Already 对比 Previously 对比 So far

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） A2 adverb

Previously

前 2000（常见） B1 adverb

So far

前 2000（常见）

最常见: Already

	Already	Previously	So far
发音	🇬🇧 /["/ɔːlˈredi/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ɔːlˈredi/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈpriːviəsli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈpriːviəsli/"]/	🇬🇧 //səʊ fɑː// 🇺🇸 //soʊ fɑr//
含义	在现在之前；到这个时候。 Before now; by this time.	在现在之前；更早。 Before now; earlier.	到目前为止；直到这个时间点。 Up until now; until this point in time.
例句	‘Lunch?’ ‘No thanks, I've already eaten.’	The building had previously been used as a hotel.	So far, we have completed half of the project.
语域	中性	中性	中性
常见程度	前 1000（非常常见）	前 2000（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	so far so good, so far behind, so far above, so far from
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.	Using it as 'sofar' instead of 'so far'., Confusing 'so far' with 'until now' or 'up until now' without context., Omitting the 'so' when using it at the beginning of a sentence.
用法说明	用‘已经’来表示某事发生得比预期早。它在口语和书面语中都适用，但在非正式场合更常见。避免在没有上下文的否定句中使用，以免误导时间。 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.	使用'之前'来连接过去的事件与现在。适用于口语和书面语，但在随意对话中可能听起来太正式。 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.	在口语和书面语中都很常用。适用于对话和非正式场合，但也可用于正式写作。 Commonly used in both spoken and written English. Suitable for conversations and informal settings, but can also be used in formal writings.

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Breaking Bad › S1 E7

Hank, I've already got lung cancer.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

I already took care of Emilio.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

Fucking do it, already.

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

Hank, I've already got lung cancer.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

I already took care of Emilio.

Already

I ran so far and so fast that pretty soon I was all by myself,

Agent Carter › S1 E1

So far, six pieces of Stark's technology

Top Gear › S1 E1

So far, all we've proven is it's really, really difficult.

I ran so far and so fast that pretty soon I was all by myself,

Agent Carter › S1 E1

So far, six pieces of Stark's technology

So far

常见问题：Already 对比 Previously 对比 So far

Already、Previously和So far 有什么区别？

Already: Before now; by this time. Previously: Before now; earlier. So far: Up until now; until this point in time.

哪个更常见：Already、Previously和So far？

Already 在日常英语中最常见。

哪个更高级：Already、Previously和So far？

Previously 级别最高，在 CEFR 量表上为 B1。

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. So far: So far, we have completed half of the project.

我可以互换使用 Already、Previously和So far 吗？

不总是。Already、Previously和So far 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。