2010年7月16日 星期五

036 (A) by all means (B) by any means

Ross

by all means 一定 無論如何

I'll go to your party by all means.

無論如何我一定會來參加你的舞會的

by any means 一定 無論如何 (用在否定句)

I won't be able to make it by any means

無論如何我一定做不到的

Ben
by all means 一定 無論如何
I'll make it by all means.
無論如何我一定會作到的。
Suggestion 1:
Would you like me to help you change the car battery? Yes, by all means, please do!

by any means 一定 無論如何 (用在否定句)
I can not make it by any means.
無論如何我不可能作得到的。
Suggestion 2:
Person 1. How should I convince her to go?
Person 2. By any means necessary.
Both are colloquial usages.
Heidi
by all means 一定 無論如何
I promise you that by all means I will get the paper done.
我保證無論如何都會完成這篇paper.

by any means 一定 無論如何 (用在否定句)
I don't trust him. By all means I will not take his word seriously.
我不信任他. 無論如何我都不相信他說的話
Kate
I will achieve objective by all means
無論如何我一定會達成目標

I can not buy this product by any means
無論如何我不可能買這個產品

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