always
UK ['ɔ:l.weɪz] US ['ɑ:l-] adverb
ESSENTIAL
■every time, all the time or forever 总是；老是；每次都；一直；永远•It's always cold in this room.这间屋里总是那么冷。 •I've always liked him.我一直都很喜欢他。 •I'll always remember you.我会永远记着你。 •[+ -ing verb] disapproving You're always complaining.你老是抱怨。 •I always thought I'd have children eventually.我一直认为自己最后会有孩子的。 •She always spells my name wrong.她总是把我的名字拼错。 ■used with 'can' or 'could' to suggest another possibility （和 can 或 could 一起使用，表示另外的可能性）不论怎样总还•If you miss this train you can always catch the next one.如果错过了这班火车，总还可以赶下一班。
UK ['ɔ:l.weɪz] US ['ɑ:l-] adverb
Common Learner Errors alwaysWarning: Check your spelling!Always is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.Remember: the correct spelling has only one 'l'.
UK ['ɔ:l.weɪz] US ['ɑ:l-] adverb
Common Learner Errors alwaysWarning: check your word order!Always usually goes directly before the main verb in a sentence.Don't say 'do always something', say always do something :
✗ I forget always my mobile phone number.I always forget my mobile phone number.But if the main verb is am/is/are/was or were , also usually goes directly after it:
✗ She always is late for meetings.She is always late for meetings. |