/'ɔ:lweɪz; `ɔlwez/
adv
1 at all times; without exception 永远地; 无例外地; 总是; 一直
*I always think of her in that dress. 我总是想着她穿着那件连衣裙的样子.
* He nearly always wears a bow tie. 他差不多总是系着蝴蝶领结.
* She has always loved gardening. 她一直喜爱园艺.
2 repeatedly; regularly 重复地; 有规律地; 一贯地
*The postman always calls at 7.30. 邮递员一贯7时30分来.
* We're nearly always at church on Sundays. 我们星期日几乎都在教堂做礼拜.
3 (usu with the continuous tenses 常与进行时态连用) again and again; persistently 一次又一次地; 持续地; 老是
*He was always asking for money. 他老是要钱.
* Why are you always biting your nails? 你为什么老是咬指甲?
4 (with can/ could与can/could连用) if everything else fails; whatever the circumstances may be 实在不行的话; 无论如何
*You could always use a dictionary. 你无论如何还可以使用词典嘛.
* They can always go to a bank if they need more money. 他们如果需要更多的钱, 反正还可以到银行去取.
5 (idm 习语) always supposing (that)... if a specified condition is fulfilled 如果某条件得到满足
*I'm going to university, always supposing I pass my exams. 我若考试及格就要上大学了. as `always in a way that is expected because it usu happens like that 料想与平时一样地
*As always he was late and had to run to catch the bus. 他像平时一样又晚了, 得跑着去赶公共汽车了.

adv
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old English;Origin: ealne weg 'all the way']
all the time, at all times, or every time
　Always lock your bicycle to something secure.
　She'd always assumed that Gabriel was a girl's name.
　He hadn't always been a butler.
for a very long time
　I've always wanted to go to Paris.
　John's always been keen on music.
for ever
　I'll always remember that day.
if someone or something is always doing something, they do it often, especially in an annoying way
　That woman next door's always complaining.
always assuming/supposing (that) sth
BrE used to say that one important fact has to be accepted as true for something else to happen, be true etc
　We'll leave on Tuesday -- always assuming the car's repaired by then.
as always
as is usual or expected
　The truth, as always, is more complicated.
　As always, Deborah was the last to arrive.
can/could always do sth
there's always sth
spoken used to make a polite suggestion
　You could always try ringing again.
　If you can't get it locally, there's always the Internet.
sb always was lucky/untidy etc
used to say you are not surprised by what someone has done because it is typical of them
　You always were a stubborn creature.
　He's a troublemaker! Always was and always will be!
see usage notestill¹