Already 对比 Previously

Already 在日常英语中最常见。

在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。

Already

前 1000（非常常见）A2adverb

Previously

前 2000（常见）B1adverb

最常见: Already

	Already	Previously
发音	🇬🇧 /["/ɔːlˈredi/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɔːlˈredi/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpriːviəsli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈpriːviəsli/"]/
含义	Before now; by this time.	Before now; earlier.
例句	‘Lunch?’ ‘No thanks, I've already eaten.’	The building had previously been used as a hotel.
语域	中性	中性
常见程度	前 1000（非常常见）	前 2000（常见）
CEFR 等级	A2	B1
词性	adverb	adverb
搭配	already completed, already know, already done	previously mentioned, previously discussed, previously stated, previously introduced, previously reported
反义	not yet	subsequently, afterwards
常见错误	Using 'already' with future tense incorrectly., Confusing 'already' with 'yet' when asking questions., Placing 'already' at the end of a sentence incorrectly.	Using 'previous' instead of 'previously' in a sentence., Confusing 'previously' with 'currently' which means now., Misplacing 'previously' in a sentence and changing the meaning.
用法说明	Use 'already' to indicate something has happened sooner than expected. It's appropriate in both spoken and written English, though more common in informal settings. Avoid using it in negative statements without context which can mislead timing.	Use 'previously' to connect past events with the present. It's suitable for both spoken and written contexts but may sound too formal in casual conversations.

常见问题：Already 对比 Previously

Already和Previously 有什么区别？

Already: Before now; by this time. Previously: Before now; earlier.

哪个更常见：Already和Previously？

Already 在日常英语中最常见。

哪个更高级：Already和Previously？

Previously 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 B1。

Already和Previously 的 CEFR 等级相同吗？

在 CEFR 量表上：Already: A2, Previously: B1。

Already和Previously 是什么词性？

Already: adverb, Previously: adverb.

能各给一个例子吗？

Already: ‘Lunch?’ ‘No thanks, I've already eaten.’ Previously: The building had previously been used as a hotel.

我可以互换使用 Already和Previously 吗？

不总是。Already和Previously 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。