now的音标为[naʊ]，中文意思为现在，如今，目前，既然等。短语：up to now，到目前为止。例句：The time is now half past ten.现在是十点半。
now 英 [naʊ] 美 [naʊ]
adv. 现在；如今；立刻
adj. 现在的
n. 现在；目前
conj. 由于；既然
短语：
up to now 到目前为止
just now 刚才；眼下
for now 目前，暂时
from now on 从现在开始
by now 到目前为止；到如今
例句：
1.Now the machine is lying idle.
现在这台机器正处于闲置状态。
2.Well, I'd better be going now.
就这样，我现在该走了。
3.All our hopes now rest on you.
现在所有的希望都寄托在你的身上。
4.It's not actually raining now.
其实现在并没有下雨。
5.The time is now half past ten.
现在是十点半。
6.She now directs a large choir.
她目前担任一个大合唱团的指挥。
7.It's too late to save her now.
现在来拯救她的生命已为时太晚。
8.We have broadband at home now.
我们家里现在装了宽带。
9.Jim now works in construction.
吉姆现在从事建造业。
10.It's all coming back to me now.
现在我全都回想起来了。
11.The wind is picking up now.
现在风愈刮愈大了。
12.How much does she bring in now?
她现在挣多少钱？
13."Where is he now?"—"God knows."
"他现在在哪里？"—"天晓得。"
14.'Why now?' she wondered hazily.
"为什么是现在？"她困惑地思忖。
15.People are better educated now.
现在人们教育程度更高了。
16.I see things differently now.
现在，我看问题的方法不一样了。
17.We can dress as we wish now.
我们如今想穿什么就可以穿什么。
18.The pressure now was relentless.
压力现在毫无减弱之意。
19.The bus service is appalling now.
现在公共汽车服务很差。
20.We ought to be leaving now.
我们现在该动身了。
