中学英语同义词辨析214讲 now, just now
214、now, just now
一、now 副词、连词、名词。意思是“现在、目前”。作副词时可以表示现在的“现在”、过去的“这时”,延续到现在的“到现在、现在以前”。作名词时作主语、表语、介词短语。作连词时常和that连用表示“既然”,引导一个状语从句。例如:
He was ill last week, but he's getting about now.他上周生病了,但现在他到处跑。(副词,表示“现在”)
Now she began asking question.这时她才开始问问题。(副词,表示过去的情况“这时”)
It is now 27 years since he died.他死了有二十七年了。(副词,表示“到现在”)
Now is the best time to visit your friend.现在是去看你朋友最好的时间。(名词,作主语,表示“现在”)
The time to act is now. 表演的时间是现在。(名词,作表语)
I hoped to have seen you before now.我希望在现在之前见过你。(介词宾语,作时间状语,表示“现在”)
Now that we are alone, we can speak freely.既然就是我们两人了,我们就能自由说话了。(now that连词引导状语从句,表示“既然”,在句中that也可以不用)
I had better tell you the truth, now we have begun talking about it. 既然我们已经开始谈论这事,最好还是把真相告诉你。
二、just now “刚才、前一会儿、现在、这会儿”。多用于过去时但也可以用于现在时。
They gave it to me just now. 他们刚才给我的。
Tom came in just now. 汤姆刚才进来了。
Just now they are asleep. 这会儿他们已睡着了。
I'm staying in London just now with a friend.现在我和一个朋友正在伦敦。
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