already meaning in English
adv.
1.〔表示现在或过去某时发生的事实〕已经，早已。
2.〔问句或否定句中表示惊愕、意外时〕还(没有吗？)，已经…(吗？) I have already met him. 我已经同他会面了。
短语和例子
Examples
- I already knew about the lousy cars .
我已经知道那些个不争气的车子。 - The film was already on when we arrived .
我们到时，电影已经开演了。 - Our dog has had puppies twice already .
我们的狗已经生了两窝小狗了。 - Alas, unwisdom has already prevailed .
可惜，不明智的见解却在流行。