adv.现在；立刻
conj.既然(与that连用)
n.现在；此刻
adj.目前的；现存的
abbr.全国妇女组织(=National Organization of Women)
It is now possible to put a man on the moon. 目前已能将人送到月球上。
He is writing a letter now. 他现在正在写信。
Now you see I am telling you the truth. 现在你明白我对你讲的是真话了。
You can click here to download the file now. 你可以点击这里立刻下载文件。
用作名词 (n.)Gas is now widely used for cooking and heating. 现在普遍用煤气烧饭和取暖。
The mystery has now come to light. 这个秘密现在已被揭开了。
The boss is being in royal spirits right now. 此刻，老板情绪极好。
Now he slept quietly with his fathers. 此刻他安静地躺在祖坟中。
用作形容词 (adj.)Now all are participating in this. 目前的事大家都插手了。
She had now a life filled also with a beneficent activity. 她目前的生活里善行颇多。
Now, a living language has been found that can play the same intermediary role more successfully. 最近，已找到了一种现存的语言，它能更有效地起到中间媒介的作用。
now在句中除作状语外,还可作主语、表语或介词宾语。
now that可用作连词,作“由于…; 既然…”解, that可省略。例如:Now that you're grown up, you must stop this childish behavior.你既然长大了,你就必须去掉这种孩子式的举动。Now (that) John's arrived, we can begin.既然约翰来了,我们就可以开始了。
