Word
all-powerful
全能的
having unlimited power
- 1.
Having unlimited power; omnipotent.
拥有无限的力量；全能的。
- 2.
having unlimited power
拥有无限权力
拥有无限的力量；全能的。；拥有无限权力
In use
In the movie, the villain believed he was all-powerful and could not be defeated.
No one is truly all-powerful; everyone has limitations.
The ancient ruler was considered all-powerful by his subjects.
all-powerful + noun
形容词直接修饰名词，表示‘全能的’。
The all-powerful emperor made decisions without consulting anyone.
全能的皇帝不征求任何人意见就做决定。
be all-powerful
系动词后作表语，描述主语的特征。
In the ancient myths, the gods were all-powerful.
在古老的神话中，众神是全能的。
find/consider sb/sth all-powerful
‘find/consider + 宾语 + 形容词’结构，表示‘认为……是全能的’。
Many people consider the government all-powerful, but it has limits.
许多人认为政府是全能的，但政府有其局限。
Common mistakes
God all-powers everything in the universe.God is all-powerful over everything in the universe.
“all-powerful”是形容词，不能直接用作动词。应改为系表结构“is all-powerful”，或使用动词“has all power”。
He thinks he is all powerful after winning the election.He thinks he is all-powerful after winning the election.
复合形容词“all-powerful”中的连字符不能省略，否则会变成两个独立的词，不符合标准拼写。
Connections
Synonyms
Confusing words
- omnipotent
- 全能的 · omnipotent是正式借词，常用于宗教或哲学语境；all-powerful是复合词，更口语化，使用范围更广。
- almighty
- 全能的 · almighty多指宗教中的神，尤其用于God Almighty，具有强烈宗教色彩；all-powerful可用于任何拥有无限权力的人或物。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
通常作定语或表语
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