"everybody and his brother" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 大家都來了
• 所有人

Definition

一個非正式用語，意指有非常多人，常用來強調幾乎所有人都在場或參與。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非常口語化，與「大家都來了」類似。不是字面意義，用來誇張地表示人很多。很少用在正式書面語。

Examples

Everybody and his brother showed up at the party last night.

昨天晚上派對上**大家都來了**。

It looks like everybody and his brother is already in line for tickets.

看起來**大家都已經排隊**買票了。

When there are big sales, everybody and his brother comes to the store.

一有大特價，**大家都來**商店。

I tried to find a quiet spot, but everybody and his brother was already there.

我想找個安靜的地方，但**大家都已經到那了**。

Everybody and his brother seems to be talking about this new movie.

**大家都在討論**這部新電影。

There's a new café downtown, and now everybody and his brother goes there for coffee.

市中心開了家新咖啡館，**大家現在都去那喝咖啡**。