英语短语all through的核心含义是“自始至终;整个期间;贯穿全部”,强调覆盖某个时间段、空间或范围的“完整过程”。它既可以作介词短语(后接名词/名词短语),也可以在上下文明确时作副词短语(单独使用)。
“all through”的本质是突出“从开始到结束的完整覆盖”,具体分为两类场景:
后接表示时间段的名词(如day/night/year/meeting等),强调动作或状态持续了某个时间段的全部过程。
例:She studied hard all through the exam period.(她在整个考试期间都努力学习。)
The baby cried all through the night.(宝宝哭了一整夜。)
He kept checking his phone all through the dinner.(他整个晚餐期间都在看手机。)
后接表示空间、内容或范围的名词(如book/essay/story等),强调某个特征或情况存在于整体范围内。
例:There are funny jokes all through the movie.(这部电影从头到尾都有搞笑的梗。)
The theme of love runs all through her poetry.(爱的主题贯穿她的全部诗歌。)
I found typos all through the report.(我在报告里从头至尾都发现了错别字。)
当上下文已暗示“时间段/范围”时,“all through”可单独使用,相当于“一直;从头到尾”。
例:Did you listen to the lecture all through?(你全程听了讲座吗?)
The music played all through—I couldn’t sleep.(音乐一直放着——我没法睡觉。)
“all through”和throughout意思相近,但throughout更正式,而“all through”更口语化;此外,“all through”更强调“主动覆盖全部”,而“throughout”更侧重“分布于整体”。
例:He was nervous all through the interview.(他面试全程都很紧张。)(强调“从开始到结束一直紧张”)
Nervousness was evident throughout the interview.(紧张感在面试中随处可见。)(强调“紧张感分布在面试的各个环节”)
时间类:all through the day/night/week/year/lunch/meeting(一整天/夜/周/年/午餐/会议期间)
范围类:all through the book/movie/essay/story(整本书/电影/文章/故事里)
人生类:all through one’s life/career(某人的一生/整个职业生涯)
“all through”是固定短语,不能拆分(如不能说“through all the night”,但可以说“all night through”,意思相同,更口语)。
例:He worked all night through to finish the project.(他熬了一整夜完成项目。)(= He worked all through the night...)
综上,“all through”的关键是强调“完整覆盖”,无论是时间还是范围,只要需要表达“从开头到结尾都存在/持续”,就可以用它。