everything

everything — pronoun

1. every single thing that exists, happens, or is part of a particular situation or

1.代名詞A1
釋義

every single thing that exists, happens, or is part of a particular situation or activity

例句

Owen packed everything he had into one big bag.

everything + relative clause (he had)

Lien looked at everything in the room and smiled.

同義詞
  • all

    broader and can be a determiner (all the books) or pronoun (all is well); everything feels more item-by-item

  • the whole lot

    informal, usually refers to physical objects rather than abstract things

  • each and every thing

    emphatic, deliberately highlights individual items within a set

反義詞
  • nothing

    the complete opposite — zero things rather than all things

文法句型

everything + relative clause

everything + in/of/about + noun phrase

用法筆記

Grammatically singular — takes a singular verb even though it refers to multiple items (e.g. Everything is ready, NOT Everything are ready). Frequently followed by a relative clause with or without 'that'.

常見錯誤

❌Everything are in the box.
✅Everything is in the box.
💡'everything' is always singular in grammar.
❌I gave him everythings.
✅I gave him everything.
💡'everything' has no plural form.
❌Every thing I own is old.
✅Everything I own is old.
💡the one-word form is standard in modern English.

2. the person, thing, or idea that matters more than anything else in a given situa

2.代名詞B1
釋義

the person, thing, or idea that matters more than anything else in a given situation or to a particular person

例句

To Vikram, his little daughter's smile is everything.

[something] + be + everything + to + [someone]

Winning the race was everything to the young team.

同義詞
  • all that matters

    slightly more formal and emphatic; often used in writing

  • one's world

    more poetic, usually about a person (e.g. Her children are her world)

  • someone's priority

    more formal, implies deliberate choice rather than emotional attachment

反義詞
  • nothing

    the opposite extreme — having no importance at all

文法句型

everything + to + noun/person

be + everything (to someone)

mean everything (to someone)

用法筆記

This sense is contrastive: it implies that other things are unimportant by comparison. Commonly used after verbs like be, mean, or matter. Cannot be used before a noun — it remains a pronoun even in this abstract sense.

常見錯誤

❌Money is everythings to him.
✅Money is everything to him.
💡no plural form.
❌She is the everything in my life.
✅She is everything in my life.
💡no article needed before 'everything'.

3. used after naming a few examples to suggest there are more similar items without

3.代名詞B1
釋義

used after naming a few examples to suggest there are more similar items without naming them all

例句

We bought food, drinks, cups and everything for the party.

[list] + and everything + for + [purpose]

Minh packed a tent, a sleeping bag and everything for the trip.

同義詞
  • and so on

    more formal and common in writing; also works for abstract items

  • and the like

    slightly formal; good for categories (e.g. shirts, jackets and the like)

  • et cetera / etc.

    formal, used in writing; pronounced fully only in formal speech

文法句型

[list of items] + and everything + [additional context]

[list of items] + and everything else

用法筆記

Used mainly in spoken or informal written English. The items listed before 'and everything' are usually concrete objects. In more formal writing, alternatives such as 'and so on', 'and the like', or 'et cetera' are preferred.

常見錯誤

❌I need bread, milk, eggs and everything to make a cake.
✅I need bread, milk, eggs and everything else to make a cake.
💡'and everything else' sounds more natural when the speaker has a specific purpose.

everything — adjective