今

• The present is superior to the past .
  今胜于昔。
• That was twenty years ago .
  距今已有二十年。
• The yuan dynasty established its capital in dadu , now beijing .
  元代建都于大都，即今之北京。
• I had to go without breakfast this morning as i was in a hurry .
  我今早很匆忙，只好不吃早饭了。
• I did n't know it until now .
  今乃知之。
• Arthur took to drinking in his school days and he hasn't stopped .
  亚瑟在学生时代养成酒瘾，到今还没戒掉。
• I was late for work again this morning -- my boss is after my blood .
  今早我上班又迟到了老板要找我麻烦了。
• But this morning it was as bad as being married--eyes everywhere .
  不过今早上我简直像当新娘那样难为情--到处都是眼睛盯着我。
• Areas now continuous must often have existed within the recent period as isolated portions .
  现今连续的地面，在去今不远的时候，往往曾经是隔离的区域。