| 釋義 |
already /al'redi;oVrcdi/ adv (usu with v. but may be placed elsewhere for emphasis) (通常與動詞連用，但也可以放在別處以加強(qiáng)語氣) 1 by this/ that time: 已經(jīng); 業(yè)已： The postman has ~ been/ has been ~. 郵差已經(jīng)來過了。 When 1 called, Tom was ~ dressed. 當(dāng)我去他家的時(shí)候，湯姆已經(jīng)穿好衣服了。 2 (Cf yet which usu replaces already in neg and interr sentences. In neg and interr sentences already is used to show surprise.): (參較 yet, 在否定及疑問句中, 通常以 yet 替換 already; 在否定及疑問句中用 already 是表示驚奇)： Have you had breakfast ~? 你已經(jīng)吃過早餐了嗎？ Is it 10 o'clock ~? 已經(jīng)十點(diǎn)鐘了嗎？ You're not leaving' us ~，are you? 你不會這么早就要離開我們吧，是不是？ 3 previously; before now: 早已; 曾經(jīng)： I've been there ~, so I don't want to go again. 我早已到過那里了，所以我不想再去。 |