already before
The house seemed muted, hushed as if it had been deserted.
房子里似乎悄然无声,安静得好像已经没人在住一样。
—— 柯林斯例句I had obtained the authentic details about the birth of the organization.
我已经掌握了有关该组织诞生的可靠的详细资料。
—— 柯林斯例句The opportunity had gone. His mind scrabbled for alternatives.
机会已经失去。他苦苦思索别的方案。
—— 柯林斯例句The commander and some of the men had been released.
指挥官和一些士兵已经获释。
—— 柯林斯例句The Estonian parliament has passed a resolution declaring the republic fully independent.
爱沙尼亚议会已经通过了宣布共和国完全独立的决议。
—— 柯林斯例句