表达 all things to all people 的意思近似于中文里常说的“八面玲珑”，常用来形容某个人在各方面都满足他人的需要和期望，并试图取悦所有人。我们还可以用它来形容事物令所有人都理解并接受。

 

例句

No one can be all things to all people. Just be yourself.

没人能令所有人都满意，做自己就好了。

 

Our product's purpose is not to be all things to all people. Instead, we need to figure out a specific target market.

我们制造该产品的意图并不在于令所有人都满意，而是需要想出一个特定的目标市场。

 

Many new entrants fall into the pitfalls¹ of trying to become all things to all people as they believe it's the only way to avoid workplace conflicts.

许多公司新职员都陷入了试图变得八面玲珑的陷阱，他们错误地认为这是避免职场冲突的唯一途径。

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