| 单词 | always |
| 释义 | always (ɔːlweɪz ) 1. adverb [ADVERB before verb] A1 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. Whenever I get into a relationship, I always fall madly in love. She's always late for everything. We've always done it this way. Always lock your garage. Synonyms: habitually, regularly, every time, inevitably 2. adverb [ADVERB before verb] A2 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. We will always remember his generous hospitality. He has always been the family solicitor. He was always cheerful. Synonyms: forever, ever, for keeps, eternally 3. adverb B2 If you say that something is always happening, especially something which annoys you, you mean that it happens repeatedly. She was always moving things around. Synonyms: continually, constantly, all the time, forever 4. adverb B1+ You use always in expressions such as can always or could always when you are making suggestions or suggesting an alternative approach or method. If you can't find any decent apples, you can always try growing them yourself. If I failed, I could always go back to being a writer. Synonyms: as a last resort, in the end, whatever happens 5. adverb [ADVERB before verb] 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. She's going to be fine. She always was pretty strong. You always were a good friend. Idioms: the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence said to mean that other people may appear to be in a better or more attractive situation than you, but in reality their situation may not be as good as it seems The old saying goes that, to many people, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, and the majority of Britain's young people are no exception. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 总是 Japanese: 常に |
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