新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

always

英  [ˈɔːlweɪz]
    

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  • 1总是 , 每次

    If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.

    双语例句

    例:

    She's always late for everything.

    她总是每件事都迟到。

    例:

    Always lock your garage.

    每次都要锁好你的车库。

    2永远地

    If something is always the case, was always the case, or will always be the case, it is, was, or will be the case all the time, continuously.

    双语例句

    例:

    We will always remember his generous hospitality.

    我们将永远记住他的慷慨好客。

    例:

    He has always been the family solicitor.

    他一直做家庭事务律师。

    3老是

    If you say that something is always happening, especially something that annoys you, you mean that it happens repeatedly.

    近义词

    forever

    双语例句

    例:

    She was always moving things around.

    她老是把东西挪来挪去。

    4(用于提出建议或替换方案)总还

    You use always in expressions such as can always or could always when you are making suggestions or suggesting an alternative approach or method.

    双语例句

    例:

    If you can't find any decent apples, you can always try growing them yourself.

    如果你找不到任何像样的苹果,你总还可以试着自己种。

    5一向,一直

    You can say that someone always was, for example, awkward or lucky to indicate that you are not surprised about what they are doing or have just done.

    双语例句

    例:

    She's going to be fine. She always was pretty strong.

    她会好的。她一向都挺坚强。

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