already

adverb

OPAL S

/ɔːlˈredi/

Idioms

before now or before a particular time in the past已经；早已
- ‘Lunch?’ ‘No thanks, I've already eaten.’“午餐？” “不，谢谢，我已吃过了。”
- We got there early but Mike had already left.我们提早到了那里，但是迈克已经离开了。
- By 2015, filming of the sequel was already under way.到2015年，续集的拍摄已经开始。
- Much of what he said I knew already.他说的大部分我已经知道了。
British/American already / just / yet
already / just / yet
- Already and yet are usually used with the present perfect tense, but in North American English they can also be used with the simple past tense:
  I already did it.我已经完成了。
  Did you eat yet?你吃饭了吗？
- However, this is much more common in spoken than in written English and some Americans do not consider it acceptable, even in speech. The present perfect is more common in North American English and almost always used in British English:
  I’ve already done it.我已经完成了。
  Have you eaten yet?你吃饭了吗？
  When the context is past, however, use the past tense:
  I already knew this because Mike had told me.我已经知道了，因为迈克已经告诉我了。
- Just is mostly used with the perfect tenses in British English and with the simple past in North American English:
  (British English) I’ve just had some bad news.我刚刚得到一些坏消息。
  (North American English) I just got some bad news.我刚得到个坏消息。
used to express surprise that something has happened so soon or so early（表示惊奇）已经，都
- Is it 10 o'clock already?都 10 点钟了？
- You're not leaving already, are you?你不是这就走？
used to emphasize that a situation or problem exists（强调情况或问题存在）已经
- I'm already late.我已经迟到了。
- The new company already has an excellent reputation.这家新公司已经有了很好的声誉。
- There are far too many people already. We can't take any more.已经有太多的人了。我们再也接待不了啦。
(North American English, informal) used after a word or phrase to show that you are annoyed（强调情况或问题存在）已经
- Just stop already, no one feels sorry for you.别说了，没人同情你。

词源Middle English: from the adverb all + ready.

Idioms

enough already

(especially North American English, informal) used to say that something is annoying or boring and that you want it to stop行了；早已够了

词汇	already
释义	already adverb OPAL S /ɔːlˈredi/ /ɔːlˈredi/ Idioms before now or before a particular time in the past已经；早已 ‘Lunch?’ ‘No thanks, I've already eaten.’“午餐？” “不，谢谢，我已吃过了。” We got there early but Mike had already left.我们提早到了那里，但是迈克已经离开了。 By 2015, filming of the sequel was already under way.到2015年，续集的拍摄已经开始。 Much of what he said I knew already.他说的大部分我已经知道了。 British/American already / just / yetalready / just / yet Already and yet are usually used with the present perfect tense, but in North American English they can also be used with the simple past tense: I already did it.我已经完成了。 Did you eat yet?你吃饭了吗？ However, this is much more common in spoken than in written English and some Americans do not consider it acceptable, even in speech. The present perfect is more common in North American English and almost always used in British English: I’ve already done it.我已经完成了。 Have you eaten yet?你吃饭了吗？ When the context is past, however, use the past tense: I already knew this because Mike had told me.我已经知道了，因为迈克已经告诉我了。 Just is mostly used with the perfect tenses in British English and with the simple past in North American English: (British English) I’ve just had some bad news.我刚刚得到一些坏消息。 (North American English) I just got some bad news.我刚得到个坏消息。 used to express surprise that something has happened so soon or so early（表示惊奇）已经，都 Is it 10 o'clock already?都 10 点钟了？ You're not leaving already, are you?你不是这就走？ used to emphasize that a situation or problem exists（强调情况或问题存在）已经 I'm already late.我已经迟到了。 The new company already has an excellent reputation.这家新公司已经有了很好的声誉。 There are far too many people already. We can't take any more.已经有太多的人了。我们再也接待不了啦。 (North American English, informal) used after a word or phrase to show that you are annoyed（强调情况或问题存在）已经 Just stop already, no one feels sorry for you.别说了，没人同情你。词源Middle English: from the adverb all + ready. Idioms enough already (especially North American English, informal) used to say that something is annoying or boring and that you want it to stop行了；早已够了
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