always
/ˈɔːlweɪz/adverb
1
- at all times; on all occasions始终; 总是：
the sun always rises in the east.
太阳总是从东方升起。
1.1
- throughout a long period of the past一直以来：
Isabel had always been in rude health.
伊莎贝尔一直很健壮。
1.2
- for all future time; forever永远：
she will always be missed.
大家将永远想念她。
1.3
- repeatedly and annoyingly一再, 老是：
she is always making derogatory remarks.
她老是在说诋毁人的话。
2
- as a last resort; failing all else作为最后一着; 无论如何：
if the marriage doesn't work out, we can always get divorced.
要是婚姻不成功, 我们总还能离婚。
词源
Middle English: genitive case of all way, the inflection probably giving the sense 'at every time' as opposed to 'at one uninterrupted time'： the difference between the two is no longer distinct.