by all means
【表示同意、许可(=当然可以),务必】
短语:by all means
🔹 发音:
- 美式发音:[baɪ ɔːl miːnz] (/baɪ ɔːl miːnz/)
- 英式发音:[baɪ ɔːl miːnz] (/baɪ ɔːl miːnz/)
1. 释义
by all means 是一个习语(idiom),表示当然,务必,一定可以。它通常用于表示允许、同意或强调某事的必要性。
2. 用法 & 例句
1) 表示许可或同意(当然,尽管如此)
- A: Can I borrow your book for a few days?
(我可以借你的书几天吗?) - B: By all means! Take your time.
(当然可以!慢慢看。) - A: May I sit here?
(我可以坐这里吗?) - B: By all means.
(当然可以。)
2) 表示强调(务必,尽量去做某事)
- By all means, let me know if you need any help.
(如果你需要帮助,一定要告诉我。) - By all means, take your time to decide.
(务必慢慢考虑再做决定。) - You should by all means try their signature dish.
(你一定要试试他们的招牌菜。)
3. 近义词 & 反义词
近义词(表达许可或强调的方式)
短语 | 含义 |
---|---|
Of course | 当然 |
Absolutely | 绝对可以 |
Go ahead | 继续吧,尽管去做 |
Feel free | 随意,请便 |
反义词(表达拒绝或否定)
短语 | 含义 |
---|---|
By no means | 绝不,完全不行 |
Not at all | 绝对不 |
No way | 不可能 |
4. 总结
✅ by all means 主要有两个用法:
- 表示同意、许可(=当然可以):
- "Can I use your laptop?" → "By all means!"
- 强调必须做某事(=务必,一定要):
- "By all means, call me if you need help."
✅ 反义词:by no means(绝不)
- "I am by no means an expert in this field."(我绝不是这个领域的专家。)