| 单词 | always |
| 释义 | alwaysalways /ˈɔlweɪz, -wiz, -wɪz, ˈɔwiz/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1all the time, at all times, or each time: Always lock your bicycle to something secure. Grandma had always told us to be careful. The wind is always blowing there.THESAURUSpermanently – at all times: The door is permanently locked.all the time/the whole time – continuously and often: The baby cries all the time.constantly – always or regularly: The fish are constantly moving in the tank.continuously formal – without stopping or pausing: The tower clock has been working continuously for 270 years.consistently – always doing something in the same way: If you use the soap consistently, your acne should improve.invariably formal – always in the same way, without ever changing: The disease almost invariably ends in death.whenever – each time that something happens. Whenever is used to join two parts of a sentence together: I visit my brother whenever I’m in New York.2for as long as you can remember, or for a very long time: I’ve always wanted to go to Paris. He’s always been very curious.3if you say that you will always do something, you mean that you will do it for all time in the future: I’ll always remember that day.THESAURUSforever – for all time in the future: I could stay here forever.permanently – forever or until the end of your life: His eyesight may be permanently damaged.for life – until the end of your life: Marriage is supposed to be for life.for good informal – used to say that a change is permanent: I’ve given up smoking for good.4happening continuously or very often, especially in an annoying way: My stupid car is always breaking down! Jenna always talks too loud.5you can/could always... spoken used to make a polite suggestion: You could always take the test again next semester. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old English ealne weg all the way]GRAMMAR: always• Always usually comes before the main verb: Sara always wanted a puppy. Don’t say: Sara wanted always a puppy.• However, if the main verb is “be,” always usually follows it: Ed is always tired. Don’t say: Ed always is tired.• If there are modal or auxiliary verbs, always usually comes after the first one: He had always lived there. Don’t say: He always had lived there.: You should always be careful walking alone at night. Don’t say: You should be always careful: She has always been trying to impress her parents. Don’t say: She has been always trying to impress her parents. |
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