单词 | all-out |
释义 | all-out also all out adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] You use all-out to describe actions that are carried out in a very energetic and determined way, using all the resources available. He launched an all-out attack on his critics. ...an all-out effort to bring the fire under control. Synonyms: total, full, complete, determined All out is also an adverb. We will be going all out to ensure it doesn't happen again. Collocations: all-out attack He was seldom the man for all-out attack, but was always aware of what his opponents wanted least. Times, Sunday Times But they didn't just go on an all-out attack. The Sun It might sound fun to have an all-out attack but you won't get far against someone who balances attack and defence. The Sun Defending gets a needed rejig after the all-out attack of 2015. The Sun In another major home game came another spree of scoring as title rivals were pummelled by a policy of all-out attack. Times, Sunday Times An all-out ban would also be impossible to police. The Sun It also judged that an all-out ban would not breach the rights of smokers. Times, Sunday Times Councils usually have to resort to a bureaucratic 'traffic regulation order' to impose an all-out ban in a local area. Times, Sunday Times I have rarely read a better account of how, out of friendship and trust, came unease and eventually all-out battle. Times, Sunday Times There could be an all-out battle of wills but it's you who has the upper hand. The Sun It rapidly became an all-out battle. Times, Sunday Times It dashes through the trenches of a military standoff about to spill into all-out battle, then up into the clouds where the camera spars with a squadron of fighter planes. Times, Sunday Times They range from infiltrations with four or fewer soldiers at the player's command to all-out battles with hundreds of troops and tons of vehicles, sometimes within the same mission. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Most times it finished early because of an all-out brawl. Times, Sunday Times The story concludes with an all-out brawl in the town's muddy streets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This foul play sparks an all-out brawl between the teams that threatens to get them disqualified. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The family ends up in an all-out brawl to get it out of their system. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Run-ins between the two clans lead to an exchange of threats and all-out brawls. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Whoever was responsible for yesterday's attacks, they have brought the prospect of all-out conflict much, much closer. Times, Sunday Times Despite the latest flare up both sides say that they are not looking for an escalation to an all-out conflict. Times, Sunday Times Fears were growing that the violence could quickly spiral into all-out conflict. Times, Sunday Times Three minutes of all-out effort on a stationary bike was followed by a series of sprints on grass. Times, Sunday Times We made one decision that morning: to call a joint meeting of the governing boards and propose an all-out effort to create a new leadership process. Christianity Today Anyone who has tried (and failed) to get even a suggestion of a six-pack will appreciate the all-out effort required to obtain the real thing. Times, Sunday Times These entail switching between five minutes of all-out effort at one activity (running, swimming, cycling) to five minutes of another. Times, Sunday Times But that doesn't mean we can't do it - it just means an all-out effort must be made, and if necessary the exit date pushed back. The Sun The situation demanded an all-out offensive on the corridor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 442 turned a surprise diversionary attack into an all-out offensive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was overconfident that his forces were significantly stronger and had no need for a long term defensive fight, and it was more prideful to launch an all-out offensive. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both sides have been under massive international pressure to pull back from the brink of all-out war, but the situation remains febrile. Times, Sunday Times But they suggested that neither side was yet ready for all-out war. Times, Sunday Times Enemies of both groups can only hope that the quarrel degenerates into all-out war. Times, Sunday Times Any adult will shudder in recognition at the way an offer of a cup of tea leads to all-out war. Times, Sunday Times How did we overcome the devastation of all-out war or previous pandemics? Times,Sunday Times |
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