always
adv
ˈɔːlwɪəz adv
1 all the time, at all times, or every time 总是，每次都
Always lock your bicycle to something secure.
总要把自行车锁在牢固的物体上。
She’d always assumed that Gabriel was a girl’s name.
她一直认为加布里埃尔是个女孩名字。
He hadn’t always been a butler.
他并不是一直当管家。
2 for a very long time 一直，长久以来
I’ve always wanted to go to Paris.
我一直都想去巴黎。
John’s always been keen on music.
约翰一直喜爱音乐。
3 for ever 永远
I’ll always remember that day.
我会永远记住那一天。
4 if someone or something is always doing something, they do it often, especially in an annoying way 经常，没完没了地，老是
That woman next door’s always complaining.
隔壁的那个女人老是发牢骚。
5
always assuming/supposing (that) sth
used to say that one important fact has to be accepted as true for something else to happen, be true etc [英] 要是…的话 BrE
We’ll leave on Tuesday – always assuming the car’s repaired by then.
我们礼拜二出发 — 如果那时车子能修好的话。
6
as always
as is usual or expected 同往常 （料想的 ）一样
The truth, as always, is more complicated.
同料想的一样，事实更为复杂。
As always, Deborah was the last to arrive.
同往常一样，德博拉最后一个到。
7
can/could always do sth, there’s always sth
used to make a polite suggestion [口] 总还能做某事，总还有某物〔用于礼貌地建议〕 spoken
You could always try ringing again.
你再打个电话试试总是可以的。
If you can’t get it locally, there’s always the Internet.
如果你在当地买不到，总还有因特网呢。
8
sb always was lucky/untidy etc
used to say you are not surprised by what someone has done because it is typical of them 某人一贯幸运/衣冠不整等
You always were a stubborn creature.
你一贯是个倔强家伙。
He’s a troublemaker! Always was and always will be!
他是个捣蛋鬼！ 以前一直如此，以后也一直如此！