all /ɔ:l/ I. adj.所有的,整个的,全部的:all day 整天;all the year (round) 全年;all one’s life 一生; all these days 这些日子 All roads lead to Rome.[谚]条条道路通罗马;殊途同归。‖II. pron. 1.全部,全体(代表三个或三个以上的人或物;代表两个用both): All (of them) enjoyed themselves. (他们)都玩得很愉快。 2.一切(作主语时谓语用单数):All that glitters is not gold. [谚]闪光的未必都是黄金(中看的未必中用)。 ‖III. adv. 都:My hands are all wet. 我的手都湿了。She was dressed all in white. 她穿了一身白衣服。‖IV. 用于习语 above all 首先,尤其是:Children need many things, but above all they need love. 孩子们需要很多,但首要的还是爱。(cf above条) all but 几乎,差不多;除了…都:We have all but finished the work. 我们差不多完成了那份工作。All but he/him had fled. 除他以外都逃走了。 all in all 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 manner of 各种不同类型(cf. manner) after all 毕竟,终究:What harm does it do after all? 究竟带来了什么伤害? After all, he’s only 5. 毕竟他只有五岁。另见after条 all along 一直,始终: You’ve been very nice to me all along. 你一直待我很好。 all of a sudden/(all) on a sudden 突然,冷不防(cf.sudden) all over 1.遍及:We have friends all over the world. 我们的朋友遍天下。 2.浑身:I’m sweating all over. 我浑身在流汗。all over again重新,再一遍:read the passage all over again.把这段从头至尾再读一遍。all right 行,好;(病)好了(cf. right)all the same 一样,照样,仍然(cf. same);all the way (非正式)无限,毫无保留:I'm with you all the way.我完全赞成你。all the while始终,一直:I’ll stand with you all the while.我一直支持你。at all1.根本(不)(用于否定句):I don’t agree at all. 我根本不同意。 2.究竟,到底(用于疑问句): Do you know at all? 你到底知不知道? 3.既然…就…(用于条件句):If you do it at all, do it well. 既然干,就得好好地干。not at all 哪里的话;不客气(在别人表示谢意时使用): — It’s so kind of you. — Not at all. “您太好了。” “不客气。” in all 总共:How many people were there in all at the party? 出席聚会的共有多少人?