already
🇺🇸
/ɔːlˈredi/
🇬🇧
/ɔːlˈredi/
adverb
A2
happened before now or earlier
I already finished my homework before dinner.
我晚餐前就已經完成了作業。
A2
shows surprise that something happened so soon
Are you going home already? It's so early!
你這麼快就要回家了？還這麼早呢！
B1
emphasizes that something exists now
The small shop already has many loyal customers.
這家小店已經有很多忠實顧客了。
R
shows annoyance about something continuing
Please be quiet already, I need to concentrate.
拜託安靜點行不行，我需要集中注意力。
translation
已經