摘要：Kitchen sink就是厨房里的水槽。Everything but the kitchen sink字面意思是：除了厨房水槽外的一切，实际含义是：几乎所有的一切；几乎所有可能的事物或解决方案，通常带有贬义，暗示过度或不必要的。如：
Kitchen sink就是厨房里的水槽。Everything but the kitchen sink字面意思是：除了厨房水槽外的一切，实际含义是：几乎所有的一切；几乎所有可能的事物或解决方案，通常带有贬义，暗示过度或不必要的。如：
It was really tough over the target area today. The Germans threw everything but the kitchen sink at us -- rockets, anti-aircraft cannon, machine-gun fire. We were lucky they didn't send up their fighter planes, or we would have lost some of our bombers.
今天在轰炸地点上空打的可真艰巨。德国人用火箭、防空大炮、机关枪等几乎所有的武器来对付我们。还好，他们没有派出战斗机来，否则我们肯定会损失几架轰炸机的。(中性用法)
Many companies seem to want to make nearly everything but the kitchen sink , and that is a quick way to lose money.
许多公司似乎什么都想生产，就是这样钱才亏得快。
Gee, honey, do you really need all that stuff for a three-day holiday -- it looks like you've brought along everything but the kitchen sink.
哟，亲爱的，就度三天假，你真需要那么多东西呀？看起来你几乎什么都带了。
He tried everything but the kitchen sink to win her back: flowers, love letters, even a surprise trip.
他用尽一切办法挽回她：鲜花、情书，甚至惊喜旅行。
Their first date was a disaster—they talked about everything but the kitchen sink, from politics to exes.
他们的初次约会一团糟——从政治到前任，无所不谈。
She fell in love with his everything-but-the-kitchen-sink personality—he was passionate about art, music, and even astronomy.
她爱上了他无所不包的个性——他对艺术、音乐甚至天文学都充满热情。
After the divorce, she took everything but the kitchen sink, leaving him with an empty house.
离婚后，她带走了几乎所有东西，只留给他一座空房子。
The professor’s lecture covered everything but the kitchen sink, making it hard for students to follow.
教授的讲座内容庞杂，学生难以跟上。
The government threw everything but the kitchen sink at the economic crisis: tax cuts, subsidies, and infrastructure projects.政府用尽一切手段应对经济危机：减税、补贴和基建项目。(中性用法)
The candidate’s campaign promises included everything but the kitchen sink, from free healthcare to space exploration.
候选人的竞选承诺无所不包，从免费医疗到太空探索。
She brought everything but the kitchen sink to the party, including a karaoke machine.
她带了一堆不必要的东西去派对，包括卡拉OK机。
The military strategy involved throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the enemy, overwhelming them with firepower.军事战略是向敌人倾泻一切火力，以压倒性优势取胜。(中性用法)
The app offers everything but the kitchen sink for fitness tracking.
这款应用提供了全面的健身追踪功能。(中性用法)
The government used everything but the kitchen sink to stabilize the market.
政府用尽一切手段稳定市场。(中性用法)
During the peace talks, both sides brought up everything but the kitchen sink, delaying progress.
和平谈判中，双方提出了各种无关议题，拖延了进程。
I can’t believe she’s moving out. She took everything but the kitchen sink! 《老友记》
不敢相信她要搬出去。她把能带走的都带走了！
来源：翅膀英语一点号
