all-or-nothing
all-or-nothing — 形容詞
1. describing a plan, attitude, or situation that allows only total success or tota
全有全無的
只接受完全成功或全盤失敗的
describing a plan, attitude, or situation that allows only total success or total refusal, with no partial result in between.
The coach rejected our half-finished plan because she wanted an all-or-nothing attack.
教練拒絕了我們那套做到一半的方案，因為她要的是全有全無的進攻。
all-or-nothing + noun for a high-risk strategy
For Mei's parents, moving abroad was an all-or-nothing choice, not a trial year.
對 Mei 的父母來說，移居國外是個全有全無的選擇，不是先試住一年。
all-or-nothing choice with no temporary option
The investor made an all-or-nothing bet on one small game studio.
那名投資人對一家小型遊戲工作室下了全有全無的賭注。
all-or-nothing bet for total risk
Their all-or-nothing contract offered a full refund only if every target was met.
他們那份全有全無的合約，只有在每項目標都達成時才全額退款。
all-or-nothing contract with complete-condition outcome
By noon, the negotiation felt all-or-nothing, with either side ready to walk away.
到中午時，這場談判已變得全有全無，任何一方都準備離場。
- all-or-nothing approach
- all-or-nothing choice
- all-or-nothing bet
- all-or-nothing contract
- all-or-nothing strategy
- uncompromising
broader; can describe a person's standards without the total-success-or-failure pattern
- winner-take-all
closer in competitive or financial settings where one side gets everything
- high-risk
emphasizes danger, while all-or-nothing also stresses the lack of a middle outcome
文法句型
an all-or-nothing approach
an all-or-nothing choice
be all-or-nothing
用法筆記
Often modifies nouns such as approach, choice, bet, or contract. When it follows be, it usually describes a situation with no compromise, not a person's general character.
常見錯誤
all-or-nothing — 慣用語
1. if someone is all-or-nothing, they either throw themselves fully into an activit
全有全無
一做就全力投入，不然就乾脆不做
if someone is all-or-nothing, they either throw themselves fully into an activity or decide it is not worth doing at all.
Ryo is all-or-nothing about marathon training, so he never skips the long run.
Ryo 練馬拉松時總是全有全無，所以他從不跳過長距離課表。
be all-or-nothing about + activity
When Zola cooks for guests, she goes all-or-nothing and makes five dishes.
Zola 一旦要為客人下廚，就會全有全無，一口氣做五道菜。
go all-or-nothing in a personal project
After one weak rehearsal, the band turned all-or-nothing and booked extra studio time.
只要有一次排練不理想，這支樂團就會變得全有全無，乾脆再加訂錄音室時間。
turn all-or-nothing after a setback
Joshua becomes all-or-nothing whenever exam week gets close and stops sleeping enough.
Joshua 每逢考試週快到時就會變得全有全無，連覺都睡不夠。
all-or-nothing attitude under pressure
Christopher refused the half-day hike because he felt all-or-nothing about mountain trips.
Christopher 拒絕了那段半天行程的健行，因為他對登山總是全有全無。
- all-or-nothing about
- go all-or-nothing
- become all-or-nothing
- feel all-or-nothing
- wholeheartedly
focuses on strong effort, without the idea of refusing partial involvement
- single-minded
emphasizes focus on one goal, not the do-it-fully-or-not-at-all pattern
- extreme
broader and can describe opinions or behaviour that go too far
文法句型
be all-or-nothing about something
go all-or-nothing
become all-or-nothing
用法筆記
Usually describes a person's way of working, training, or making decisions. Distinguish from the adjective sense — this idiom focuses on how someone commits to an activity, while the adjective sense usually labels a plan, option, or outcome.