A：Flowers. Now that's romantic.
      花。这才叫浪漫。

B：They're plastic and will never die. They're supposed to be a symbol of endless love.
      它们是塑胶的，永不凋谢。那些花象征永恒的爱。

A：The two of you were definitely made for each other. Thank God, my match-making work is over...Now it's your turn.
      你们两个真是天造地设的一对。谢天谢地，我不用再牵红线了……现在换你了。

B：What?
      换我干嘛？

A：Do you have Don's number?
      你有唐的电话吗？

A：Hello. This is a representative of Zhongyou Department Store.Sir, everything now is offered with a great discount.I am sure you would like to know more about it.
      喂，您好。我是中友百货的。先生，所有的东西都在打很大的折扣。我相信您一定想知道详情。

B：I am sorry. I am not free right now.
      对不起，我现在很忙。

A：Sir, this offer will expire this week.This is the last chance you can get up to 60 percent discount.
      先生，这次特价这个礼拜就结束了。这是您可以得到6折的最后机会。

B：Sorry, I'm very busy now.
      对不起，我现在很忙。

now

A：You look tired. *
      你看上去很累。

now的解释

B：Yeah, I’ve been working so much overtime lately.
      是啊，我近来一直加班工作。

A：Really? How come?
      真的吗？怎么回事？

B：My boss gave me a big project. I had to have it finished it by this morning. It was so difficult!
      我的老板给了我一个大的项目，我必须在今天早上完成。真是够难的。

A：You shouldn’t work so hard.
      你不要拼命工作。

B：I know. But hard work pays off, you know.
      我知道，但是你知道，辛苦工作总有回报的。

A：What do you mean?
      怎么讲？

B：Maybe now I’ll get that promotion I was hoping for.
      可能目前我快得到提升了，这是我一直期待的。

1. 现在;如今
    You use now to refer to the present time, often in contrast to a time in the past or the future.

    e.g. She's a widow now...
           她现在是寡妇。
    e.g. But we are now a much more fragmented society...
           但我们现在所处的是一个更加四分五裂的社会。

2. 马上;立刻
    If you do something now, you do it immediately.

    e.g. I'm sorry, but I must go now...
           很抱歉我得马上走了。
    e.g. I fear that if I don't write now I shall never have another opportunity to do so.
           我担心如果我不立即开始写作的话，就永远都不会再有机会了。

3. 既然;由于
    You use now or now that to indicate that an event has occurred and as a result something else may or will happen.

    e.g. Now you're settled, why don't you take up some serious study?...
           既然你已经安顿下来了，为什么不开始正经地学点东西呢？
    e.g. Now that she was retired she lived with her sister.
           现在她已经退休了，和姐姐一起住。

4. 这一来;这下
    You use now to indicate that a particular situation is the result of something that has recently happened.

    e.g. Mrs Chandra has received one sweater for each of her five children and says that the winter will not be so hard now...
           钱德拉夫人已经收到了5个孩子每人一件的毛衣，她说这下冬天就不那么难挨了。
    e.g. She told me not to repeat it, but now I don't suppose it matters...
           她曾告诉我不要再重蹈覆辙，但这下我认为已经无关紧要了。

5. (用于讲述故事或过去的事情)这时，这会儿
    In stories and accounts of past events, now is used to refer to the particular time that is being written or spoken about.

now的反义词

    e.g. She felt a little better now...
           这时她觉得好点儿了。
    e.g. It was too late now for Blake to lock his room door...
           这会儿布莱克再锁房门已太晚了。

6. 到现在;迄今
    You use now in statements which specify the length of time up to the present that something has lasted.

    e.g. They've been married now for 30 years...
           到现在他们已经结婚30年了。
    e.g. They have been missing for a long time now...
           现在他们已失踪很长一段时间了。

7. (引起听者的注意或改变话题)喂，喏，好
    You say 'Now' or 'Now then' to indicate to the person or people you are with that you want their attention, or that you are about to change the subject.

now的反义词

    e.g. 'Now then,' Max said, 'to get back to the point.'...
           “好吧”，马克斯说,“回到正题上来。”
    e.g. She stays at school for drama and doesn't get back till nine. Now, what's everyone drinking?...
           她留在学校排戏，要到9点才回来。喂，大家要喝什么？

8. (用于考虑接下来想说的内容)哦，嗯
    Some people say 'Now' when they are thinking of what to say next.

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    e.g. Now, er, dogs can live to fifteen...
           哦，狗能活15年。
    e.g. Now, erm, obviously some of our listeners may have some ideas.
           嗯，对了，显然我们的一些听众可能会有些想法。

9. (用于委婉地强调请求或命令)好，行
    You use now to give a slight emphasis to a request or command.

    e.g. Come on now. You know you must be hungry...
           好，来吧，你肯定已经饿了。
    e.g. Come and sit down here, now...
           好，来，坐在这儿。

10. (引出与已讲述内容有关的信息及继续讲述之前需要了解的信息)你看，喏
    You can say 'Now' to introduce information which is relevant to the part of a story or account that you have reached, and which needs to be known before you can continue.

    e.g. My son went to Almeria in Southern Spain. Now he and his wife are people who love a quiet holiday...
           我儿子去了西班牙南部的阿尔梅里亚，你看，他和妻子是喜欢过安静假期的那种人。
    e.g. Now, I hadn't told him these details, so he must have done some research on his own.
           你看，我没有告诉他这些细节，因此他一定是自己作了一些调查。

11. (引出对照)然而，不过
      You say 'Now' to introduce something which contrasts with what you have just said.

      e.g. Now, if it was me, I'd want to do more than just change the locks...
             不过，如果是我，我要做的就不仅仅是换锁了。
      e.g. Now, as for the Democrats, they've been able to use this issue quite effectively to portray the president as insensitive.
             然而，对民主党人来说，他们成功利用了这个问题来渲染总统的麻木不仁。

12. 时而;有时
      If you say that something happens now and then or every now and again, you mean that it happens sometimes but not very often or regularly.

now是什么意思

      e.g. My father has a collection of magazines to which I return every now and then...
             我爸爸收藏了很多杂志，我有时会翻看一下。
      e.g. Now and again he'd join in when we were playing video games.
             我们玩电子游戏时，他偶尔会和我们一起玩。

13. 很快;不久;随时
      If you say that something will happen any day now ,any moment now, or any time now, you mean that it will happen very soon.

      e.g. Jim expects to be sent to Europe any day now...
             吉姆预计随时会被派到欧洲去。
      e.g. Any moment now the silence will be broken.
             寂静随时会被打破。

14. (用于转换话题或播报新活动)下面
      People such as television presenters sometimes use now for when they are going to start talking about a different subject or presenting a new activity.

      e.g. And now for something completely different...
             下面是完全不同的事情。
      e.g. Now for a quick look at some of the other stories in the news.
             下面我们快速浏览一下其他新闻报道。

15. 刚才;方才
      Just now means a very short time ago.

      e.g. You looked pretty upset just now...
             你刚才看上去挺难过的。
      e.g. I spoke just now of being in love...
             我刚才说起坠入爱河的事。

16. 此刻;目前
      You use just now when you want to say that a particular situation exists at the time when you are speaking, although it may change in the future.

      e.g. I'm pretty busy just now...
             我现在特别忙。
      e.g. Mr Goldsworth is not available just now.
             戈兹沃斯先生这会儿没时间。

17. 机不可失;勿失良机;错过这村没这店
      If you say 'It's now or never', you mean that something must be done immediately, because if it is not done immediately there will not be another chance to do it.

      e.g. It's now or never, so make up your mind...
             机不可失，下决心吧。
      e.g. Much as I hate to go, it's now or never.
             虽然我很讨厌去，但也就此一回了。

18. (用于劝慰他人)好啦，好啦;得啦，得啦
      You can say 'now, now' as a friendly way of trying to comfort someone who is upset or distressed.

now

      e.g. 'I figure it's all over.'—'Now, now. You did just fine.'
             “我想都过去了。”——“好啦，好啦，你做得还不错。”
      e.g. 'I want to go with you, Daddy.'—'Now, now, sweetheart.'
             “爸爸，我想和你一起去。”——“好吧，好吧，小宝贝。”

19. (用于友好地告诫别人)算了，算了;好了，好了
      You can say 'Now, then' or 'Now, now' when you want to give someone you know well a friendly warning not to behave in a particular way.

      e.g. Now then, no unpleasantness, please...
             好了，别争了，好吗?
      e.g. Now, now Roger, I'm sure you didn't mean it but that remark was in very poor taste.
             算了，罗杰，我肯定你不是那个意思，但那话太难听了。