By now
到目前为止
🧩 词语组成解析
by
[baɪ]
prep. 在…旁边;表示方式;由于;经过;
adv. 经过;表示保留或保存时用;短暂拜访;
now
[naʊ]
adv. 现在;其时;立刻;（改变话题或要对方做某事前，引起对方注意）喂;
adj. 现在的;当今的;现任的;
n. 现在;目前;目前;
conj. 由于;既然;
🗣️ 情景例句
Yep.
是的。
I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I had read the book from which it was made.
电影不错，我希望我读过原著。[wish + 主语 = 过去完成时 = 愿望之事在wish以前发生。]
I'd like to look this over before I sign it.
签约之前我想再看过一遍。