now
English → Chinese
adv/naʊ/
(temporal) 现在:指当前这一时刻或非常接近目前的时刻
The English teacher is in the library now, but she will be in the classroom at noon.
(Chinese) 英语老师现在在图书馆,但中午她会在教室里。
I struggled with grammar before, but I feel confident in my writing skills now.
(Chinese) 我以前在语法上很挣扎,但现在我对自己的写作能力很有信心。
conj/naʊ/
(conjunctive) 既然:表示由于某事已经发生,因此产生了新的情况
I'm going to relax now that the final exams are finally over.
(Chinese) 既然期末考试终于结束了,我要好好放松一下。
Now that the rain has stopped, we can continue our hiking trip to the peak.
(Chinese) 既然雨停了,我们可以继续前往山顶的徒步旅行。
Entry ID: en:zh:now · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary