already

already
adverb
  1. before or by now or the time in question
    已经,早已
    Anna has suffered a great deal already.
    安娜已经经受了很多痛苦。
    ■as surprisingly soon or early as this
    就已经(指令人吃惊地快或早)
    at 31, he already suffers from arthritis.
    才31岁,他就已经患了关节炎。
    already it was past four o’ clock.
    业已过了4点。
  2. (N. Amer. informal)used as an intensive after a word or phrase to express impatience
    (北美,非正式)够了(用于词或短语之后加强语气,表示不耐烦)
    enough already with these crazy kids and their wacky dances!.
    真受够了这些疯狂的孩子们和他们疯疯癫癫的舞蹈!。
语源
  1. Middle English : from all(as an adverb) + ready ; sense 2is influenced by Yiddish use
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