always

一、真题好句
always 义务阶段1500 全国卷频次:125
/ˈɔːlwəz, ˈɔːlweɪz/
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总是；一直；永远
高考真题原句提选：
Now, we’re always hearing about road accidents.
Fire, of course, is always a risk.
He always ran his business according to strict rules, of which the most important was: “THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT.”
Do you always understand the directions on a bottle of medicine?

二、词组｜习惯用语
as always ◎同平时一样;◎作为通常情况;
almost always 几乎总是；通常
always ready 随时候命（电视剧）
always the case 常常如此
always on top 总在最上面
always online 永远在线；随时在线
since always 一向，一向以来，一直

三、词根记忆 [12060](090529)

always
ad.總是,無例外地;永遠,始終Anyway, the prayer swayed by me always goes away by subway.不管怎樣,受我支配的祈禱者總是從地鐵走向遠方.

al·ways / 5C:lweiz /
adverb
1. at all times; on every occasion
总是；每次都是:
There’s always somebody at home in the evenings.
晚上总有人在家。
Always lock your car.
每次都要把汽车锁上。
She always arrives at 7.30.
她每次都是 7:30 到。
The children always seem to be hungry.
孩子们永远都好像肚子饿。
We’re not always this busy!
我们并不总是这么忙！
2. for a long time; since you can remember
一直；一贯:
Pat has always loved gardening.
帕特一直喜爱园艺。
This is the way we’ve always done it.
我们一直是这样干的。
This painting is very good—Ellie always was very good at art (= so it is not very surprising).
这幅画很好——埃利一直擅长绘画。
Did you always want to be an actor?
你以前一直想当演员吗？
3. for all future time
(将)永远:
I’ll always love you.
我将永远爱你。
4. if you say a person is always doing sth, or sth is always happening, you mean that they do it, or it happens, very often, and that this is annoying
(讨厌地)老是,一再:
She’s always criticizing me.
她老是批评我。
That phone’s always ringing.
那个电话总是响个不停。
5. can / could always… there’s always… used to suggest a possible course of action
(建议可能的行动)总还,总还有:
If it doesn’t fit, you can always take it back.
要是它不合适,你总还可以把它退回去嘛。
If he can’t help, there’s always John.
如果他帮不上忙,总还有约翰呢。
IDIOMS
▪ as ‘always
as usually happens or is expected
和往常一样；和料想的一样
SYN as usual :
As always, Polly was late for school.
波利和往常一样,上学又迟到了。
⇨ more at once adv.

always /ˈɔːlwəz, -weɪz $ ˈɒːl-/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb
1  all the time, at all times, or every time 总是，一直，每次都
Always lock your bicycle to something secure.
每次都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抱怨个不停。
5  always assuming/supposing (that) something British English used to say that one important fact has to be accepted as true for something else to happen, be true etc 要在…的前提下
We’ll leave on Tuesday – always assuming the car’s repaired by then.
我们星期二出发——当然前提是那时车子已经修好。
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，真相更为复杂。
As always, Deborah was the last to arrive.
同往常一样，德博拉又是最后一个到。
7  can/could always do something (also there’s always something) spoken used to make a polite suggestion 总还能做某事，总还有某物〔用于礼貌地建议〕
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  somebody 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.
你这家伙一贯顽固。
He’s a troublemaker! Always was and always will be!
他就是个惹祸精！以前一向如此，以后也改不了！

always ★★★★★
1.ADV 副词总是；每次都是；无例外地 If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.

【搭配模式】：ADV before v
Whenever I get into a relationship, I always fall madly in love…

我每次谈恋爱都深陷其中，无法自拔。

She’s always late for everything…

她事事都迟到。

We’ve always done it this way…

我们一直是这么做的。

Always lock your garage.

每次都要锁上车库。

2.ADV 副词永远；始终；一直 If something is always the case, was always the case, or will always be the case, it is, was, or will be the case all the time, continuously.

【搭配模式】：ADV before v
We will always remember his generous hospitality…

我们将永远记得他的慷慨好客。

He has always been the family solicitor…

他一直做家庭事务律师。

He was always cheerful.

他总是兴高采烈的。

3.ADV 副词一再;老是 If you say that something is always happening, especially something which annoys you, you mean that it happens repeatedly.

【搭配模式】：ADV before v-cont
She was always moving things around.

她老是将东西搬来搬去。

4.ADV 副词（用于提出建议或提示其他解决方法）总还，总还是 You use always in expressions such as can always or could always when you are making suggestions or suggesting an alternative approach or method.

【搭配模式】：can/could ADV inf
If you can’t find any decent apples, you can always try growing them yourself…

如果你找不到像样的苹果，你总还可以试着自己种。

‘What are you going to do?’ — ‘I don’t know. I could always go back in the Navy or something.’

“你打算做什么？”——“不知道，我总还是能回到海军或者什么的。”

5.ADV 副词总是;一直;本来 You can say that someone always was, for example, awkward or lucky to indicate that you are not surprised about what they are doing or have just done.

【搭配模式】：ADV before v
She’s going to be fine. She always was pretty strong…

她会好的。她一直都很强壮。

You always were a good friend.

你从来都是我的好朋友。

Usage Note :
Do not confuse always and ever. If something always happens, it happens regularly or on every occasion. I would always ask for the radio to be turned down… He’s always been an active person. If something is always the case, it is true at all times. No matter what she did, she would always be forgiven. You use ever, for example in negative sentences, questions, and with superlatives, to talk about any time at all when referring to the past, present, or future. No one ever came… Will I ever see France? …the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me.

不要混淆always和ever。always指总是或每次都是：I would always ask for the radio to be turned down（我总是要求将收音机的音量调小），He’s always been an active person（他总是很积极）。always也可指始终或一直：No matter what she did, she would always be forgiven（无论她做了什么，总是可以得到谅解）。ever用于否定句、疑问句或最高级，表示过去、现在或将来的任何时候：No one ever came（没有人来过），Will I ever see France（我以后能有机会去法国吗），the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me（别人对我说过的最中听的话）。

always /ˈɑːlˌweɪz/ adverb
1
a : at all times : on every occasion : in a way that does not change总是；每次都是
He always tries, but he doesn’t always succeed.
他一直在努力，却不是每次都成功。
It’s always a pleasure to see you.
见到你总是很开心。
I can always tell when he’s upset.
当他难过时，我总能察觉。
He’s always [=constantly] looking for ways to make money.
他不停地寻找挣钱的法子。
She’s almost always smiling.
她几乎总是面带微笑。
This area is always filled with tourists.
这地方总是游客如织。
You should always (remember to) wear your seat belt.
总要想着系安全带。
The holidays are always a very busy time for us. = (less commonly) The holidays always are a very busy time for us.
对我们来说，节假日总是非常忙的时候。
Things won’t always go as planned.
事情并不总是按计划进行。
You’re always welcome to stay with us.
随时欢迎你和我们住一起。
— opposite never
b : at all times in the past（过去）一贯，一直
He has always been a good friend to me.
他一直是我的好朋友。
They didn’t always get along so well. [=they get along now, but they didn’t like each other in the past] 他们并不是一直相处得很好。
It hasn’t always been easy for him. [=difficult or sad things have happened to him] 他不是一直都一帆风顺的。
He could always make me angry. = He always could make me angry. [=he often made me angry] 他老惹我生气。
2
: throughout all time一直: for a very long time: such as
a : forever into the future（将）永远
I’ll remember you always. [=forever] 我会永远记着你。
You’ll always be my best friend. = You’re my best friend, and you always will be.
你将永远是我最好的朋友。
Life won’t always be this easy.
生活不会永远这么轻松。
b : forever in the past : from the beginning of the time that can be remembered（过去）一直
I’ve always loved you.
我一直爱着你。
I always thought they’d get married some day, but they never did.
过去我一直以为总有一天他们会结婚，但他们却没有。
Isn’t that what you’ve always wanted?
难道那不是你一直想要的吗？
She always wanted to be famous.
过去她一直想出名。
It has always been my goal to have my own business.
我一直以来的目标就是拥有自己的企业。
He’s always been a firm believer in hard work. = He’s a firm believer in hard work, and he always has been.
他始终坚信勤劳为本。
3
: often, frequently, or repeatedly经常；屡次；反复地
We always tell people not to arrive too early.
我们反复告诉人们不要来太早。
My parents always told me not to speak to strangers.
父母经常叮嘱我不要和陌生人说话。
— often used to describe repeated behavior that is annoying常用于描述令人讨厌的重复行为
She’s always calling me by the wrong name.
她老叫错我的名字。
Must you always be so rude?!
你非得老是这么无礼吗？！
He always tells such funny stories. = He’s always telling such funny stories.
他老是讲那些滑稽故事。
4
— used to suggest another possibility总还有（表示有另一种可能）
If we don’t win today, there’s always tomorrow. [=we might win tomorrow] 如果我们今天赢不了，明天总还有机会。
— usually used after can or could通常用在can或could后
If she doesn’t answer the phone now, you can/could always try (calling) again later.
如果她现在不接电话，你总可以过一会儿再试试。
If you don’t have enough money now, you can always use your credit card.
如果你现在现金不够，总还可以用信用卡嘛。
as always
— used to say that something was expected because it always happens如平常一样
As always, dinner was delicious. [=dinner was delicious, as it always is] 晚餐照例是那么可口。
Your children, as always, were very well-behaved. [=your children were well-behaved, as they always are] 你的孩子们彬彬有礼，一向如此。