一、all right 作形容词,通常跟在 be,feel,seem 或 look 等后面,但是不能放在名词前,意为“可接受的;满意的;安全健康的;平安无恙的”,例如:

A: How are you?

你好吗?

B: I’m all right.

我很好。

A: Is everything all right?

一切都好吗?

B: Yes, fine thanks.

好的,谢谢。

Was your meal all right?

你的饭还好吗?

Is it all right with you if we go now?

我们若现在就走,你同意吗?

All she's worried about is whether he is all right.

她所担心的只是他是否安然无恙。

解析:词句不能改为 Was it an all right meal?

all right 可以写为 alright,但是 all right 更常用。

二、all right 作副词,意为“尚可;还算可以”,例如:

Jill is really worried about her driving test, but I think she’s doing all right.

吉尔真的很担心她的驾驶考试,但我认为她做得还行。

A: Is everything going all right for you these days?

这些天你一切都好吗?

B: Yes, business is good.

是的,生意不错。

三、all right 作话语标记,例如:

1、用 all right 开启一个新话题或动作,例如:

All right, can we start the music now please?

好的,我们现在可以开始音乐了吗?

2、用 all right 表明接受一种观点,或同意需要做的事情,例如:

All right, you have a point but I still think we need to get more advice.

好吧,你说得对,但我还是觉得我们需要更多的建议。

3、 用 all right 作为一个问题来跟进一项声明,这是非正式的问句,例如:

A: I think I’ll leave at 5. All right?

我想我5点离开。好吗?

B: Yes, that’s okay with me.

是的,我没关系。

all作主语的用法(allright的用法)(1)

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