By now
到目前為止
?? 詞語組成解析
by
[ba?]
prep. 在…旁邊;表示方式;由于;經過;
adv. 經過;表示保留或保存時用;短暫拜訪;
now
[na?]
adv. 現在;其時;立刻;（改變話題或要對方做某事前，引起對方注意）喂;
adj. 現在的;當今的;現任的;
n. 現在;目前;目前;
conj. 由于;既然;
??? 情景例句
Well, don't work all night.
好啦， 別通宵工作。
Any kind of backing out of the contract will be charged a penalty as has been stated in the penalty clause.
任何背棄合同的行為將受到懲罰，這已在處罰條款里寫得很清楚了。
She was wearing a blue dress and a mink coat.She told me she had just made a new film.
她穿著一身藍色的套裝和一件貂皮大衣。她告訴我她剛拍完一部新片子。