Mother of all Meaning in English
expression
MUH-thur-uhv-AWL
MUH-thuh-ov-AWL
释义
An informal and emphatic way to say that something is the biggest, most important, or most extreme example of its kind.
用法与细微差别
Highly informal, often appears as 'the mother of all X', where X is a noun (e.g., 'the mother of all storms'). Used to exaggerate for emphasis, especially in conversation or journalism. Rarely literal, always figurative.
Spanish: la madre de todas las cosasPortuguese (BR): a mãe de todas as coisasPortuguese (PT): a mãe de todas as coisasChinese (Simplified): 最大的 - 史无前例的Chinese (Traditional): 最大的 - 史無前例的Hindi: सबसे बड़ीArabic: أم جميعBengali: সবচেয়ে বড় - সবচেয়ে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ - সবচেয়ে চরমRussian: самый главный - самый крупный - самый серьёзныйJapanese: 史上最大の - 史上最強のVietnamese: lớn nhất - đỉnh nhất - dữ dội nhấtKorean: 최고의 - 최대의 - 가장 강력한Turkish: en büyüğü - en önemlisi - en şiddetlisiUrdu: سب سے بڑی - سب سے اہم - سب سے شدیدIndonesian: paling besar - paling hebat - paling ekstrem
例句
This is the mother of all cakes.
basic
We faced the mother of all storms last night.
basic
That exam was the mother of all tests.
basic
Get ready—this party is going to be the mother of all parties!
natural
That was the mother of all hangovers.
natural
They're planning the mother of all road trips across the country.
natural