the meanwhile, let me know. 下个星期才是发薪日，这期间你需要钱的话就跟我说。 You probably won't receive the contract until Thursday but I can fax you a copy in the meantime. 你可能要到星期四才能收到合同，但我可以先传真一份给你。meanwhile The flight will be announced soon. Meanwhile, please remain seated. 航班将马上作出宣布，在此期间，请大家在座位上坐好。6 when something does not happen now 某事现在不发生no longer /nəʊ ˈlɒŋgəʳǁ-ˈlɔːŋ-/ [adverb]use this to say that a situation that existed until recently does not exist now 不再，再也不 He no longer felt sure that he was right. 他不再确信自己是正确的了。+ adj The bridge had collapsed, and it was no longer possible to cross the river. 桥坍塌了，再也过不了河了。not any more /ˌnɒt eni ˈmɔːʳ/ [adverb]used when something has changed, especially suddenly 再也不〔用于指某事已改变，尤指突然改变〕 Alex doesn't work here any more. 亚历克斯已不在这儿工作了。 Do what you like. I don't care any more! 你爱做什么就做什么，我再也不在乎了！ At one time doctors recommended red meat as part of a healthy diet but not any more. 医生曾一度建议吃红肉，认为这是健康饮食的一部分，但是现在他们不这么认为了。not now /nɒt ˈnaʊ/ [adverb]use this to say that something happened in the past, but it does not happen now 现在不〔指过去发生的事现在不发生了〕 When I was younger I spent hours lying out in the sun but not now. 我年轻的时候经常在阳光底下躺上好几个小时，但现在不这样做了。 People used to respect teachers, but they don't now. 人们过去都尊敬老师，但是现在不了。
