[限定词]所有的，全部的：She ate all the chocolates. The cat drank all the milk.
[代词]每件事;每一,每个:All's well that ends well. We can all go home.
[副词]完全地,彻底地:Gavin was all alone. The game is all over.
语法结构
1 all | + 复数名词或不可数名词
All birds have wings, but not all birds can fly.
All hotel guests must check out by 11pm.
All fruit is good for you.
泛泛地谈论世上的每一个人或每一件东西，或是某个特定类别里面的每一个人
或每一件东西
2 all | + (of) | + the/these/my等 | +复数名词或不可数名词
All the marked items are half price.
We threw out all of the furniture.
All of our old schoolmates are coming to the reunion.
Thanks for all you advice.
谈论被看作群体的人或成套的东西
3 all | + (of)| the/this/my 等 | + 单数可数名词
Have you read all the newspaper?
The baby didn't eat all its dinner.
Nearly all of his body is tattooed.
从总体上谈论一件事情.
4 all | + of | + 宾格代词
Is there room in the car for all of us?
You'll have to share your sweets,because I haven't got enough for all of you.
包括每一个人。
5 名词短语 | + all
We all live in a yellow submarine.
The children all stood in a line.
The meal was delicious; I enjoyed it all.
强调每一个人或每一件事都包括大内。
6 all | + 关系从句 | + is/was 等
All I want is a room somewhere.
All you need is love.
表示只有一件事情存在，或只有一件事情是必要的.
7 all + 形容词/副词/介词
He sat all alone by the fire.
The party's all off-the landlord wouldn't give us permission.
I'd like to hear all about your wedding.
强调完整性。
搭配
下面是 "all + 时间表达法" 的一些常见组合
all day/night/morning/afternoon/evening等
all summer/winter等
all day long/all night long/all summer long 等
all year round
all the time(=continually)
for all time(= for ever)
of all time
That bird sings all day long
They live in their beach house all year round
He was the greatest dramatist of all time.
固定短语
(not)... at all = in any way 在任何一个方面(不);根本(不)
I liked the book but I didn't like the film at all.
by all means 当然可以
Can I call you jeffrey? By all means.
用于表示许可
all in all 总的来说
All in all,it was a very successful conference.
用于总结、归纳
all of a sudden = suddenly 突然
All of a sudden,a face appeared at the window...
for all = despite尽管
For all his faults,he's still a nice guy.
'for all I/we know' 说不定,没准
For all I know,he may be a hundred.
表示某事可能是真的，但对你并不重要
first of all 首先
First of all ,I want to thank the organizers...
用以强调首先提到的人或事.
after all 终究，毕竟
You're coming after all! Yes,I changed my mind.
用以说明尽管事先说过或计划过，但某事还是发生了.