all over

all over — 慣用語

1. in or to every part of a place, area, or surface.

1.慣用語A2
釋義

到處；遍及

在一個地方或區域的各處

in or to every part of a place, area, or surface.

例句

There were dirty dishes all over the kitchen after the dinner party.

晚宴結束後，廚房裡到處都是髒碗盤。

all over + [location noun phrase]

Kwame has travelled all over Asia for his photography projects.

Kwame 為了攝影作品走遍了亞洲各地。

travel all over + [region]

常見搭配
  • all over the world
  • all over the place
  • all over + [region]
  • all over + [surface/object]
  • scattered all over
  • spread all over
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用法筆記

Followed directly by a noun phrase describing the place or surface. Can also be used alone as an adverb meaning 'everywhere here': 'I've looked all over.'

常見錯誤

There are books all over.' (when you mean scattered messily)
There are books all over the floor.
the meaning is clearer with a specific location; 'all over' alone means 'in every possible place' (e.g., 'I searched all over').

2. completely finished; with nothing left to happen or do.

2.慣用語B1
釋義

結束；完結

完全結束，沒有剩餘

completely finished; with nothing left to happen or do.

例句

The match was all over before the fans had even settled into their seats.

球迷們還沒坐穩，比賽就已經結束了。

predicative position after be

By the time Élise got to the hall, the concert was already all over.

Élise 趕到大廳時，演唱會已經結束了。

be + already + all over

常見搭配
  • be all over
  • declare it all over
  • all over by + time
同義詞
  • finished

    neutral, can be used in more contexts

  • over

    shorter form, same meaning

  • done

    informal, very common in speech

  • at an end

    slightly more formal

反義詞

用法筆記

Always used predicatively — after the verb 'be' or after verbs like 'declare', 'call'. Never placed before a noun.

常見錯誤

The all over game was boring.
The game was all over by half-time.
'all over' cannot go before a noun; it must follow the verb.

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