all-time

all-time — adjective

1. Used before words like high, low, best, worst, or record to mean that no other p

1.形容詞B2
釋義

Used before words like high, low, best, worst, or record to mean that no other point in history has reached this level — it is the most extreme example seen up to now.

例句

House prices in Taipei reached an all-time high last summer.

all-time + high for a peak never previously matched

After three losing seasons, the team's morale hit an all-time low.

all-time + low for a worst point on record

同義詞
  • record

    as in 'record high' — very close in meaning but slightly more neutral and statistical.

  • historic

    stresses the moment's place in history rather than ranking the level itself.

  • unprecedented

    more formal; means nothing like it has happened before, without naming a high or low.

文法句型

all-time + high/low/best/worst/record/favourite

用法筆記

Attributive only — sits before a noun and almost always pairs with a superlative or extreme noun (high, low, best, worst, record, favourite, greatest). You cannot say 'The price is all-time' on its own; the phrase needs the superlative noun to make sense.

常見錯誤

❌The temperature was all-time yesterday.
✅The temperature reached an all-time high yesterday.
💡all-time must combine with a superlative noun like high, low, or record.
❌She is all-time my favourite singer.
✅She is my all-time favourite singer.
💡the phrase sits directly before the noun it modifies, after the possessive.