already的用法和例句有哪些

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already是副词,有已经,早已,先前的意思。通常用于肯定句,有时也用于否定句或疑问句。

already用法和例句

一.already的释义

adv.早已,已经,先前;

二.already的用法

1.表示“已经”,通常用于肯定句,不用于否定句或疑问句(此时要用yet)。如:

This idea has already taken root in their minds. 这个想法已在他们脑中扎根。

This idea hasn’t taken root in their minds yet. 这个想法还没有在他们脑中扎根。

2. 若用于否定句或疑问句,则通常含有惊讶之意。如:

You’re not leaving us already, are you? 你已经决定要离开我们了,是吧?

Have your children started school already? 你的孩子们已经上学了?

Good Heavens. Have you been to Belfast already? 天哪! 你已经去过贝尔法斯特了?

另外,有时也用于否定的条件状语从句中。如:

If he hasn’t seen the film already, he may get the ticket. 假若他还未看过这电影,他可以弄到票的。

3. 除通常与完成时态连用外,它还可用于以下时态:

进行时态。

例句:He was already balding at the age of 25. 他25岁就秃顶了。

The furniture is already showing signs of wear. 家具已经有磨损的迹象了。

一般现在时或一般过去时(动词通常为静态动词或状语动词)。

例句:It’s already late. 已经迟了。

This machine is already out of date. 这台机器已经过时了。

When I was fourteen I already knew that I wanted to be a doctor. 我14岁的时候已经知道我要当个医生。

She has already left when I arrived.

我到的时候她已经离开了。