校園英語口語習(xí)慣用語(MP3+字幕)第12期:all along

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all along 伴隨一件事物發(fā)生的始終
    【講解】
    此語意為“伴隨一件事物發(fā)生的始終”。其單獨(dú)使用時(shí),也可在后面加that引導(dǎo)的從句,從句多用進(jìn)行時(shí)態(tài)。例如:We know all along that he is going to make it.(我們始終認(rèn)為他會(huì)成功的)與之同義的有:all the time, all the way, etc。
    【對(duì)話】
    A:The principal just announced that Dr. Smith is going to take over as dean of our department.
    A: 校長剛宣布史密斯博士任我們系的主任。
    B: Oh.
    B:知道了。
    A: Why are you so calm? Are you not surprised to hear this?
    A:你怎么這么冷靜?一點(diǎn)兒也不驚訝嗎?
    B: No, I knew it all along. He was the obvious chojce.
    B:不,這事自始至終我都知道。他被選上是很顯然的事。
    A: Do you think he can do well?
    A: 你覺得他能干好嗎?
    B: A new broom sweeps clean anyway.
    B:新官上任三把火嘛。