all along

短语

始终, 一直

发音

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释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    For the entire time; always.

    始终

    一直

    习语

    He thought he had me fooled, but I knew the truth all along.

    1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London I think I must have known all along—without knowing that I knew, if that doesn't sound too silly.

prep.
  1. 1.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see all, along.

    All along the beach, people were lounging on orange chairs. Why orange?