in all; at all; after all
in all意为“总共”,既可放在句首,也可放在句末。如:
There are 25,000 Inuit in all.(=In all, there are 25,000 Inuit.) 这儿共有25,000因努伊特人。
after all意为“毕竟”。表示“和预期相反”常放在句末;用来提醒不要忘记某个重要的结论或理由,一般放在句首。后者也可译为“要记住,别忘了”。如:
I thought he was going to help us, but he didn’t after all. 我以为他会帮助我们的,但他终究没有帮我们。
After all your birthday is only two weeks away. 别忘了,再过两周就是你的生日了。
at all用在否定句或本身带不肯定意义的肯定句中,以加强语气,意为“根本;竟然”。如:
I don’t agree with you at all.我根本不同意你的意见。
I was surprised at his coming at all. 我很奇怪,他竟然来了。(本来我以为他不会来的。)