| 单词 | already |
| 释义 | already already /ɔːlˈred.i/ aep /ɑːl-/ adverb A2 before the present time: » I asked him to come to the exhibition but he'd already seen it.» The concert had already begun by the time we arrived.» I've already told him.» As I have already mentioned, I doubt that we will be able to raise all the money we need.Thesaurus+: ↑Before, after and already , ↑After and behindB1 earlier than the time expected: » Are you buying Christmas cards already? It's only September!» I've only eaten one course and I'm already full.Thesaurus+: ↑Before, after and already , ↑After and behind• • • Extra Examples:» He was disappointed to find they'd already gone.» I've been waiting an hour already.» I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless.» The food is already on the table.» I think we've already had the best of the hot weather this summer.Common mistake: already! Warning: check your word order!! Already usually goes directly before the main verb in a sentence:✗ We have already enough supermarkets in this town.» We already have enough supermarkets in this town.! But if the main verb is am/is/are/was/were, already usually goes directly after it:» There are already enough supermarkets here. |
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