already

[ɔ:lˈredi]
  • 释义

  • 早已，已经;先前;

  • 词义辨析
  • already, still
  • 这两个词意思相近,但already指比预想的时间早, still指比预想的时间长。试比较以下两个句子：
    The coffee is cold already.
    咖啡已经凉了。
    The coffee is still hot.
    咖啡还热着。
  • already, yet
  • 这两个词意思相近,它们的区别是：
    1.already多用于肯定句,而yet多用于疑问句或否定句。例如：
    The guests have already arrived.客人已经到了。
    Have the guests arrived yet?客人到了吗?
    The guests have not arrived yet.客人还没到。
    2.already有时也可用于疑问句中表示惊讶、怀疑,或者表示期望〔预计〕有一个肯定的回答。试比较以下两个句子：
    Have you had your lunch yet?
    你吃过午饭了吗?(一般疑问句)
    Have you had your lunch already?
    你已经吃过午饭了?(表示惊讶)
    Have you received your invitation yet?
    你收到邀请信了吗?(一般疑问句)
    Have you already received your invitation?
    你已经收到邀请信了吧?
    (料想已收到,想证实)
    3.yet有时也可用于肯定句中,意思与still相同(仍然,还; 迟早),而与already不同。
  • already, all ready
  • 这两者读起来音相同,但却绝非一回事。already是副词, ready是形容词; already的意思是“已经”, all ready的意思是“全准备好”, all用以表示程度。试比较：
    He is already there.
    他已经在那儿了。
    He is all ready there.
    他在那儿完全准备好了。
    The tea is already on the table.
    茶已摆在茶几上了。
    The tea is all ready on the table.
    茶已沏好,摆在茶几上了。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    These commitments have already been breached.

    这些承诺已遭背弃.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    He's already finished with that item of innovation and is now flying at higher game.

    他完成了那项革新项目之后,又向更高目标努力.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    There is already a high level of environmental contamination.

    环境污染的程度已经很高.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    She had already had a large hand in the matter.

    她在这件事上出了不少力.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    Production has already been put on the right track.

    生产已经走上轨道.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 6、

    It's best to send the heavy cases ahead so that they'll be there already when we arrive.

    最好事先把这些沉重的箱子运走,这样我们到达时,箱子已经到了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    Have you finished your composition already? You are very speedy.

    你已经写完作文了 吧 ?你动作真快.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 8、

    We have made inroads into our painting job; we finished the kitchen already.

    我们的粉刷工作有进展了, 已经把厨房刷好了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 9、

    I take it for granted that they have arrived there already.

    我还以为他们已经到那儿了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 10、

    I thought she was still in Dalian; I never dreamt that she had already left.

    我以为她还在大连, 殊不知她已经走了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 11、

    Every case he had was already stuffed with clothes.

    他所有的箱子都塞满了衣服.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    It is already five past eight but only ten office workers have signed in.

    已经八点五分了,只有十个办公人员签到.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    He was already asleep in the bed, which smelled faintly of mildew.

    他已经在略带霉味的床上睡着了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    He had already left when I called.

    我打电话去时,他已走了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 15、

    She scorned the view that inflation was already beaten.

    她嘲笑那种认为通货膨胀已被消除的观点.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 16、

    My new neighbor moved in last weekend and already we're on speaking terms.

    我的新邻居上周才搬来,可是我们已经认识.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 17、

    She has already gained some experience in teaching.

    她已获得一些教学经验.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    The job's quite a sweat; I'm exhausted already.

    这个工作相当吃力, 我已经筋疲力尽了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 19、

    The police are suspicious of his alibi because he already has a record.

    警方对他不在场的辩解表示怀疑,因为他已有前科.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 20、

    I've already sent on my luggage.

    我已经将行李寄出.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 21、

    The work is already complete inmanuscript.

    著作已经脱稿.

    ——《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 22、

    He already has three demerits on his record.

    他已被记过三次.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 23、

    The crisis has been already brought on.

    危机业已酿成.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 24、

    He is already assured of the job and his interview is a mere formality.

    他已经肯定获得那份工作了,口头审查仅是形式而已.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 25、

    The workpiece is already on the lathe.

    工件已经上了车床.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 26、

    She had already mixed the stuffing for the dumplings.

    她已经把饺子馅和好了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 27、

    Many villagers believe that the tree has already claimed a number of victims.

    许多村民相信,那棵树已经索取了一些牺牲品.

    ——《用法词典》
  • 28、

    I've heard that news already.

    这消息我知道了.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
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