Something all-embracing includes everyone or everything. It does not leave a person or a part sitting outside.

Something all-embracing一個all-embracing(包羅萬象)的東西 includes everyone or everything包含了所有人或所有東西。It does not leave a person or a part sitting outside它不會把任何一個人或一部分丟在外面

People use it for ideas, plans, love, or theories that try to take in the whole picture — an all-embracing policy, an all-embracing view of life. The hugging picture is still in the word, though actually we almost never mean arms around people; we mean a mind or a plan that holds the lot.

People use it for ideas, plans, love, or theories that try to take in the whole picture這個字用在想法、計畫、愛、或理論上，指那種想要涵蓋全局的東西 an all-embracing policy, an all-embracing view of life像an all-embracing policy(包羅萬象的政策)、an all-embracing view of life(涵蓋一切的人生觀)。The hugging picture is still in the word「擁抱」的畫面還留在這個字裡 though actually we almost never mean arms around people不過其實我們幾乎不是在講手臂環抱人 we mean a mind or a plan that holds the lot我們講的是一個能容納一切的心思或計畫

It sounds a little formal, more at home in writing, speeches, and careful talk than in a quick chat. In everyday speech people more often say it covers everything, or it includes everyone.

It sounds a little formal這個字聽起來有點正式 more at home in writing, speeches, and careful talk than in a quick chat比較適合出現在書面、演講、和字斟句酌的談話裡，而不是隨口的閒聊。In everyday speech people more often say日常口語裡人比較常說 it covers everything, or it includes everyone「這涵蓋了一切」或「這包含了所有人」

Speakers sometimes stretch it for praise: a teacher with an all-embracing kindness. That sounds warm, but it can also feel too tidy — real life rarely fits in one hug.

Speakers sometimes stretch it for praise說話的人有時候會把它用來誇獎人 a teacher with an all-embracing kindness像a teacher with an all-embracing kindness(一位有著包容一切的善意的老師)。That sounds warm這聽起來很溫暖 but it can also feel too tidy但也可能顯得太過完美、不真實 real life rarely fits in one hug現實生活很少能被一個擁抱就整個裝進去