all the same

 

all the same

= to persist in an action or to maintain a viewpoint regardless of the circumstances or challenges 

It was raining heavily; all the same, we decided to go windsurfing anyway.

雖然下著大雨，我們還是決定去風浪板衝浪。

He didn’t study much for the exam; all the same, he was still in first place.

他為考試準備不多，但還是維持第一名。

The weather was cold and windy; all the same, we enjoyed our picnic in the park.

天氣寒冷且多風，儘管如此，我們在公園裡仍然享受了野餐。

They warned us about the long wait; all the same, we chose to stay and enjoy the restaurant.

他們警告我們需要長時間等候，儘管如此，我們還是選擇留下來享受餐廳的美食。

Some synonyms and antonyms for "all the same":

Synonyms:

Nevertheless 

Nonetheless 

Regardless 

Still 

Antonyms:

Thus  

As a result   

Consequently   

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01. In the sentence, "It was raining heavily; all the same, we decided to go windsurfing anyway," what does the phrase "all the same" suggest about the decision to go windsurfing?

A) The decision was made out of fear of the rain.

B) The rain was completely disregarded in the decision-making process.

C) Despite the heavy rain, the speaker still felt it was reasonable to windsurf.

D) The decision was postponed due to the weather conditions.

02. What does "all the same" mean? 

A) No matter what

B) All together

C) Very similar

D) Not a problem