everything

动词 v. 代词 pron.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. Used as a placeholder verb to encapsulate a set of related verbs or any action. ambitransitive,colloquial,uncommon
    — ‘Hardly. We’re screened by every shrink in the kingdom. We're printed, weighed, photographed, everythinged. Selection for security takes a lifetime—one of our sayings,’ she added modestly.
代词 pron.
  1. All the things under discussion. literally
    — I checked the list again and everything is done.
  2. Many or most things. colloquial,excessive
    — A: What do you want to do at the amusement park? B: Everything!
  3. A state of well-being (from all parts of the whole). colloquial
    — Everything failed, didn't it?
  4. Considerable effort. colloquial
    — It took everything in me to resist the temptation to skip work on my birthday.
  5. The most important thing. colloquial
    — I can't believe I made it in time – timing is everything!

词形变化

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词源

词源 1
Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.
词源 2
Inherited from Middle English every thing; univerbation of every + thing.
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