新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

whole

英  [həʊl]
    

[ADJ, ADV, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1整个的

    You use whole before a noun to indicate that you are referring to all of something.

    近义词

    entire

    双语例句

    例:

    We spent the whole summer in Italy that year.

    那一年我们在意大利度过了整个夏天。

    2完整的

    If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged.

    近义词

    intact

    双语例句

    例:

    I struck the glass with my fist with all my might; yet it remained whole.

    我使尽全力用拳头砸那块玻璃,但它却完好无损。

    3完全的

    You can say a whole something to emphasize what you are saying.

    双语例句

    例:

    That saved me a whole bunch of money.

    那给我节省下一大笔钱。

    ADV. 副词
  • 1(表强调)完全地

    You use whole to emphasize what you are saying.

    近义词

    totally

    双语例句

    例:

    It was like seeing a whole different side of somebody.

    就像见到了某人完全不同的一面。

    NOUN. 名词
  • wholes

    1[C 可数名词] (包含几个不同部分的)整体

    A whole is a single thing that contains several different parts.

    双语例句

    例:

    An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons and other elements.

    原子本身是个整体,含电子、质子、中子以及其他组成元素。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • as a whole

    1总体上

    If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit.

    近义词

    in general , generally

    双语例句

    例:

    He described the move as a victory for the people of South Africa as a whole.

    他把这一运动形容成全体南非人民的一次胜利。

    例:

    As a whole we do not eat enough fibre in Britain.

    从整体来看,在英国我们对纤维的摄取量不足。

  • on the whole

    1大体上说

    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.

    近义词

    in general , generally , in the main

    双语例句

    例:

    On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure.

    大体上说,人们都渴望享受休闲时光的机会。

    例:

    On the whole, this strategy works.

    总体来说,这种战略会有成效。

    例:

    The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.

    总的来说,所见到的这些产葡萄酒的小镇安宁而朴素。

    QUANT. 数量词
  • 1整个

    If you refer to the whole of something, you mean all of it.

    近义词

    entirety , all

    双语例句

    例:

    He has said he will make an apology to the whole of Asia for his country's past behaviour.

    他说他将为他的国家过去的所作所为向全体亚洲人民道歉。

    例:

    I was cold throughout the whole of my body.

    我浑身冰冷。

    例:

    the whole of August.

    整个八月。

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