| 单词 | always |
| 释义 | al·ways /ˈɔːlwəz, -weɪz $ ˈɒːl-/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1 ALWAYS/EVERY TIMEall the time, at all times, or every time 总是，一直，每次都 Always lock your bicycle to something secure. 每次都要把自行车锁在牢固的物体上。 She’d always assumed that Gabriel was a girl’s name. 她一直认为加布里埃尔是个女孩名字。 He hadn’t always been a butler. 他并不是一直当管家。2 LONG TIMEfor a very long time 一直，长久以来 I’ve always wanted to go to Paris. 我一直都想去巴黎。 John’s always been keen on music. 约翰一直喜爱音乐。3 ALWAYS/FOREVERfor ever 永远 I’ll always remember that day. 我会永远记住那一天。4 KEEP DOING somethingif someone or something is always doing something, they do it often, especially in an annoying way 经常，没完没了地，老是 That woman next door’s always complaining. 隔壁的那个女人老是抱怨个不停。5 always assuming/supposing (that) something British English used to say that one important fact has to be accepted as true for something else to happen, be true etc 要在…的前提下 We’ll leave on Tuesday – always assuming the car’s repaired by then. 我们星期二出发——当然前提是那时车子已经修好。6 as always as is usual or expected 同往常[料想的]一样 The truth, as always, is more complicated. 同料想的一样，真相更为复杂。 As always, Deborah was the last to arrive. 同往常一样，德博拉又是最后一个到。7 can/could always do something (also there’s always something) spoken used to make a polite suggestion 总还能做某事，总还有某物〔用于礼貌地建议〕 You could always try ringing again. 你再打个电话试试总是可以的。 If you can’t get it locally, there’s always the Internet. 如果你在当地买不到，总还有因特网呢。8 somebody always was lucky/untidy etc used to say you are not surprised by what someone has done because it is typical of them 某人一贯幸运/衣冠不整等 You always were a stubborn creature. 你这家伙一贯顽固。 He’s a troublemaker! Always was and always will be! 他就是个惹祸精！以前一向如此，以后也改不了！5 GRAMMAR 语法always, still• Always usually comes before the verb, unless the verb is a simple tense of ‘be’, or after the first auxiliary 如果动词不是be的一般式，always一般位于动词之前，或第一个助动词之后I always wanted to be an engineer.我以前一直想当工程师。He is always cheerful.他总是快快乐乐的。The British education system has always been considered one of the best in the world.英国的教育体制一向被认为是世界上最好的教育体制之一。• Use still , not always, to say that a previous situation has not changed, and is continuing at the time of speaking 表示先前的状况没有改变，而且在说话的这一刻仍在继续，要用still，而不用alwaysHe still lives (NOT always lives) with his parents.他仍然和父母一起住。n GRAMMAR: Word order• Always usually comes before a verb: I always travel with my girlfriend. ✗Don’t say: Always I travel with my girlfriend.• Always usually comes after the verb ‘be’: He was always very intelligent. • You sometimes use always before ‘be’ to emphasize that two statements are connected: Henry did well in his exams. He always was very intelligent.• Always usually comes after the auxiliary: I have always loved Japan. • You sometimes use always before an auxiliary to emphasize that two statements are connected: I had a great time in Tokyo. I always have loved Japan.n USAGE: Always or still?You use still when you want to emphasize that a situation has not changed: He still lives with his parents. 他仍然和父母一起住。 ✗Don’t say: He always lives with his parents. THESAURUSalways all the time, at all times, or every time 总是，一直，每次都I will always love you. 我会永远爱你。He always carries his medicine wherever he goes. 他总是药不离身。People will always need houses. 人们永远都会有住房需求。forever (also for ever British English) if something lasts or continues forever, it remains or continues for all future time 永远Nothing lasts forever. 没有什么是永世长存的。He seemed to think he would live forever. 他好像认为自己会长生不老。permanently always, or for a very long time – used about changes that you expect to last forever. Permanently can be used with a verb or with an adjective 永久地，长久地〔可与动词或形容词连用，以形容改变〕His eyesight may be permanently damaged. 他的视力可能永久受损。They decided to move to Portugal permanently. 他们决定去葡萄牙永久定居。for life for the rest of your life 终身Marriage is supposed to be for life. 婚姻应该是一辈子的事。He was sent to jail for life. 他被判终身监禁。nRemarks like that can affect someone for life.for good especially spoken forever – used to talk about a permanent change 永远，永久This time, he’s coming back for good. 他这次回来再也不走了。Once a species dies out, it is gone for good. 一个物种一旦灭绝就永远消失了。for all time forever – used when saying that something will last or be remembered forever because it is very good or special 永远〔表示某事物因非常好或特殊而将永远存在或被人永远记住〕 Their deeds will be remembered for all time. 他们的事迹将被永远铭记。to/until your dying day for the rest of your life – used when something has affected you very deeply 至死，终身〔表示受到某事物的极大影响〕I’ll remember what he said to my dying day. 我至死都不会忘记他说的话。Examples from the Corpusalways• I've always admired Sean Connery.• If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know - we always appreciate receiving feedback from Friends.• He's always been very curious.• The temperature of the lake is always below fifty-five degrees.• Why do you always blame me for everything?• The wind is always blowing there.• My stupid car is always breaking down!• He always has sandwiches for his lunch.• Sylvia has always hated her nose.• Ron is always in a bad mood in the morning.• Our upstairs neighbor always keeps to himself. We hardly know him at all.• My brother is almost always late.• We always let him and we always will let him.• She said she would always love him.• Anyway, as elections approached it was not always politically desirable to have a tight monetary policy.• She was always ready to listen to my problems.• I'll always remember the day we first met.• I always say my prayers before I go to bed.• Jenna always talks too loud.• They almost always taste pretty good but they are not beautiful.• My dad's always telling me I should get my hair cut.• Grandma had always told us to be careful.• Because you're always trying to get the better of me.• Miss Male confessed that she had always wanted to visit the States.nAl·ways /ˈɔːlweɪz/ trademark na type of sanitary pad known for having ‘wings’ (=pieces of tape on the sides of the towel for sticking to a woman’s pants)Origin always (1300-1400) Old English ealne weg “all the way”al·ways adverb →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2 →n USAGE1 →THESAURUS1Al·waysLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable all the or time, Corpus times, every at time all |
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