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− | * 他 <em>总是</em> 迟到。 | + | * 他 <em>总是</em> 迟到。<span class="trans">He is always late.</span> |
− | * 小 孩子 不能 <em>总是</em> 吃 肉 不 吃 蔬菜。 | + | * 小 孩子 不能 <em>总是</em> 吃 肉 不 吃 蔬菜。<span class="trans">Children cannot always eat meat and never eat vegetables.</span> |
− | * 我 <em>总是</em> 忘记 这 个 词。 | + | * 我 <em>总是</em> 忘记 这 个 词。<span class="trans">I always forget this word.</span> |
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− | * 你 回家 <em>总是</em> 这么 晚。 | + | * 你 回家 <em>总是</em> 这么 晚。<span class="trans">When you come home your are this late.</span> |
− | * 海南 <em>总是</em> 那么 热。 | + | * 海南 <em>总是</em> 那么 热。<span class="trans">Hainan is always that hot.</span> |
− | * 别 <em>总是</em> 不 高兴。 | + | * 别 <em>总是</em> 不 高兴。<span class="trans">Don't always be be unhappy.</span> |
− | * 她 <em>总是</em> 很 开心,真好! | + | * 她 <em>总是</em> 很 开心,真好!<span class="trans">She is always excited, that's good!</span> |
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always,“总是”和“老是”意思一样,可以相互替换。
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Structure with Verbs
总是 + V.
Examples
- 他 总是 迟到。He is always late.
- 小 孩子 不能 总是 吃 肉 不 吃 蔬菜。Children cannot always eat meat and never eat vegetables.
- 我 总是 忘记 这 个 词。I always forget this word.
Structure with Adjectives
“总是”和形容词一起用的时候,中间要加上修饰词,比如“这么”“那么”“很”“特别”等。
总是 + adjunct word + Adjectives
Examples
- 你 回家 总是 这么 晚。When you come home your are this late.
- 海南 总是 那么 热。Hainan is always that hot.
- 别 总是 不 高兴。Don't always be be unhappy.
- 她 总是 很 开心,真好!She is always excited, that's good!