校园英语口语习惯用语 第12期:all along
all along 伴随一件事物发生的始终
【讲解】
此语意为“伴随一件事物发生的始终”。其单独使用时,也可在后面加that引导的从句,从句多用进行时态。例如:We know all along that he is going to make it.(我们始终认为他会成功的)与之同义的有:all the time, all the way, etc。
【对话】
A:The principal just announced that Dr. Smith is going to take over as dean of our department.
A: 校长刚宣布史密斯博士任我们系的主任。
B: Oh.
B:知道了。
A: Why are you so calm? Are you not surprised to hear this?
A:你怎么这么冷静?一点儿也不惊讶吗?
B: No, I knew it all along. He was the obvious chojce.
B:不,这事自始至终我都知道。他被选上是很显然的事。
A: Do you think he can do well?
A: 你觉得他能干好吗?
B: A new broom sweeps clean anyway.
B:新官上任三把火嘛。
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