now

今風、流行の

今の人々の好みに合っていて、流行している。

やさしい英語で： Very fashionable and suited to what people like at the present time.

• That jacket is very now.
• Her new hairstyle looks so now.
• The bright furniture gives the room a very now feel.

類義語： fashionable, trendy, current

反対語： outdated

よく使う表現： very now, so now

今、現在

この瞬間に、またはすぐに。

やさしい英語で： At this time, or immediately.

• I am ready now.
• She lives in London now.
• Can you come here now?

類義語： at present, currently

よく使う表現： right now, now available, do something now

さて、さあ

話を始めたり、やんわり反対したり、相手をたしなめたりするときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to start a point, gently disagree, or tell someone to behave differently.

• Now, listen carefully.
• Now, I agree with most of your ideas.
• Now, children, stop pushing each other.

よく使う表現： now listen, now look, now then

今や、ので

状況が変わったことや、今は事実となったことを理由として示す。

やさしい英語で： Because a situation has changed or a new fact is true.

• Now you are here, we can start.
• Now that she has a job, she can pay the rent.
• The house feels empty now the children have left.

使い方： now (that) + clause (Now that the rain has stopped, we can leave.)

類義語： since, because

よく使う表現： now that, now someone can

今だ、さあ

今すぐ動作を始めるように知らせる掛け声。

やさしい英語で： Said to tell someone to begin an action immediately.

• Now! Jump!
• Ready? Now! Push together!
• Wait for my signal. Now!

よく使う表現： now go, now jump