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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

always ['ɔːlweɪz]
  1. 1. adverb (at all times) 总是
    He's always late.
    总是迟到
  2. 2. adverb (continuously) 一直
    He has always been the family solicitor.
    一直家庭事务律师
    you can/could always try again
    总是可以重新开始

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

always [ˈɔːlweɪz]
  1. 1. adverb 一直总是,无例外地
    He never forgave the Nazis; they were always his enemies.
    永远原谅纳粹分子他们永远他的敌人
    There is always some pollution in the air.
    空气总是有些污染
    I will always be there to help you.
    需要帮助时,我总会在你身边
  2. 2. adverb 坚持不懈地,常常
    My son tell me the same story always, "I forgot".
    我的儿子总是告诉我说“我忘记了”。
    He always arrives on time.
    总是按时到达
  3. 3. adverb 间断地,持续不断
    On the grasslands, the wind blows always.
    草原上,风一直吹着。
  4. 4. adverb 任何时候任何情况
    If you don't know the word you can always use a dictionary to look it up.
    如果不知道这个单词,你什么时候可以词典
    You could always take a day off.
    可以随时休假一天
    You can always resign if you don't like it.
    如果不喜欢,你随时可以辞职
  5. 5. adverb 永远
    There will always be more people wanting to act than there are jobs available.
    什么时候,想当演员人数都会多于工作机会数量
    I shall treasure it always.
    我将一直珍藏着它。
    We will always be friends.
    我们永远都是朋友
    I will always love you.
    我将一直爱你。

Collins English-English Dictionary

always ['ɔːlweɪz]
  1. 1. adv Also (archaic) alway
  2. 2. adv without exception; on every occasion; every time
    he always arrives on time
  3. 3. adv continually; repeatedly
  4. 4. adv in any case
    you could always take a day off work
  5. 5. adv [Spoken] for ever; without end
    our marriage is for always
  6. 6. adv [Etymology] C13 alles weiss, from Old English ealne weg, literally: all the way; see all, way

Examples

Canadian whisky is always distilled and is always a blend.
加拿大的威士忌酒总是用蒸馏和混合的方法制作的。
He's always punctual, and I'm always late.
他总是很准时,我总迟到。
My step mum always blamed me for everything-she was always getting at me.
我继母总是对我事事苛责——她总是不停地责备我。
always be courteous
总是彬彬有礼的;老是客客气气的
You can always leave if the show gets boring.
如果你对演出感到厌烦的话,你可以在任何时候离开。
Fashion is always in a state of flux
(服饰等的)款式总是处于不断翻新的状态之中。

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