by now
/baɪ naʊ/
지금쯤은
📚 Meanings
- 1.
현재 시점까지는 이미 어떤 일이 완료되었거나, 완료되었어야 함을 나타낼 때 사용합니다. '지금까지는', '이미 이 시점에는'의 의미를 가집니다.
"You should have finished your homework by now."
- 2.
현재 시점에서는 예상했던 대로 어떤 상태이거나 어떤 일이 진행되었을 것이라고 추측할 때 사용합니다. '이제는 당연히', '이쯤 되면'의 의미를 가집니다.
"They must be home by now."
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The movie should be over by now.
영화는 지금쯤 끝났을 거예요.
I've explained it three times, so he must understand it by now.
세 번 설명했으니, 그는 지금쯤 이해했을 겁니다.
Don't worry, they should have arrived at the airport by now.
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