Already
[ ɔl'rɛdi ]
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adv. 早已，已经;先前;
📝 例句
and you don't already own any property,
而你们又没有拥有其他财产
An emergency "brownout" was already in effect.
一次紧急的“灯光暗淡”已经生效了。
I have had lunch already.
我已用过午餐了。
She already has good academic qualifications under her belt.
她已获得良好学历.
The train fare has already been taken out from his salary.
火车费已从他工资中扣除。
🌱 联想助记
【串】already(已经)ready(准备)好再read(谐音)
【记】※ al-all所有,ready-准备好的:所有的东西都已经准备好了
※ a-一,l-似“旗杆”,ready-准备:一个人拿着旗杆说,我已经准备好了,马上出发吧
※ al-all所有,ready-准备好的:早上,妈妈问小明“所有的书本都已经准备好了吗?”,小明点点了头
🔤 词根
al-表示“全部”
📖 牛津释义
already
adv
1 (used esp with perfect tenses of a v 尤与动词完成时态连用) before now or before a stated or suggested time in the past 已经, 早已（在此之前或在所指的过去某时间之前）
I've already seen that film, so I'd rather see another one. 我已经看过那部电影了, 所以还是看部别的吧.
The teacher was already in the room when I arrived. 我到的时候, 老师已经在屋 了.
She had already left when I phoned. 我打电话时, 她早已走了.
2 (used in negative sentences or questions, to show surprise 用於否定句或疑问句, 表示惊奇) as soon or as early as this 已经（如此之快或如此之早）
Have your children started school already? 你的孩子们已经上学了?
Is it 10 o'clock already? 已经10点钟了吗?
You're not leaving us already, are you?你已经决定要离开我们了, 是吧? already, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Yet and already are both used when talking about the possible completion of an action by or before a particular time. They are mostly used with the perfect tenses (in US usage also with the simple past). *yet和already均用以表示到某时或某时前可能完成的动作. 两者多与完成时态连用（在美式英语中还与简单过去时态连用）. Yet is only used in negative statements and in questions *yet只用於否定的陈述句及疑问句
`It's time to go. ' `I'm not ready yet.' '该走了.''我还没准备好呢.'
Are you out of bed yet? 你已经起床了吗? Already emphasizes the completion of an action. It is usually used in positive statements*already强调动作的完成, 常与肯定的陈述句连用
By midday they had already travelled 200 miles. 到中午为止, 他们已经走了200英里了. Already can be used in questions to express surprise *already可用於疑问句, 表示惊奇
Have you finished lunch already? It's only 12 o'clock! 你已经吃过午饭了吗? 现在才12点钟啊!
🎯 考研助记
all(所有)+ready(准备):所有都准备好了- 已经
🔁 扩展释义
*[ɒ:l'redi]ad. 已经, 早已相关词组: already in...
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「电话英语」词汇
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I watched the film and cried throughout.
我看那部电影时从头哭到尾。
Look not for musk in dog's kennel.
狗嘴里吐不出象牙。
But I guess we've got some of the most beautiful mountains and countryside in the world.
但我想我们有一些世界上最美的山脉和乡村。