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1 (used with plural ns; the n may be preceded by the, this/that/these/those, my, his, her, etc or a cardinal number 與復數名詞連用, 在名詞前可用the, this[that/these/those]my, his, her等, 也可用基數詞) the whole number of 全部; 全數; 全體; 所有; 一切
All horses are animals, but not all animals are horses. 所有的馬都是動物, 但并非所有的動物都是馬.
All the people you invited are coming. 你所邀請的人全都來.
All my plants have died. 我的花草全都死了.
All five men are hard workers. 他們五個人都很努力.
2 (used with uncountable ns; the n may be preceded by the, this/that or my, his, her, etc 與不可數名詞連用, 在名詞前可用the, this[that]或 my, his, her等) the whole amount of 全部; 全數; 所有; 一切
All wood tends to shrink. 所有木頭都會縮一些.
You've had all the fun and I've had all the hard work. 所有美事兒都是你的, 所有苦事兒都是我的.
All this mail must be answered. 這批信件都得回覆.
3 (used with singular ns denoting a period of time 與表示一段時間的單數名詞連用) (for) the whole duration of 全; 整; 整個
He's worked hard all year/month/week/day, ie throughout the year, etc. 他全年[整月/整星期/全天]都很努力.
She was abroad all last summer. 她去年整個夏天都在國外.
We were unemployed (for) all that time. 在整整那段時期我們都失業了.
He has lived all his life in London. 他一生都住在倫敦. =>Usage 見所附用法.
4 the greatest possible 極大限度的
with all speed/haste/dispatch 全速[盡快/盡速]
in all honesty/frankness/sincerity, ie speaking with the greatest honesty, etc 最誠實地[坦白地/真誠地].
5 any whatever 無論什么; 任何
Beyond all doubt (ie There can't be any doubt that) changes are coming. 毫無疑問, 要有變化了.
He denied all knowledge of the crime. 他聲稱對那罪行一無所知.
6 (idm 習語) and all `that (jazz, rubbish, etc) (infml 口) and other similar things 諸如此類的
I'm bored by history dates and battles and all that stuff. 我讓歷史科給煩透了--那些日期, 戰爭之類的事. for all => for1. not all that good, well, etc not particularly good, well, etc 不那么美好, 完美等
He doesn't sing all that well. 他唱得并不那么好. not as bad(ly), etc as all `that not to the extent implied 不到那種程度; 不至於
They're not as rich as all that. 他們并非那么富有. all, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
All and half can be used with countable and uncountable nouns. *all和half與可數名詞和不可數名詞連用均可. Both is used only with plural countable nouns and refers to two in number. *both只與復數的可數名詞連用, 所指數目為二.
1 All three can come before a noun, often with a determiner (eg the, this, my). 這三個詞都可用於名詞之前, 常與限定詞(如 the, this, my)連用. Half must be followed by a determiner *half若用於名詞之前, 其後必接一限定詞
He's been here all (the) week. 他整個兒星期都在這 .
Half this money is yours. 這筆錢有一半是你的.
Both (our) cars are Fords. (我們的)兩輛汽車都是福特牌的.
Both (the/his) parents are teachers. (他的)父母都是教師.
2 All and both can come after a noun or pronoun *all和both均可用於名詞或代詞之後
The spectators all booed the teams. 全體觀眾都向兩隊喝倒彩.
His parents are both teachers. 他父母都是教師.
We all/both arrived late. 我們都[倆]來晚了.
3 All, both and half are used with of followed by a noun or a pronoun *all, both和half都可與of連用, 其後接名詞或代詞
All/Half (of) the milk had been drunk. 所有的[有一半]奶已喝完.
Both (of) his brothers are lawyers. 他的兩個哥哥都是律師.
All/Both/Half...
?? 擴展釋義
*[?:l]a. 所有的, 全部的, 一切的ad. 全部, 全然pron. 全部n. 全部相關詞組: all alone all along all and singular all and sundry all around... all at once all but all for naught all get-out all in all in all all of all one knows all one to... all out all over all right ad.a. all that all the better all the more all the same all there all through all together all told all too soon all up and all at all be all attention be all eyes be all for doing be all in all to sb beyond all doubt for all for all I care for all I know in all not at all over all the all and the one to go all out to take it all in all when all comes to all when all is said and done with all speed all of a... above all after all
?? 同為「小學」詞匯
spoonn. 匙,調羹;一匙的量;匙狀物,匙槳;
vt. 用湯匙舀取;向上擊;
vi. 輕輕向上擊;用匙狀假餌釣魚;癡愛,迷戀;