单词 | already |
释义 | already (ɔːlredi ) 1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] A2 You use already to show that something has happened, or that something had happened before the moment you are referring to. Speakers of British English use already with a verb in a perfect tense, putting it after 'have', 'has', or 'had', or at the end of a clause. Some speakers of American English use already with the simple past tense of the verb instead of a perfect tense. They had already voted for him at the first ballot. The group has already shed 10,000 jobs. I already told you not to come over. They've spent nearly a billion dollars on it already. Synonyms: before now, before, previously, at present 2. adverb [ADVERB before verb] B1 You use already to show that a situation exists at this present moment or that it exists at an earlier time than expected. You use already after the verb 'be' or an auxiliary verb, or before a verb if there is no auxiliary. When you want add emphasis, you can put already at the beginning of a sentence. The authorities believe those security measures are already paying off. He was already rich. He was already late for his appointment. Get 10% off our already low prices! Already, he has a luxurious villa in Formello. Translations: Chinese: 已经 Japanese: すでに |
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