al‧ways S1 W1 / ɔlwəz, ɔlwɪz, -weɪz $ ɒl- / 副词

1 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.

2 for a very long time :

I’ve always wanted to go to Paris.

John’s always been keen on music.

3 for ever :

I’ll always remember that day.

4 if someone or something is always doing something, they do it often, especially in an annoying way :

That woman next door’s always complaining.

5 always assuming/supposing (that) something British English 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.

6 as always as is usual or expected :

The truth, as always, is more complicated.

As always, Deborah was the last to arrive.

7 can/could always do something ( also there’s always something ) 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.

8 somebody 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!

THESAURUS

always all the time, at all times, or every time : I will always love you. | He always carries his medicine. | People will always need houses.

forever ( also for ever British English ) if something lasts or continues forever, it remains or continues for all future time : Nothing lasts forever. | He seemed to think he would live forever.

permanently always, or for a very long time – used about changes that you expect to last forever. Permanently can be used with a 动词 or with an 形容词 : His eyesight may be permanently damaged. | They decided to move to Portugal permanently.

for life for the rest of your life : Marriage is supposed to be for life. | He was sent to jail for life. | Remarks like that can affect someone for life.

for good especially spoken forever – used to talk about a permanent change : This time, he’s coming back for good. | Once a species dies out, it is gone for good.

for all time forever – used when saying that something will last or be remembered forever because it is very good or special : Their deeds will be remembered for all time.

to/until your dying day for the rest of your life – used when something has affected you very deeply : I’ll remember what he said to my dying day.

Grammar

Always usually comes before the 动词 , unless the 动词 is a simple tense of ‘be’, or after the first auxiliary :

I always wanted to be an engineer.

He is always cheerful.

Education in Britain has always been considered some of the best in the world. always, still

Use still , not always, to say that a previous situation has not changed, and is continuing at the time of speaking :

He still lives (NOT always lives) with his parents.