all in all

all in all — 慣用語

1. used to give a final judgment about a situation after thinking about all the fac

1.慣用語B2
釋義

總而言之

綜合所有因素後的總體結論

used to give a final judgment about a situation after thinking about all the facts or experiences involved; meaning 'considering everything' or 'on the whole'

例句

The flight was delayed and our bags were lost, but all in all the trip was a wonderful experience.

航班誤點,行李也弄丟了,但總而言之,這趟旅行還是很棒的體驗。

contrast pattern: [problems], but all in all [positive conclusion]

The apartment is small and has no balcony, but all in all it is a fine place to live.

這間公寓很小又沒有陽台,但總而言之,它還是一個不錯的住處。

同義詞

文法句型

All in all, [clause]

[clause], but all in all [clause]

用法筆記

Commonly used at the start of a sentence or after a clause introduced by 'but'. The phrase summarises both positive and negative points with an overall conclusion.

常見錯誤

All in all, I like the food and service of this restaurant.
The food was good and the service was friendly
💡all in all, it was a wonderful evening.' — 'All in all' needs contrasting details before the final judgment, not as the first statement.