already
🇺🇸
/ɔːlˈredi/
🇬🇧
/ɔːlˈredi/
adverb
A2
happened before now or earlier
I already finished my homework before dinner.
我晚饭前就已经完成了作业。
A2
shows surprise that something happened so soon
Are you going home already? It's so early!
你这么快就要回家了？还这么早呢！
B1
emphasizes that something exists now
The small shop already has many loyal customers.
这家小店已经有很多忠实顾客了。
R
shows annoyance about something continuing
Please be quiet already, I need to concentrate.
拜托安静点行不行，我需要集中注意力。
translation
已经