always
adv
1 at all times; without exception 永遠地; 無例外地; 總是; 一直
I always think of her in that dress. 我總是想著她穿著那件連衣裙的樣子.
He nearly always wears a bow tie. 他差不多總是系著蝴蝶領結.
She has always loved gardening. 她一直喜愛園藝.
2 repeatedly; regularly 重復地; 有規律地; 一貫地
The postman always calls at 7.30. 郵遞員一貫7時30分來.
We're nearly always at church on Sundays. 我們星期日幾乎都在教堂做禮拜.
3 (usu with the continuous tenses 常與進行時態連用) again and again; persistently 一次又一次地; 持續地; 老是
He was always asking for money. 他老是要錢.
Why are you always biting your nails? 你為什么老是咬指甲?
4 (with cancould連用) if everything else fails; whatever the circumstances may be 實在不行的話; 無論如何
You could always use a dictionary. 你無論如何還可以使用詞典嘛.
They can always go to a bank if they need more money. 他們如果需要更多的錢, 反正還可以到銀行去取.
5 (idm 習語) always supposing (that)... if a specified condition is fulfilled 如果某條件得到滿足
I'm going to university, always supposing I pass my exams. 我若考試及格就要上大學了. as `always in a way that is expected because it usu happens like that 料想與平時一樣地
As always he was late and had to run to catch the bus. 他像平時一樣又晚了, 得跑著去趕公共汽車了.