牛津高階英漢雙解詞典
always
/ lwe?z; ˋ?lwez/ adv
at all times; without exception 永遠地; 無例外地; 總是; 壹直: I always think of her in that dress. 我總是想著她穿著那件連衣裙的樣子. * He nearly always wears a bow tie. 他差不多總是系著蝴蝶領結. * She has always loved gardening. 她壹直喜愛園藝.
repeatedly; regularly 重復地; 有規律地; 壹貫地: The postman always calls at 7.30. 郵遞員壹貫7時30分來. * We're nearly always at church on Sundays. 我們星期日幾乎都在教堂做禮拜.
(usu with the continuous tenses 常與進行時態連用) again and again; persistently 壹次又壹次地; 持續地; 老是: He was always asking for money. 他老是要錢. * Why are you always biting your nails? 妳為什麼老是咬指甲?
(with can/ could與can/could連用) if everything else fails; whatever the circumstances may be 實在不行的話; 無論如何: You could always use a dictionary. 妳無論如何還可以使用詞典嘛. * They can always go to a bank if they need more money. 他們如果需要更多的錢, 反正還可以到銀行去取.
(idm 習語) always supposing (that)... if a specified condition is fulfilled 如果某條件得到滿足: I'm going to university, always supposing I pass my exams. 我若考試及格就要上大學了. as `always in a way that is expected because it usu happens like that 料想與平時壹樣地: As always he was late and had to run to catch the bus. 他像平時壹樣又晚了, 得跑著去趕公***汽車了.