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| /ˈɔːlweɪz/ |
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| 1 | on every occasion 总是；每次都是 |
| I always get the eight o’ clock train. 我每次都乘8点的火车。 |
| My mother and I do not always agree. 我母亲和我并不总是意见一致。 |
| Starting a new job is always a bit of a shock. 开始一份新工作总是有点让人震惊。 |
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| 2 | all the time 一直；永远 |
| Is he always this silly? 他一直是这么傻吗？ |
| There’ s always a pen in my handbag. 我手提包里总是有支笔。 |
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| 3 | for all time in the past 过去一直 |
| I’ ve always liked Sarah. 我一向喜欢萨拉。 |
| Has your grandmother always lived with you? 你祖母以前一直和你们住在一起吗？ |
| | 3a | for all time in the future （将来）永远 | | I will always think of you when I hear this song. 我一听到这首歌就会想起你。 | | There will always be a demand for English teachers. 将来永远会需要英语教师。 | |
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| 4 | used for saying that something happens often , especially when this annoys you （尤指令人厌烦地）老是，一再 |
| He’ s always forgetting my name. 他老是忘了我的名字。 |
| People from work were always ringing her up at home. 办公室的人一再打电话到家里找她。 |
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| - | as always
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| as on every other occasion |
| 如平时一样 |
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| As always, her father was there to meet her. 与往常一样，她父亲在那儿接她。 |
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| - | I/you/they etc could always spoken
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| used for making a suggestion |
| 我/你/他们等总还可以（用于提建议） |
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| You could always iron the shirt yourself. 你总还可以自己熨衬衫吧。 |
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| - | it/this was always going to be...
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| used for saying that something has been true from the very start |
| 从一开始它/这就是 |
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| This was always going to be a difficult match to win. 从一开始这就是一场艰难的比赛。 |
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| - | there’ s always
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| used for making a suggestion |
| 不论怎样总还（用于提建议） |
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| There’ s always Sue if Jane isn’ t available. 如果简没时间，总还可以找休。 |
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