after all
音标：[ˈɑːftər ɔːl]
翻译：毕竟；终究；归根结底

定义

“After all”是一个常用的英语短语，表示“尽管如此”或“归根结底”，通常用来解释、强调或者给予某种情况更多的背景或理由。它也可以用来提示某个事实或理由，通常是为了平衡之前的观点或让话题更加合理。

用法

表示解释或强调：用来解释某个行动、决定或情况的原因，通常是在给出某个不同的观点后，用“after all”来让听众回到初衷或关注的重点。

用于反驳或转折：表示相反的观点，常常在某些前提或条件改变后使用。

例句

We should leave now; after all, it's getting late.
我们现在应该离开，毕竟已经很晚了。

I was upset, but after all, it's not such a big deal.
我当时很生气，但归根结底，这并不是什么大事。

After all, he is the one who made the final decision.
毕竟，他才是做出最终决定的人。

You shouldn't worry so much, after all, everything will be fine.
你不应该这么担心，毕竟一切都会好的。

She didn't finish the project, but after all, she did put in a lot of effort.
她没有完成项目，但毕竟她付出了很多努力。

We could have gone to the beach, but after all, it started to rain.
我们本可以去海滩，但终究开始下雨了。

After all that hard work, they deserve a break.
经过那么多辛苦的工作，他们应该休息一下。

You were upset about missing the party, but after all, you had a great time at home.
你为错过聚会感到难过，但归根结底，你在家里玩得很开心。

I thought she would be upset, but after all, she was happy for me.
我以为她会生气，但归根结底，她为我高兴。

We were running late, but after all, we still managed to catch the train.
我们有些迟到了，但最终还是赶上了火车。

短语搭配

after all these years: 这些年之后

after all is said and done: 归根结底

after all, who knows?: 毕竟，谁知道呢？

it's not like after all: 不是像那样，毕竟