Phrase
in all
adverb
总共；合计
in total; altogether
- 1.
with everything included or counted
包括或计算在内的总计
包括或计算在内的总计；总共；[经] 合计
In use
We invited ten friends to the party in all.
The trip cost us about two thousand yuan in all.
She has three books on this subject in all.
there be + quantity/plural noun + in all
常置于句末，强调总计数。
There were twenty people in all.
总共有二十个人。
In all, + clause
位于句首，统领整个句子的总数。
In all, we raised $500 for the charity.
我们总共为慈善机构筹集了500美元。
verb + quantity/plural noun + in all
动词后接数量或复数名词，再加in all。
They collected 100 books in all.
他们总共收集了100本书。
Common mistakes
In all, I think it's a good idea.All in all, I think it's a good idea.
“In all”意为“总共”，表示总计数量；而“all in all”是固定短语，表示“总的来说”。此处应使用“all in all”表达总体评价。
We have 50 students all in.We have 50 students in all.
表示“总共”时，固定短语为“in all”，而非“all in”。“all in”意为“全力以赴”或“全押”，与数量总计无关。
Connections
Confusing words
- altogether
- 总共；完全 · altogether 可表示“完全”或“总之”，而 in all 仅表示总数。
- in total
- 总共，总计 · in total 更正式，常用于书面语或数字总结，与 in all 同义但文体不同。
Word family
- all-inclusive
- 包括一切的 · adj.
- all-around
- 全面的；多才多艺的 · adj.
- all-powerful
- 全能的 · adj.
- all-knowing
- 全知的 · adj.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.