all后跟的be动词是什么(身体器官或表情名词复数用法分析)(1)

all 身体器官或表情名词复数是英语里强调某种性质达到了极点的一种语言手段。请看:

All eyes will be on tomorrow's vote

所有目光都将聚集在明天的投票上。

It's as if all eyes are focused on me

好像所有的目光都聚集在我身上似的。

All eyes were on him as he walked on to the stage.

他走上台时所有的目光都注视着他。

They were all eyes as the presents were opened.

当礼物打开的时候,他们聚精会神地看着。

All eyes are fixed upon Asia as the land of promise for the millions yet unborn.

全世界都盯着亚洲,把它看作未来万千生灵的乐土。

She was all ears in class.

她全神贯注地听课。

All ears were cocked for the footsteps on the stairs.

所有的人都竖起耳朵听楼梯上传来的脚步声。

I dropped my coffee cup. I'm all thumbs today.

我把咖啡杯掉到地上了。我今天笨手笨脚的。

Sam was so nervous today; he was all thumbs.

萨姆今天太紧张,做事笨手笨脚的。

I am all fingers and thumbs this morning , I don’t seem able to button my shirt.

今天早上我的手特别不灵便,好像连衬衣的扣子都扣不上。

All hands on deck!

全体船员到甲板上集合!

有时这种结构可以:所有人

All hands lost at sea.

船上的人都葬身大海。

She was startled when Lisa popped up at the door all smiles

莉萨突然笑容满面地出现在门口时,她吓了一跳。

He walked out of the gate, all smiles.

他笑容满面地从大门里走出来。

Every day she's all smiles.

她一天到晚总是笑呵呵的。

all后跟的be动词是什么(身体器官或表情名词复数用法分析)(2)

He is all tears.他热泪滚滚。

She was all tears.

她哭得成了个泪人儿了。

Hearing the bad news, the little girl was all tears.

听到噩耗,小女孩失声痛哭。

He is all flourishes, rococo gestures and exquisite manners.

他手舞足蹈,做出各种夸张的姿势,摆出一副高雅的样子。

When she came in, she was all smiles and the students were all eyes.

她进来时满脸笑容,学生们目不转睛地看着她。

all后跟的be动词是什么(身体器官或表情名词复数用法分析)(3)

He came home all smiles.

他满面笑容地回到了家。

I was all nerves before my test.

在考试之前我全身精神紧张。

She was all nerves before the final exams.

她在期末考试之前非常紧张。

He is all nerves. 他非常勇敢。

He is all guts. 他非常勇敢。

She is all legs.

她真是个细高个儿。

她是个大长腿。

all后跟的be动词是什么(身体器官或表情名词复数用法分析)(4)

He is all skins and bones.

他瘦皮包骨。

all后跟的be动词是什么(身体器官或表情名词复数用法分析)(5)

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