now - IELTS 词汇详解

now 🔊

/naʊ/

adv.

It means at this very moment, not later.

A person looking at a modern digital watch or a smartphone showing the current time, like 3:00 PM. Their eyes are focused on the display, and the lighting suggests it is daytime. Clear, sharp focus on the watch or phone screen. No text or logos visible.

现在 🔊

➕

xiàn zài

动词

表示当前、此刻的时间点,区别于过去和未来。

📁 分类：Time & Dates 🔖 等级：初级

📘 详细信息

📖 词根拆解

Now comes from Old English 'nu', meaning 'at the present time'.

💡 联想技巧

谐音记忆:闹钟一响就‘闹’,立刻就是‘现在’！想象闹钟一响,你就得立刻行动,不能拖延。

📖 例句

Now is the perfect time to start learning a new skill. 🔊 现在就是开始学习一项新技能的完美时机。

🔗 固定搭配

right now – 就在此刻,立即

from now on – 从现在起

🔄 同义词

currently (adv.) – 目前,当前（更正式一些）

at present (phrase) – 眼下,在现在

🚫 反义词

then (adv.) – 那时,当时

later (adv.) – 稍后,以后

🌱 派生词

nowadays (adv.) – 现今,在当代

📖 文化故事

Imagine a world without watches, where telling exact time was a constant struggle. Ancient Romans used sundials and water clocks, but their messages were slow and fuzzy. Then, in the heat of a pivotal battle, a Roman general shouts one word: 'Now!'- demanding instant action. This single word shattered the fog of 'later' and 'soon,' carving a sharp line in the sand of time.

now - 基础词汇详解

📘 详细信息