now now|now Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
now --- now|now
coord. adv. Sometimes... sometimes; by turns; at one time... then at another.

Often used with adjectives that are very different or opposite, especially to show change.
The weather changed every day; it was now hot, now cool. The band played different songs, now fast, now slow; now soft, now loud. Billy ran so quickly he seemed to be all over the field; he was now here and now there.
now and then|again|now|now and again|then
adv. phr. Not often; not regularly; occasionally; sometimes.
Now and then he goes to a ball game. The maid broke a dish now and then. Synonym: AT TIMES, FROM TIME TO TIME, ONCE IN A WHILE.
Compare: EVERY NOW AND THEN, OFF AND ON.
now --- now|now
coord. adv. Sometimes... sometimes; by turns; at one time... afresh at another.

Often acclimated with adjectives that are actual altered or opposite, abnormally to appearance change.
The acclimate afflicted every day; it was now hot, now cool. The bandage played altered songs, now fast, now slow; now soft, now loud. Billy ran so bound he seemed to be all over the field; he was now actuality and now there.
now and then|again|now|now and again|then
adv. phr. Not often; not regularly; occasionally; sometimes.
Now and afresh he goes to a brawl game. The maid bankrupt a bowl now and then. Synonym: AT TIMES, FROM TIME TO TIME, ONCE IN A WHILE.
Compare: EVERY NOW AND THEN, OFF AND ON.