现在

现在 [xiàn zài]

1. ■ now; at present; today; nowadays; these days; this day and age:

从现在开始 from now on;

到现在为止 up to now;

现在几点钟? What time is it now?; What is the time?; Have you the right time?; Can you tell me the time?; What o'clock is it?; What time do you like it?; What do you make the time?

他现在已是牛津大学的化学教授了。 At present he has become a Professor of Chemistry at Oxford.

我现在不需要这本字典。 I don't need the dictionary at present.

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常用词组

1. ■ 现在点坐标 present coordinate;

2. ■ 现在分词 present participle;

3. ■ 现在价值 present value [worth];

4. ■ 现在时态 present tense;

5. ■ 现在式 present;

6. ■ 现在天气 current weather