‘What’s the food like?’ ‘It’s all right, but the place on campus is better.’
“饭菜怎么样?” “还可以,但是校园里那家更好些。”
‘How’s school going, Steve?’ ‘Oh, all right, I guess.’
“史蒂夫,学习怎么样?”“噢,我想还不错吧。”
2GOOD/EXCELLENTUNHARMED/WITHOUT PROBLEMSno problems 没有问题 not ill, hurt, or upset or not having any problems 没有问题的,没事的SYN okay
Kate looks really unhappy – I’d better make sure she’s all right.
凯特看上去很不高兴,我最好去看看她是不是有事。
Are you feeling all right?
你感觉还好吗?
The kids seem to be getting on all right at school.
孩子们在学校里好像表现不错。
Tony was worried about the meeting but it went all right (=happened with no problems).
托尼本来挺担心这次会议,但是会开得很顺利。
Don’t worry, it’ll turn out all right.
别担心,会好的。
3do all right (for yourself/herself etc)SUCCESSFULto be successful in your job, life etc 过得不错
She’s doing all right – she’s got a job with Microsoft.
她干得不错,在微软公司工作。
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do all right (for yourself/herself etc)• Anyway, I did all right.• He did all right in that Navymovie, whatever it was.• Wow, so you guys must do all right then, him?
4SUITABLECONVENIENTsuitable 合适的 used to say whether something is suitable or convenient 合适的,方便的SYN okay
all right with/by/for
Is Thursday morning all right with you?
星期四早上你行吗?
We’ll eat at eight. Does that sound all right to you?
我们8点钟吃饭,你看行吗?
5it’s all rightCOMFORT/MAKE somebody FEEL BETTERused to make someone feel less afraid or worried 别怕,没事〔用于安慰对方〕
It’s all right, Mommy’s here.
没事,妈妈在这儿呢。
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it’s all right• I think it's all right.• Now, Benny, it's all right.• It's all right but he prefers Cabanaconda.• I will do the opposite, if it's all right by you-and always be glad you came.• It's all right. Mommy's here now.• It's all right, my darling, Mrs Jourdelay's driving us.
6it’s/that’s all rightused to reply to someone who thanks you or says they are sorry about something 别客气;不要紧〔用于回答对方的感谢或道歉〕
‘Thanks for all your help!’ ‘That’s quite all right.’
“谢谢你帮了我那么多!”“不必客气。”
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quite all right• Receptionist: That will be quite all right, Mrs Jones.• This would be quite all right with the legal department.
7LET/ALLOWpermission 许可 used to ask or give permission for something 可以,好,行〔用于征求或给予许可〕SYN okay
Would it be all right if I left early?
我早点走可以吗?
be all right to do something
Is it all right to bring my dog?
我带狗来行吗?
8YESagreement 同意 used to agree with someone’s suggestion, although you may be slightly unwilling 好吧〔用于同意某人的建议,尽管也许有一丝不情愿〕SYN okay
‘Why not come along?’ ‘Oh, all right.’
“为什么不一起去呢?”“嗯,好吧。”
9CHECK UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDunderstanding 了解 [sentence adverbadv] used to check that someone understands what you have said, or to show that you understand 好吗;好的〔用于确定对方是否明白,或表示你明白了〕SYN okay
I’ll leave a key with the neighbours, all right?
我会在邻居家里留一把钥匙,好吗?
‘The train leaves at 5.30.’ ‘All right, I’m coming!’
All right, now I’d like to introduce our first speaker.
好了,现在我来介绍第一位演讲者。
12it’s all right for somebodyBritish EnglishBrE informalLUCKY used to say that someone else does not have the problems that you have, or that you are jealous because someone else is luckier than you 某人是没有问题啦;某人就是幸运
‘I get eight weeks’ holiday a year.‘ ’Well, it’s all right for some.'
“我一年有八周休假。”“唉,有些人就是运气好。”
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it’s all right for some• You're going to Hawaii? It's all right for some!• It's all right for some. I've got to stay in and work this evening.
13emphasize 强调 informal used to emphasize that you are certain about something 确实,无疑
‘Are you sure it was Bill?’ ‘Oh, yes, it was him all right.’
“你肯定是比尔?”“噢,是的,肯定是他。”
14happy 快乐的American EnglishAmE informal used to say you are happy about something you have just been told 好啊〔用于表示对刚听说的事感到高兴〕
You passed? All right!
你通过了?好啊!
15LIKE somebody OR somethinglike 喜欢British EnglishBrE used to describe someone you like or approve of 挺好的〔用于描述喜欢或赞许的人〕
‘The new boss isn’t too bad, is she?’ ‘No, she’s all right.’
“新老板还行,是不是?”“是啊,她挺好的。”
16greeting 招呼 especially British EnglishBrE informal used as a greeting when you meet someone you know well, or reply to a greeting 好吗;挺好〔用于同熟人打招呼〕
‘How are you, John?’ ‘Oh, all right – can’t complain.’
“约翰,你好吗?”“啊,挺好的,还不错。”
17.I’m all right JackBritish EnglishBrE informal used to describe someone’s attitude when they do not care about other people as long as they themselves are happy, comfortable etc 我过得好就行〔用于描述只顾自己开心、舒服,不管别人怎样的态度〕
18it’ll be all right on the nightBritish EnglishBrE informal used to say that something will be successful, even though there have been lots of problems 船到桥头自然直,车到山前必有路
Workmen have yet to finish the new complex, but the organisers are confident it will be all right on the night.
all right• I'll see when Dr. Lopez is available. Is Thursday morning all right?• Katie looked really unhappy - I'd better go and make sure she's all right.• Sofia is the smart one in their family, all right.• "Connect the positive first and then the negative." "Oh, I see, all right."• I'll leave the key with the neighbors, all right?• "Can I play with my new computer game?" "Oh all right - as long as you don't make too much noise."• Wayne's experienced enough all right, but I don't know if he's right for this particular job.• "What's the food like?" "Well, it's all right, but the place nearcampus is better."• Do you think you'll be all right by tomorrow night?• All right, folks, I'd like to introduce our first speaker this evening.• "How's school going, Steve?" "Oh, all right, I guess."• The kids seem to be doing all right in school.• Are you all right? What happened?• All right, what have you two been doing with that knife?
turn out all right• Ever so gradually Milton had to admit that this whole thing was turning out all right.
sound all right• You sound all right, I must say: you must be a very fitguy to come back so fast.
be all right to do something• Caller: Well, I just wanted to ask the manager if it is all right to bring my poodle with me?• Would it be all right to go ahead and feel?• Taken in with his bottle of NationalDriedMilk and vitamindrops that it was all right tokill.• I said hello, and she was all right to me, but not the girl.• The 30-year-old midfielder had been troubled by a hamstringinjury but will be all right to play.• I told my audiences that it was all right to tell the jury the truth.• I double-checked this with the staff who assured me if would be all right to use on my windows.• But he was all right to work with if you knew your job.