all along 伴随一件事物发生的始终

【讲解】

此语意为“伴随一件事物发生的始终”。其单独使用时,也可在后面加that引导的从句,从句多用进行时态。例如:We know all along that he is going to make it.(我们始终认为他会成功的）与之同义的有:all the time, all the way, etc。

【对话】

A：The principal just announced that Dr. Smith is going to take over as dean of our department.
A: 校长刚宣布史密斯博士任我们系的主任。

B: Oh.
B：知道了。

A: Why are you so calm? Are you not surprised to hear this?
A：你怎么这么冷静？一点儿也不惊讶吗？

B: No, I knew it all along. He was the obvious chojce.
B：不，这事自始至终我都知道。他被选上是很显然的事。

A: Do you think he can do well?
A: 你觉得他能干好吗？

B: A new broom sweeps clean anyway.
B：新官上任三把火嘛。