Unit 109
For all his wealth, he is unhappy.
1 财富并非意味着幸福。你说,尽管他有钱,但他并不快乐:
For all his wealth, he is unhappy.
2 你表弟在城里住了五年了。你说,尽管他一切都都市化了,可内心仍是个乡下男孩:
For all his city ways, he is a country boy at heart.
3 她终于放弃舞蹈了。你说,尽管她的平衡能力不错,可仍跳不好舞:
For all her good sense of balances, she can't dance well.
4 他总是饮酒过量。你说,尽管如此,他还是个不错的人:
He is a decent guy for all that.
5 你去了几次朋友家,都没有找到他。邻居说,据他所知,他可能是去了欧洲:
He might have left for Europe for all I know.
6 丈夫说想搬家。你说,不管怎样,你都不会搬:
I would not move for all the world.
7 同事问你实验怎样了。你说,尽管努力了,但仍未成功:
For all our efforts, we didn't succeed.
8 他赚了很多钱,可是还想赚更多。他说,尽管已经有钱了,但他还想要更多的钱:
For all that I have, I still want more.
注:
for all 尽管
for all that (跟从句)尽管如此,尽管有种种情况
for all I know 亦未可知,谁知道呢
类似成语有:
for all the world 不管能得到什么
for the world 无论如何(也不...)
balance n. 平衡(不可数)
收支差额,余额,尾数
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