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before now or before a particular time in the past 已经；早已 ‘Lunch?’ ‘No thanks, I've already eaten.’ “午餐？” “不，谢谢，我已吃过了。” We got there early but Mike had already left. 我们提早到了那里，但是迈克已经离开了。 By 2015, filming of the sequel was already under way. 到2015年，续集的拍摄已经开始。 Much of what he said I knew already. 他说的大部分我已经知道了。
British/American already / just / yetalready / just / yet- Already and yet are usually used with the present perfect tense, but in North American English they can also be used with the simple past tense:
I already did it. 我已经完成了。 Did you eat yet? 你吃饭了吗？
- However, this is much more common in spoken than in written English and some Americans do not consider it acceptable, even in speech. The present perfect is more common in North American English and almost always used in British English:
I’ve already done it. 我已经完成了。 Have you eaten yet? 你吃饭了吗？
I already knew this because Mike had told me. 我已经知道了，因为迈克已经告诉我了。
- Just is mostly used with the perfect tenses in British English and with the simple past in North American English:
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I’ve just had some bad news. 我刚刚得到一些坏消息。 - (North American English)
I just got some bad news. 我刚得到个坏消息。
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used to express surprise that something has happened so soon or so early （表示惊奇）已经，都 -
used to emphasize that a situation or problem exists （强调情况或问题存在）已经 - (North American English, informal)
used after a word or phrase to show that you are annoyed （强调情况或问题存在）已经 Just stop already, no one feels sorry for you. 别说了，没人同情你。
Word OriginMiddle English: from the adverb all + ready.
Idioms
enough already
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used to say that something is annoying or boring and that you want it to stop 行了；早已够了