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adv. 早已，已經;先前;
?? 例句
and you don't already own any property,
而你們又沒有擁有其他財產
An emergency "brownout" was already in effect.
一次緊急的“燈光暗淡”已經生效了。
I have had lunch already.
我已用過午餐了。
She already has good academic qualifications under her belt.
她已獲得良好學歷.
The train fare has already been taken out from his salary.
火車費已從他工資中扣除。
?? 聯想助記
【串】already(已經)ready(準備)好再read(諧音)
【記】※ al-all所有,ready-準備好的:所有的東西都已經準備好了
※ a-一,l-似“旗桿”,ready-準備:一個人拿著旗桿說,我已經準備好了,馬上出發吧
※ al-all所有,ready-準備好的:早上,媽媽問小明“所有的書本都已經準備好了嗎?”,小明點點了頭
?? 詞根
al-表示“全部”
?? 牛津釋義
already
adv
1 (used esp with perfect tenses of a v 尤與動詞完成時態連用) before now or before a stated or suggested time in the past 已經, 早已（在此之前或在所指的過去某時間之前）
I've already seen that film, so I'd rather see another one. 我已經看過那部電影了, 所以還是看部別的吧.
The teacher was already in the room when I arrived. 我到的時候, 老師已經在屋 了.
She had already left when I phoned. 我打電話時, 她早已走了.
2 (used in negative sentences or questions, to show surprise 用於否定句或疑問句, 表示驚奇) as soon or as early as this 已經（如此之快或如此之早）
Have your children started school already? 你的孩子們已經上學了?
Is it 10 o'clock already? 已經10點鐘了嗎?
You're not leaving us already, are you?你已經決定要離開我們了, 是吧? already, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Yet and already are both used when talking about the possible completion of an action by or before a particular time. They are mostly used with the perfect tenses (in US usage also with the simple past). *yet和already均用以表示到某時或某時前可能完成的動作. 兩者多與完成時態連用（在美式英語中還與簡單過去時態連用）. Yet is only used in negative statements and in questions *yet只用於否定的陳述句及疑問句
`It's time to go. ' `I'm not ready yet.' '該走了.''我還沒準備好呢.'
Are you out of bed yet? 你已經起床了嗎? Already emphasizes the completion of an action. It is usually used in positive statements*already強調動作的完成, 常與肯定的陳述句連用
By midday they had already travelled 200 miles. 到中午為止, 他們已經走了200英里了. Already can be used in questions to express surprise *already可用於疑問句, 表示驚奇
Have you finished lunch already? It's only 12 o'clock! 你已經吃過午飯了嗎? 現在才12點鐘啊!
?? 考研助記
all(所有)+ready(準備):所有都準備好了- 已經
?? 擴展釋義
*[?:l'redi]ad. 已經, 早已相關詞組: already in...
?? 同詞根單詞
?? 同為「電話英語」詞匯
查看全部電話英語詞匯 ›??? 情景例句
And we're bringing the ketchup, mustard, relish--all that stuff.
我們還要帶蕃茄醬， 芥末， 調味醬 ，諸如此類的東西。
A young man married is a man that's marred.
男子早婚，種下禍根。
That's OK. But you mustn't smoke while you're walking around in the bush either. You could start a bush fire.
沒關系。但是在叢林里走動時你也千萬不要抽煙，會引起火災的。