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now
1[ nou ]
adverb
- at the present time or moment:
You are now using a dictionary.
- without further delay; immediately; at once:
Either do it now or not at all.
- at this time or juncture in some period under consideration or in some course of proceedings described:
The case was now ready for the jury.
- at the time or moment immediately past:
I saw him just now on the street.
- in these present times; nowadays:
Now you rarely see horse-drawn carriages.
- under the present or existing circumstances; as matters stand:
I see now what you meant.
- (used to introduce a statement or question):
Now, you don't really mean that.
- (used to strengthen a command, entreaty, or the like):
Now stop that!
conjunction
- inasmuch as; since:
Now you're here, why not stay for dinner?
noun
- the present time or moment:
Up to now no one has volunteered.
adjective
- up-to-the-minute; encompassing the latest ideas, fads, or fashions:
the now look; the now generation.
NOW
2[ nou ]
now
/ 苍补蕣 /
adverb
- at or for the present time or moment
- at this exact moment; immediately
- in these times; nowadays
- given the present circumstances
now we'll have to stay to the end
- preceded by just very recently
he left just now
- often preceded by just very soon
he is leaving just now
- now and again or now and then or every now and again or every now and thenoccasionally; on and off
- for nowfor the time being
- now now!interjection an exclamation used to rebuke or pacify someone
- now then
- sentence connector used to preface an important remark, the next step in an argument, etc
- interjection an expression of mild reproof
now then, don't tease!
conjunction
- subordinatingoften foll bythat seeing that; since it has become the case that
now you're in charge, things will be better
sentence connector
- used as a transitional particle or hesitation word
now, I can't really say
- used for emphasis
now listen to this
- used at the end of a command, esp in dismissal
run along, now
noun
- the present moment or time
now is the time to go
adjective
- informal.of the moment; fashionable
the now look is street fashion
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 苍辞飞顎僴别蝉蝉 noun
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of now1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of now1
Idioms and Phrases
- now and again, occasionally. Also now and then.
- now that, inasmuch as; since:
Now that she is rich and famous, she is constantly being besieged by appeals for aid.
More idioms and phrases containing now
- any day (now)
- every now and then
- here and now
- just now
Example Sentences
Look at Hinch now: The Tigers earned their first playoff berth in 10 years last season, with a fraying rotation held together by Skubal and duct tape.
According to Robert Bonner, a former federal judge who now chairs the county鈥檚 Civilian Oversight Commission, a post-conviction plea deal is an extreme rarity.
I'm also not convinced the timing is ideal for the sport if Zhao wins the world title now.
That task looks even harder now, after Bournemouth battled back from Declan Rice's opener with two goals in the second half, but Arteta believes such a loss could ultimately work in their favour.
Powell responded "oh, we want to blow that little trumpet now do we" and "let's get that dog whistle out shall we".
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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