all
determiner, predeterminer, pron
adv
ɔːl determiner, predeterminer, pron
1 the whole of an amount, thing, or type of thing 全部
all your life/all day/all year etc (during the whole of your life, a day, a year etc) 一辈子/一整天/一整年等 [+ of ]
Have you done all your homework? He had worked all his life in the mine. The boys played video games all day. They were quarrelling all the time (=very often or continuously) . Hannah didn’t say a single word all the way back home (=during the whole of the journey) . Almost all of the music was from Italian operas. I’ve heard it all before. She’d given up all hope of having a child.
你作业都做完了吗？ 他在矿场工作了一辈子。 男孩们整天玩电子游戏。 他们老是在吵架。 回家时汉娜一路上没说一句话。 几乎所有的音乐都选自意大利歌剧。 我以前全都听过。 她完全放弃了生孩子的希望。
Have you done all your homework?
你作业都做完了吗？
all your life/all day/all year etc (during the whole of your life, a day, a year etc) 一辈子/一整天/一整年等
He had worked all his life in the mine.
他在矿场工作了一辈子。
The boys played video games all day.
男孩们整天玩电子游戏。
They were quarrelling all the time (=very often or continuously) .
他们老是在吵架。
Hannah didn’t say a single word all the way back home (=during the whole of the journey) .
回家时汉娜一路上没说一句话。
[+ of ]
Almost all of the music was from Italian operas.
几乎所有的音乐都选自意大利歌剧。
I’ve heard it all before.
我以前全都听过。
She’d given up all hope of having a child.
她完全放弃了生孩子的希望。
2 every one of a number of people or things, or every thing or person of a particular type 每一个
Someone’s taken all my books!
谁把我的书都拿走了！
Will all the girls please stand over here.
女孩子都请站到这边来。
All children should be taught to swim.
每个孩子都要学会游泳。
16 percent of all new cars sold in Western Europe these days are diesel-engined.
如今，在西欧销售的所有新车中有 16% 用的是柴油发动机。
They all speak excellent English.
他们都会说一口漂亮的英语。
[+ of ]
important changes that will affect all of us
将影响我们每个人的重大变革
3 the only thing or things 唯一
All you need is a hammer and some nails.
你需要的就是一把锤子和一些钉子。
All I’m asking for is a little respect.
我要的不过是一点尊重而已。
4 everything [正式] 所有 formal
I’m doing all I can to help her.
我在尽全力帮她。
I hope all is well with you.
我希望你一切顺利。
All was dark and silent down by the harbour wall.
港口堤岸一片漆黑，万籁俱寂。
5 used to emphasize that you mean the greatest possible amount of the quality you are mentioning 尽量，极度
Can any of us say in all honesty that we did everything we could?
我们之中有谁真的能说自己尽力了？
6
at all
used in negative statements and questions to emphasize what you are saying 无论如何（都不），一点（都不）
They’ve done nothing at all to try and put the problem right.
他们根本没有采取任何行动去解决这个问题。
He’s not looking at all well.
他看上去气色一点都不好。
‘Do you mind if I stay a little longer?’ ‘No, not at all.’
“你介不介意我多呆一会儿？”“当然不介意。”
Has the situation improved at all?
局势有没有什么进展？
7
all sorts/kinds/types of sth
many different kinds of something 各种各样的事物
Social workers have to deal with all kinds of problems.
社会工作者必须处理各种问题。
8
of all people/things/places etc
used to emphasize that your statement is true of one particular person, thing, or place more than any other 在所有的人/事物/地方等之中唯独…
You shouldn’t have done it. You of all people should know that.
你不该那样做，你是最应该知道这点的。
She did not want to quarrel with Maria today, of all days.
偏偏今天她不想与玛丽亚争吵。
9
all in all
used to show that you are considering every part of a situation 总而言之，总的说来
All in all, it had been one of the most miserable days of Henry’s life.
总的说来，这是亨利一生中最痛苦的日子之一。
10
for all sth
10. in spite of a particular fact 尽管
For all his faults, he’s a kind-hearted old soul.
尽管他有种种不是，他还是个好心的老人。
For all my love of landscape, nothing could persuade me to spend another day in the Highlands.
尽管我喜欢风景，但是没什么能说服我在苏格兰高地再呆一天。
11
in all
11. including every thing or person 总共，总计
In all, there were 215 candidates.
总共有 215 位候选人。
We received £1550 in cash and promises of another £650, making £2200 in all.
我们收到 1550 英镑现金，另外还有 650 英镑的承诺，总计 2200 英镑。
12
and all
12. a. including the thing or things just mentioned b. used to emphasize a remark that you have just added [口，非正式] 〔表示强调所说的话〕 spoken informal
They ate the whole fish – head, bones, tail, and all.
他们把整条鱼都吃掉了，鱼头、鱼骨、鱼尾通通进了肚子。
And you can take that smelly old coat out of here, and all!
你还可以把那件发臭的旧大衣也拿走！
13
all of 50p/20 minutes etc
13. used to emphasize how large or small an amount actually is [口] 足足花了 50 便士/20 分钟等〔强调数量之大或小〕 spoken
The game lasted all of 58 seconds.
比赛一共就进行了 58 秒钟。
The repairs are going to cost all of £15,000.
修理要花费足足 1.5 万英镑。
14
it’s all or nothing
14. used to say that unless something is done completely, it is not acceptable 要么全部，要么全不
Half-heartedness won’t do – it’s got to be all or nothing.
三心二意是不行的 — 要么全力以赴，要么什么都不干。
15
give your all
15. to make the greatest possible effort in order to achieve something 竭尽全力，全力以赴
The coach expects every player to give their all in every game.
教练希望每一名队员在每一场比赛中都全力以赴。
16
it was all I could do to do sth
16. used to say that you only just succeeded in doing something 我仅能做的也就是…
It was all I could do to stop them hitting each other.
我好不容易才让他们停止了互殴。
17
when all’s said and done
17. used to remind someone about an important point that needs to be considered [口] 毕竟，终究〔用以提醒某人需要考虑的重要一点〕 spoken
When all’s said and done, he’s only a kid.
说到底，他还是个孩子。
adv
18 completely 完全 always + adj/adv/prep
You shouldn’t be sitting here by yourself all alone.
你不应该一个人孤零零地坐在这儿。
a strange woman, dressed all in black
一个穿了一身黑衣的奇怪女子
If people want more freedom of choice, then I’m all for it (=I strongly support it) .
如果民众想要更多选择的自由，我完全支持。
‘It was a dreadful experience.’ ‘Never mind, it’s all over (=completely finished) now.
’“真是个可怕的经历。”“没关系，现在都过去了。”
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all over (sth)
a. everywhere on an object or surface b. everywhere in a place 处处，到处
There were bits of paper all over the floor.
地板上到处都是碎纸屑。
He has cuts all over his legs.
他的双腿到处是伤口。
She ached all over (=her whole body ached) .
她浑身疼痛。
Antique clocks from all over the world are on display.
来自世界各地的古玩钟正在展出。
People came from all over the country.
全国各地的人都来了。
They’re putting up new offices all over the place.
他们到处设立新的办事处。
20
all the better/easier/more etc
used to emphasize how much better, easier etc something is than it would be in a different situation 更好/更简单/更多等〔用于强调〕
Clayton’s achievement is all the more remarkable when you consider his poor performance last season.
鉴于上一赛季的糟糕表现，克莱顿的成就显得尤为突出。
The job was made all the easier by having the proper tools.
有了合适的工具，工作就容易多了。
21
all but
almost completely 几乎，差不多
Britain’s coal industry has all but disappeared.
英国的煤炭工业几乎已经消失。
His left arm was all but useless.
他的左臂差不多残废了。
22
all too
used to mean ‘very’ when talking about a bad situation 极，甚〔用于表示不好的情形〕
All too often it’s the mother who gets blamed for her children’s behaviour.
孩子的行为问题往往都归罪于母亲。
In these conditions it was all too easy to make mistakes.
在这些情况下极容易犯错。
23
all along
all the time from the beginning while something was happening 一直，自始至终 informal
Chapman had known all along that the plan wouldn’t work.
查普曼自始至终都知道这计划成不了。
We had to admit that Dad had been right all along.
我们必须承认，爸爸一直是对的。
24
one all/two all etc
used when giving the score of a game in which both players or teams have scored the same number of points 一平/二平等
The game ended one-all.
比赛以一比一平结束。
25
all told
including everything or everyone 总共，合计
a project costing £10,000, all told
合计耗资 1 万英镑的工程
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it’s all up (with sb)
used to say that someone’s success or happiness has ended [非正式，英] （某人）全完了，完蛋了 informal BrE
If someone tells the police, then it’ll be all up with me.
要是有人报警，我就全完了。
27
be not all there
10. someone who is not all there seems stupid or slightly crazy [非正式] 头脑不正常 informal
28
be all smiles/innocence/sweetness etc
11. to be showing a lot of a particular quality or type of behaviour 满脸笑容/纯真/亲切等
The mayor and mayoress were all smiles and kisses during the grand ceremony.
大典时，市长夫妇满脸笑容，亲吻大家。
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be all over sb
12. to be trying to kiss someone and touch them, especially in a sexual way [非正式] 对某人动手动脚 informal
Before I could speak, he was all over me.
我还没来得及开口，他就上来对我动手动脚。
30 very 很，十分
You’re getting me all confused.
你把我弄得一头雾水。
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that’s sb all over
14. used to say that a particular way of behaving is typical of someone 某人就是这样，那是典型的某人
He was late of course, but that’s Tim all over!
当然他又迟到了，那才是蒂姆呢！
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be all in
15. to be very tired [英] 疲惫不堪 BrE
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sb was all …
16. used to report what someone said or did, when telling a story [美] 某人说… AmE
He drove me home, and he was all, ‘I love this car … it’s like a rocket.’
他送我回家，一边开车一边说 “我爱这辆车…它像火箭一样。”
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not all that
17. not very 不太
It doesn’t sound all that good, does it?
这听起来不太好，是吧？
I don’t think it matters all that much.
我认为这关系不大。
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sb/sth is not all that
18. used to say that someone or something is not very attractive or desirable 某人/某物不太漂亮 （理想 ）
I don’t know why you keep chasing her around. She’s not all that.
我不明白你为什么一直在追求她，她根本没那么好。