afterall是一个副词,意思是“毕竟;终究;最后”,表示在考虑了所有因素之后得出的结论或总结。它也可以作为一个短语,表示“最终;到底”。
怎么读(音标)
[ˌæftər'ɔːl]
用法
1. 用于句首,表示总结或归纳:After all, he is just a child.(毕竟,他只是个孩子。)
2. 用于句中,表示转折或反驳:I thought he was guilty, but after all, he was innocent.(我本以为他有罪,但最终证明他无辜。)
3. 用于句尾,强调前面提到的事实或观点:She may be stubborn, but she is my sister after all.(她可能很固执,但毕竟她是我的妹妹。)
例句1-5句且中英对照
1. After all the hard work, we finally finished the project on time.(经过所有的辛苦工作,我们终于按时完成了这个项目。)
2. I know you're upset, but after all, it's just a game.(我知道你很沮丧,但毕竟这只是一场比赛而已。)
3. After all is said and done, it's important to remember to take care of yourself first.(说到底,最重要的是要记得先照顾好自己。)
4. She may have a lot of money, but after all, money can't buy happiness.(她可能有很多钱,但毕竟钱不能买到幸福。)
5. I thought I would never see him again, but after all these years, he came back into my life.(我以为再也见不到他了,但经过这么多年,他又回到了我的生活中。)
同义词及用法
1. In the end:最终;终究;到头来
2. Ultimately:最终;归根结底
3. All things considered:考虑所有因素后;总的来说
4. When all is said and done:说到底;毕竟
5. After everything:经过一切之后
编辑总结
afterall是一个常用的副词,表示在考虑了所有因素之后得出的结论或总结。它可以用于句首、句中和句尾,分别表示总结、转折和强调。与其同义词相比,它更加口语化,在日常交流中使用频率较高。在写作中,使用afterall可以使句子更加流畅自然,表达出作者对事实或观点的肯定态度。