【问】 (a) All right,she’s a good student. (b) She’s a good student,all right. 这两个句子的意思是否相同?请就此详细谈谈all right的含义和用法。 【答】 上面两个句子的意思是不同的。在我们讲完了all right的含义和用法之后,你就会明白它们之间的区别。 A.行,可以,好吧(yes,very well) (在回答时表示同意,在疑问句中询问对方是否可以): 1. A: Please get me the file on Robert Schultz. B: All right. (CGEL) A:请把罗伯特·舒尔茨的档案给我。 B:好吧。 2. “Shall we watch television?”“All right. ”(DAI) “我们看电视好吗?”“好吧。” 3. Will tomorrow at two o’clock be all right for you? (Galsworthy) 明天两点钟您可以吗? 4. Is that all right for you? I have done it according to your instructions. (Wood) 您满意吗?我是按照您的指示办的。 5. All right,I'll come at six o'clock tomorrow. 好吧,我明天六点钟来。 6. All right,she's a good student. 好吧,她是个好学生(我同意你的说法,她是个好学生)。 B.确实(certainly): 1. He is a liar all right. 他确实是一个说谎的家伙。 2. She's a good student,all right. (She's certainly a good student. )(CGEL) 她确实是个好学生。 3. You have read the book all right,but the point is that you haven't studied it critically. 你确实读过这本书,但问题是你并没有批判性地研究它。 4. She won't worry unless you hurt yourself. Then she'll worry all right. (CGEL) 除非你伤害了你自己,否则她是不会担心的。要是那样的话,她确实会担心的。 C.健康的,无恙的,愉快的: 1. “How are you?” “I am all right.”(DAI) “你好吗?”“我很好。” 2.‘ Are you all right now?’ demanded Joe. ‘Ah! I am all right’ said gruff Old Orlick. (C.Dickens) “你现在好吗?”乔问道。“噢,我很好。”粗暴的老奥立克回答说。 3. I was quite incapable of moving with influenza. I am all right now. (Yeats) 我曾由于患流感而有点儿不能活动。现在我好了。 D.顺利的,成功的,令人满意的,挺好,没有问题: 1. His work is always all right. (DAI) 他的工作总是干得不错。 2. I hope they've arrived all right. 我希望他们已顺利到达。 3. He looked at my passport,then up my face... 'That' s all right,'he said. 'Take a seat,won't you?'(LDEI) 他看了我的护照,然后抬起头看着我的面孔……,“好啦”,他说道。“请坐。” 4. Did she manage to find the place all right? (CGEL) 她顺利地找到那个地方了吗? E. That's all right,It's all right(不用谢,没有关系) : 1. “Thank you for your gift.” “It's all right” “谢谢你送给我的礼物。”“不用谢。” 2. “I'm sorry I broke the cup. ” “That's all right.” “我很抱歉,打碎了杯子。”“没关系。”