优朗国际英语中学生新概念英语培训部Mike 老师为同学们归纳了above all 与across the board 的用法。希望对各位同学有所帮助。
above all 表示首要或最重要，强调某事比其他事更重要。
例句
Try to write in sentences that are neat, lively, interesting and, above all, clear.
尽量写出简洁、生动、有趣的句子，但最重要的是意思清楚。
Sarah wanted, above all, to prevent her friends from discovering her secret.
萨拉首先想要防止朋友们发现她的秘密。
across the board译为全面地
情景模拟
Last year exam results in science subjects were excellent, but results were poor. The year before that, arts subjects did well and science subjects did not. This year, however, I am very glad to say… First-class results have been achieved across-the-board.
解析
across the board指全面地，表示事情会以同样方式影响所有人或事，常用作谈论工资及价格的升降。
例句
We are asking the government to increase taxes on alcohol across the board.
我们要求政府对酒类全面加税。
In an effort to attract more customers, they have cut prices across the board.
为了招来更多的顾客，他们全面降价。
注解
across-the-board可用作形容词。
注解例句
The company cannot afford an across-the-board pay increase. Only certain categories of workers will receive more money.
该公司负担不起全体员工的加薪，只有某几类员工能够增加收入。
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