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
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'
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。
Brandon had some disagreements with a few teammates, but all in all he felt the project went very well.
Brandon 跟幾個隊友有些爭執,但總而言之,他覺得這個專案進行得很順利。
Camila thought the restaurant was too loud and overpriced. All in all, the evening was a disappointment.
Camila 覺得這家餐廳太吵又太貴。總而言之,這個晚上令她失望。
All in all, moving to a different city was the best decision Iris ever made for her career.
總而言之,搬到不同的城市是 Iris 為自己的事業所做過最好的決定。
- on the whole
interchangeable in most contexts; slightly more formal
- by and large
similar meaning but less common in everyday conversation
- considering everything
a longer paraphrase used informally
- overall
a single-word alternative; can also be used as an adjective
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.