1. all things considered;as a whole就整體來說
All in all this is a good film. 總的說來,這是一部很好的電影。
All in all,it was a pleasant cruise today. 總之,今天的水上旅行是愉快的。
2. the main object of love and devotion最心愛的人;最珍重的物
The daughter was all in all to him. 女兒是他的掌上明珠。
Music was his all in all. 他最喜歡的就是音樂。
3. the most important or decisive matter最重要的東西
Money is all in all to her. 金錢對她來說是最重要的。
Grammar is not all in all in learning a foreign language. 在外語學習中,語法並不是頭等重要的。