| 词组 | by all means |
| 释义 | Idiom by all means Theme: POSITIVE certainly; yes; absolutely.I will attempt to get there by all means.BOB: Can you come to dinner tomorrow? JANE: By all means. I'd love to. Idiom by all means certainly.If you can find a use for this old computer, by all means keep it. by all means1. Certainly; absolutely. By all means, come to our party if you end up being free on Saturday night! 2. In any way possible, regardless of risk or expense. There will be a lot of people at this event, but we need to court that one big investor by all means. by all meanscertainly; yes; absolutely. I will attempt to get there by all means. Bob: Can you come to dinner tomorrow? Jane: By all means. I'd love to. by all means1. Also, by all manner of means. In every possible way, as in I plan to make use of him by all means. [Late 1400s] 2. Also, by all manner of means. Without fail, at any cost, as in Losing the contract is to be avoided by all means. [c. 1600] 3. Certainly, yes, as in Are you coming tonight?-By all means, I'll be there. [Late 1600s] Also see by any means; by no means. by ˈall means(spoken) used to say that you are very willing for somebody to have something or do something: ‘Can I smoke?’ ‘By all means.’‘Do you think I could borrow this dictionary?’ ‘Yes, by all means.’by all means Without fail; certainly. |
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