1. 总是;每次都是;无例外地
If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.
e.g. Whenever I get into a relationship, I always fall madly in love...
我每次谈恋爱都深陷其中,无法自拔。
e.g. She's always late for everything...
她事事都迟到。
2. 永远;始终;一直
If something is always the case, was always the case, or will always be the case, it is, was, or will be the case all the time, continuously.
always的近义词
e.g. We will always remember his generous hospitality...
我们将永远记得他的慷慨好客。
e.g. He has always been the family solicitor...
他一直做家庭事务律师。
3. 一再;老是
If you say that something is always happening, especially something which annoys you, you mean that it happens repeatedly.
e.g. She was always moving things around.
她老是将东西搬来搬去。
4. (用于提出建议或提示其他解决方法)总还,总还是
You use always in expressions such as can always or could always when you are making suggestions or suggesting an alternative approach or method.
e.g. If you can't find any decent apples, you can always try growing them yourself...
如果你找不到像样的苹果,你总还可以试着自己种。
e.g. 'What are you going to do?' — 'I don't know. I could always go back in the Navy or something.'
“你打算做什么?”——“不知道,我总还是能回到海军或者什么的。”
5. 总是;一直;本来
You can say that someone always was, for example, awkward or lucky to indicate that you are not surprised about what they are doing or have just done.
always的近义词
e.g. She's going to be fine. She always was pretty strong...
她会好的。她一直都很强壮。
e.g. You always were a good friend.
你从来都是我的好朋友。
Do not confuse
always and
ever. If something
always happens, it happens regularly or on every occasion.
I would always ask for the radio to be turned down... He's always been an active person. If something is
always the case, it is true at all times.
No matter what she did, she would always be forgiven. You use
ever, for example in negative sentences, questions, and with superlatives, to talk about any time at all when referring to the past, present, or future.
No one ever came... Will I ever see France? ...the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me.不要混淆always和ever。always指总是或每次都是:I would always ask for the radio to be turned down(我总是要求将收音机的音量调小),He's always been an active person(他总是很积极)。always也可指始终或一直:No matter what she did, she would always be forgiven(无论她做了什么,总是可以得到谅解)。ever用于否定句、疑问句或最高级,表示过去、现在或将来的任何时候:No one ever came(没有人来过),Will I ever see France(我以后能有机会去法国吗),the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me(别人对我说过的最中听的话)。