after all   (TTS發音)

1. everything being considered畢竟；總之

    After all，he is your father. 他畢竟是你的父親。

    Don't get discouraged by setbacks；we are new to the work after all. 別因挫折而灰心，這工作對我們來說畢竟還是新的。

2. nevertheless；in spite of what has happened到底

    He hasn't finished the work， but，after all，he is a very busy man. 他還沒有完成那項工作，但說到底他是一個很忙的人。

    She failed after all. 她到底還是失敗了。

    Bob thought he couldn't go to the party because he had too much homework，but he went after all. 雖然鮑勃因有太多的家庭作業而認為不能參加聚會，但他終于還是去了。