在英语中，一些单词、词组等不单单只表达一个意思，在不同的场景中，它会有不同的解释。今天，优朗英语培训的Kathy老师以“after all”这个短语为例，为大家做个简单的介绍。
after all 有两个不同意思。表示毕竟时，用于解释或说明理由，提醒对方考虑到某一点。这时 after all 可放在句首，句中或句尾。
You can't expect Lucy's spelling to be perfect . After all , She is only eight !
你不应期望露西的拼写完全没错，毕竟她只有八岁！
Tom can be generous sometimes . He did give you his old car for nothing , after all .
汤姆有时也很大方。毕竟他将他那辆旧车送给你了。
after all 也可表示最终，常出现子句尾，表示事情的发生出乎意料。
James's wife has fallen ill , so he can't come after all .
詹姆斯的太太病了，所以他最终来不了。
We heard the weather forecast and were all prepared for wet weather , and then it didn't rain after all .
我们听了天气预报，并做好了小雨的准备，可是最终没有下雨。
The lady's changed her mind again . She wants the orange dress , after all .
This was the very first dress that she tried on .
I know , and I didn't think it suited her , did you ?
But , after all , she has to wear it , not me .
以上内容就是对“after all"这一短语的详细介绍，希望对学员有帮助~
