already,all ready already是副词,意为“较早的”(earlier),“提前”(previously)。
When she arrived,her friend had already left. “当她到达时,她的朋友应经离去了。”We discovered that the tickets were already sold. “我们发现票已经卖完了。”
all ready 用作形容词,意为“完全好了”(completely ready)。试比较:
(1)The meal is already on the table.
(2)The meal is all ready on the table.
句(1)意为“饭菜已经摆在桌子上了。”句(2)意为“桌子上饭菜全上齐待用了。”all ready还有“准备好了”的意思:We are all ready to start.“我们做好了出发前的一切准备。”