All-powerful means having complete power or control — nothing sits above you. People say it of gods, of a government, of a boss, sometimes of a feeling (an all-powerful need).

All-powerful 的意思是 having complete power or control握有完全的權力或控制 — nothing沒有任何東西 sits above you坐在你上面。People人們 say it of用它來說 gods神, of a government政府, of a boss老闆, sometimes of a feeling有時說一種感覺, an all-powerful need一股掌控一切的需要。

It is a serious, slightly bookish word. In religion it sits near talk of a god who can do anything. In politics it can be criticism: an all-powerful leader is one who cannot be checked.

It is它是 a serious, slightly bookish word嚴肅、略帶書卷氣的字。In religion在宗教裡, it它 sits near talk of就挨著這種談話: a god who can do anything一位什麼都能做的神。In politics在政治裡 it它 can be criticism可以是批評: an all-powerful leader這樣的領導人 is one who cannot be checked是沒有人能制衡的那一種。

Though actually speakers also use it with a dry smile for things that are not people at all — money is all-powerful — meaning it seems to decide everything. Powerful on its own can mean strong; all-powerful means the power is complete, not shared.

Though actually不過其實 speakers說話的人 for things that are not people at all對根本不是人的東西 with a dry smile也會帶著一抹乾乾的笑 also use it用它 — money is all-powerful 金錢萬能 — meaning意思是 it seems to decide everything一切好像都由它決定。Powerful on its own單獨的 powerful can mean strong可以只是「強」; all-powerful 的意思是 the power這份權力 is complete是完全的, not shared不與人分享。