from now on
from now on — 慣用語
1. beginning at this present moment and for every time after this
從現在起
從此刻起到未來的所有時間
beginning at this present moment and for every time after this
Anjali told her younger sister that from now on she would walk her to school every morning.
Anjali 告訴妹妹,從現在起她每天早上會陪她走去上學。
mid-sentence position following a promise
From now on, the library will be closed on Sundays, the new notice announced.
新的公告宣布,從現在起圖書館每週日閉館。
sentence-initial position for announcing a rule change
After the health check, Kenji decided that from now on he would drink water instead of soda at lunch.
健康檢查之後,Kenji 決定從現在起午餐改喝水而不喝汽水。
Lien promised her coach that from now on she would not skip any training session.
Lien 向教練保證,從現在起她不會錯過任何一次訓練。
- henceforth
more formal; common in legal, academic, and official writing
- going forward
slightly more formal; often used in business and professional contexts
- from this point forward
more formal and longer; used when emphasizing a clear boundary between past and future
- up to now
refers to the past period leading to the present, opposite of future time direction
用法筆記
This phrase signals a permanent shift from a past or current situation to a new arrangement that will continue indefinitely. It often appears with verbs in the future tense or with modal verbs like 'will' and 'would'.