1）above all首先，最重要的，尤其是。比如：She liked him above all for his effortless charm.她尤其喜欢他天生的魅力。

Above all, it's the emotions one experiences in teaching that facilitate learning.最重要的是，一个人在教学中体验到的情感有助于学习。

2）after all 毕竟，终究。比如：After all, he is a child.他毕竟还是孩子。So you made it after all!你毕竟成功了！

3）all but几乎，差不多；除了……都。比如：It was all but impossible to read his writing.他的笔迹几乎没法辨认。All but one of the plates were damaged.除去一只，盘子全打碎了。

4）all over 到处，遍及。比如：We looked all over for the ring.我们到处找那枚戒指。Where have you been? We have been looking for you all over.你去哪儿了?我们到处找你。

5）at all丝毫，一点。多用于否定句。比如：He doesn't understand women at all.他根本就不了解女性。He never made it home at all last night.他昨天晚上根本没有回家。

6）in all 总共，合计。比如：There are 1000 students in all.总共有1000名学生。There was evidence that thirteen people in all had taken part in planning the murder.有证据表明共计13人参与策划了这起谋杀。