everything
pronoun uk/ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/ us/ˈev.ri.θɪŋ/
A2 每件事;所有事物;一切
all things
You can't blame him for everything. 你不能什么事都怪他。
He's obsessed with Britney Spears and collects anything and everything connected with her. 他迷上了布兰妮·斯皮尔斯，只要跟她有关的东西他统统收藏。
Jane's been unfaithful to Jim three times, but he still loves her in spite of everything. 简已经有3次对吉姆不忠的行为了，但尽管如此，他仍然爱她。
Money isn't everything (= the most important thing). 金钱不是万能的。
His children are everything to him (= the most important part of his life). 对他来说，孩子就是他生命的全部。
Have you been crying? Is everything all right? 你一直在哭吗？一切还好吧？
The thieves took everything. 窃贼把东西洗劫一空。
We did everything we could to save her but she died. 我们竭尽全力挽救她的生命，可还是无力回天。
We shall do everything necessary to bring the murderer to justice. 我们将采取一切必要的措施将杀人凶手绳之以法。
They're very busy with their new house and everything (= all the things connected with it). 新房子及其他相关事情让他们忙得不可开交。
- More examples
- Rescuers are doing everything they possibly can to free the trapped people.
- She's new to the job so you can't expect her to know everything yet.
- Make sure you keep a receipt for everything you buy.
- Are you sure we've got everything we need for the journey?
- If I don't wear my glasses, everything is just a blur.
Idiom
everything but/except the kitchen sinkidiom humorous 几乎全部东西;过多的东西
a much larger number of things than is necessary
We're only going on vacation for a week, but John will insist on taking everything but the kitchen sink. 我们只是去度假一周，但约翰还是坚持什么东西都带上。