- used to refer to the whole quantity or extent of a particular group or thing所有, 全部:
as predeterminer all the people I met我所遇到的所有人
she left all her money to him
她把所有的钱都留给了他
as determiner 10% of all cars sold所有售出小汽车的10%
he slept all day
他睡了一整天
as pronoun four bedrooms, all with balconies四间卧室, 都带有阳台
carry all of the blame
承担所有的责任
the men are all bearded.
男人们都有胡子。
- determiner any whatever任何, 所有:
assured beyond all doubt
毫无疑问
he denied all knowledge.
他说毫不知情。
- determiner used to emphasize the greatest possible amount of a quality尽可能, 全部:
they were in all probability completely unaware
他们极可能完全不知情
with all due respect
毕恭毕敬
hand it over with all speed.
尽快将其移交。
- pronoun with clause the only thing (used for emphasis)只, 惟一(用于强调):
all I want is to be left alone.
我只想一个人待着。
- pronoun(used to refer to surroundings or a situation in general) everything[表示总体环境或情况]一切, 全部:
all was well
一切都好
all is not lost yet
还没有全盘皆输
it was all very strange.
一切都很奇怪。
- used for emphasis[用于强调]:
- completely完全:
dressed all in black
一身黑装
she's been all round the world
她去过世界各地
all by himself.
全靠他自己。
- Brit. informal used to emphasize a temporary quality〈英, 非正式〉[用于强调暂时的性质]全然, 完全:
my ankle's gone all wobbly
我的脚踝都转筋了
he was all of a dither.
他浑身发抖。
- (in games) used after a number to indicate an equal score(比赛用语)比分相同:
after extra time it was still two all.
加时赛后还是2比2平局。
all along
- all the time; from the beginning一直; 从一开始:
she'd known all along.
她一直都知道。
all and sundry
- everyone所有的人, 每个人。
all but
- very nearly几乎:
the subject was all but forgotten.
主题几乎被忘记了。
- all except除…之外全都:
we have support from all but one of the networks.
我们得到了除一个之外的其他所有网络的支持。
all comers
- chiefly informal anyone who chooses to take part in an activity, typically a competition〈主非正式〉(尤指竞赛的)所有参加者:
the champion took on all comers
冠军与所有参赛者较量
(all-comers)
as modifier she set a new all-comers record.她刷新了参赛者纪录。
all for
- informal strongly in favour of〈非正式〉非常赞同:
I was all for tolerance.
我非常赞同宽容。
all get-out
- 见GET-OUT条as - as all get-out.
all in
- informal exhausted〈非正式〉筋疲力尽:
he was all in by half-time.
他半场时就筋疲力尽了。参见ALL-IN.
all in all
- all things considered; on the whole总而言之, 总的说来:
all in all it's been a good year.
总的说来这是成功的一年。
all kinds(或sorts)of
- many different kinds of各种各样:
he gets into all kinds of trouble.
他惹上各种各样的麻烦。
all manner of
- 见MANNER.
all of
- as much as (often used ironically of an amount or quantity considered small by the speaker)〈讽〉多达(用来指说话者认为少的数额或数量):
the show lasted all of six weeks.
这展示会竟开了六周之久。
all of a sudden
- 见SUDDEN.
all one to someone
- making no difference to someone对某人来说都一样:
simple cases or hard cases, it's all one to me.
简单或艰难的情况对我来说都一样。
all out
- using all one's strength or resources尽力, 全力以赴:
going all out to win
全力以赴争取胜利
as adj. an all-out effort.全力以赴的努力。
all over
- completely finished全部完结:
it's all over between us.
我们之间到此结束。
- informal everywhere〈非正式〉到处:
there were bodies all over.
尸横遍野。
- with reference to all parts of the body全身:
I was shaking all over.
我全身发抖。
- informal typical of the person mentioned〈非正式〉典型:
that's our management all over!
这才是我们彻头彻尾的管理呢!
- informal effusively attentive to (someone)〈非正式〉全心全意照顾(某人):
James was all over her.
詹姆斯对她是全心全意。
all over the place(或 〈北美〉 亦作map /mæp/,〈英〉 亦作shop /ʃɒp/)
- informal everywhere〈非正式〉到处:
we've been all over the place looking for you.
我们一直在到处找你。
- in a state of disorder杂乱, 凌乱:
my hair was all over the place.
我的头发很乱。
all round (〈美〉 亦作all around)
- in all respects彻底, 完全, 各方面:
it was a bad day all round
那一天事事不顺
as modifier a man of all-round ability.一位全才。
- for or by each person为(或由)每个人:
drinks all round
为所有人提供饮料
good acting all round.
大家都演得很好。
all sorts of
- 见前面all kinds of.
all's well that ends well
- proverb if the outcome of a situation is happy, this compensates for any previous difficulty or unpleasantness〈谚〉结果好一切都好。
all that——
- 见THAT.
all the same
- 见SAME.
all the——
- 见THE (义项6)。
all there
- usu. with negative informal in full possession of one's mental faculties〈非正式〉头脑清醒的:
he's not quite all there.
他不太清醒。
all the time
- 见TIME.
all together
- all in one place or in a group; all at once全体都在; 突然。比较ALTOGETHER.
all told
- in total总共:
they tried a dozen times all told.
他们一共试了12次。
all very well
- informal used to express criticism or rejection of a favourable or consoling remark〈非正式〉[用于表达对赞许或安慰言语的批评或拒绝]的确很好:
your proposal is all very well in theory, but in practice it will not pay.
你的建议理论上的确很好, 但是实践起来却行不通。
all the way
- informal without limit or reservation〈非正式〉无限, 毫无保留:
I'm with you all the way.
我完全赞成你。
- and all
- used to emphasize something additional that is being referred to[用于强调提到的其他事物] 连…一起都:
she threw her coffee over him, mug and all.
她连杯子带咖啡一起扔到他身上。
- informal as well〈非正式〉也:
get one for me and all.
也给我拿一个。
at all
- with negative or in questions(used for emphasis) in any way; to any extent[用于强调]根本:
I don't like him at all
我根本不喜欢他
did he suffer at all?
他究竟遭受痛苦了吗?
- Irish added at the end of an utterance for emphasis〈爱尔兰〉[加在话语末尾表示强调]究竟:
what is the matter with you at all?
你究竟怎么了?
be all that
- US informal be very attractive or good〈美, 非正式〉有吸引力的; 优秀的:
He thinks he's all that - Yeah, God's gift.
他以为自己很优秀——对, 是上帝的恩赐。
for all-
- in spite of -尽管:
for all its clarity and style, the book is not easy reading.
尽管语言清楚, 风格简洁, 这本书还是不好懂。
give(或put)one's all
- use one's whole strength or resources全力以赴:
I was giving it my all in the last 50 yards.
我在最后50码全力冲刺。
in all
- in total number; altogether共计, 总共:
there were about 5,000 people in all.
一共有约5,000人。
it is all up with
- 见UP.
of all
- 见OF.
on all fours
one and all
- 见ONE.