We need to test students' ability across a wide range of subjects. 我们需要测试学生在许多科目上的能力。

They face tough across-the-board budget cuts. 他们面临严峻的全面预算削减。

The problem is not confined to one area but is affecting production across the piece.

the aggregate value of all shares purchased 全部所购股票的总价值

The property must have been nearly a thousand acres all told. 地产共计近千英亩。

Barney was in his best clothes – silk tie, diamond pin and all. 巴尼穿上了最好的衣服——丝绸领带、钻石领带夹以及其他所有的好东西。

I thought we'd go for a ride, with it being nice weather and all. 我本来想，总的来说天气不错，我们该开车兜兜风的。

You can buy anything you want on the Internet. 你在因特网上可以购买你想要的任何东西。

a blanket ban on tobacco advertising 禁止烟草广告的禁令

Only large, broadly focused companies can compete in this market. 只有产品多元化的大型公司才能在这个市场竞争。

For the sake of completeness I'll cover the menu items here in order.

We offer a comprehensive range of goods and services. 我们提供各种各样的商品和服务。

Everything had been carefully planned, right down to the last detail. 所有一切包括细枝末节都已仔细计划好了。

Her parents were sitting on either side of her. 她的父母坐在她的两边。

They were forced to stay in the hotel for the entirety of their stay. 整个停留期间他们都被迫呆在宾馆。

First of all, I want to welcome our guest speaker. 首先，我想欢迎我们的演讲嘉宾。

All systems would be replaced from the ground up. 所有的系统将被彻底替换。

We were treated to the full measure of her anger. 我们领教了她的雷霆大怒。

She ordered the full monty: sausages, eggs, chips, and beans. 她点了所有能点的食品：香肠、蛋、炸薯片，还有豆子。

There was general agreement at the meeting that the plan was too expensive. 会上大家一致认为这项计划耗资过多。

The global economy has become increasingly unstable. 全球的经济越来越不稳定。

the new globalized economy 新的全球化经济

In all, there are over 120 languages spoken in London's schools. 伦敦的学校里总共有120多种语言在使用。

The bill came to £289, VAT included. 账单金额总共是289英镑，含增值税在内。

Other people, myself included, believe that it's reasonable to have a minimum wage. 包括我在内的其他人都认为设定最低工资是合理的。

Four more countries applied to join the EU, including Sweden and Austria. 另有4个国家申请加入欧盟，其中包括瑞典和奥地利。

These rates are available Monday to Thursday inclusive. 从星期一到星期四这些价格都有效。

The film should be shown in its entirety or not at all. 电影应该完整放映，要不就干脆一点都不放。

In total over 100 people attended. 总共有100多人参加。

They bought out the business lock, stock, and barrel. 他们买下了这家公司全部的股权。

I offered him half, but he got greedy and wanted the lot. 我提出给他一半，但他很贪心，全部都想要。

omnipresent (=present everywhere) 无所不在的

The future of the charity will be one of the items on the agenda. 本慈善机构的未来将是议事日程上的项目之一。

The Party wanted root and branch electoral reform. 该党希望对选举进行彻底的改革。

the parties at the centre of the political spectrum 处于政治活动核心的党派

I wasn't interfering. I was just trying to make suggestions – that's all. 我不是干涉。我只是想提提建议，仅此而已。

She can talk about any subject under the sun. 天底下的任何话题她都谈得来。

I love him, warts and all. 我爱他，好歹都爱。

He loves acting, but he hates the whole film-star bit. 他喜爱表演，但不喜欢全套的影星架势。

We could go the whole nine yards and define every word in the sentence. 我们可以尽我们所能来解释该句中的每一个词。

I was off work for the whole of January. 整个1月份我都没上班。

When they go camping they take tables, chairs, a TV – the whole shooting match.

They ordered porridge, kippers, eggs, and bacon – the works. 他们要了粥、熏鲱鱼、鸡蛋和熏肉，什么都有。

Her proposal has gained wide support in the last few months. 她的提议在过去的几个月里得到了广泛的支持。

a wide-ranging interview/review/investigation 内容广泛的采访/多方面的评论/大范围的调查

The government was doing everything within its power to help the victims. 政府正尽其所能帮助那些受害者。

The villages around York are all, virtually without exception, commuter settlements for the urban area.