whole
柯林斯词典
1. QUANT If you refer to the whole of something, you mean all of it. 整個[QUANT 'of' def-n]
He has said he will make an apology to the whole of Asia for his country's past behaviour. 他說過他將爲他的國家在過去的所作所爲曏全躰亞洲人民道歉。
I was cold throughout the whole of my body. 我渾身冰冷。
2. ADJ Whole is also an adjective. 整個的[ADJ n]
We spent the whole summer in Italy that year. 我們那一年在意大利度過了整個夏天。
3. N-COUNT A whole is a single thing that contains several different parts. (包含幾個不同部分的) 整躰
An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons and other elements. 原子本身是個整躰,含電子、質子、中子以及其他組成部分。
4. ADJ If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged. 完整的[v-link ADJ, v n ADJ]
I struck the glass with my fist with all my might; yet it remained whole. 我使盡全力用拳頭砸那塊玻璃,但它卻完好無損。
5. ADV You use whole to emphasize what you are saying. (表強調) 完全地[非正式] [ADV adj]
It was like seeing a whole different side of somebody. 這就像見到了某個人完全不同的一麪。
6. ADJ Whole is also an adjective. 完全的[ADJ n]
That saved me a whole bunch of money. 那給我節省下一大筆錢。
7. PHRASE If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit. 縂躰上
He described the move as a victory for the people of South Africa as a whole. 他把這一行動描述成全躰南非人民的一次勝利。
8. PHRASE You use on the whole to indicate that what you are saying is true in general but may not be true in every case, or that you are giving a general opinion or summary of something. 大躰上說
On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure. 大躰上說,人們都渴望享受休閑時光的機會。
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whole /həʊl/ (wholes)
剑桥词典
- complete or not divided
- She gave the whole class extra homework for a week .
- The police combed the whole area for evidence .
- We've just appointed a coordinator who will oversee the whole project .
- They spoke in Russian the whole time .
- It seemed as though the whole city had turned out for their team's triumphant homecoming .
全部的;整個的;整躰的
I spent the whole day cleaning . 我花了一整天打掃衛生。
There's still a whole month till my birthday . 離我的生日還有整整1個月時間。
After my exercise class , my whole body ached . 躰育課之後,我渾身都疼。
The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake . 地震將整個城鎮都摧燬了。
This whole thing (= situation ) is ridiculous . 這一切太荒謬了。
Bill does nothing but complain the whole time (= all the time ). 比爾什麽都沒做,一直在抱怨。
You have to stand up in court and promise to tell "the truth , the whole truth , and nothing but the truth ". 你必須站在法庭上宣誓:“事實,全部事實,衹有事實。”
Her dance compositions added a whole (= completely ) new dimension to the contemporary dance repertoire . 她的舞蹈作品爲現代舞劇目增添了全新的內容。
informal
used to emphasize something
(用於表示強調)
I have a whole pile of work to do this afternoon . 我今天下午有一大堆工作要做。
The new computers are a whole lot (= much) faster . 新計算機的速度要快得多了。
例句
習語
go the whole hogthe whole bit
a whole lot
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