whole
柯林斯词典
1. QUANT If you refer to the whole of something, you mean all of it. 整个[QUANT 'of' def-n]
He has said he will make an apology to the whole of Asia for his country's past behaviour. 他说过他将为他的国家在过去的所作所为向全体亚洲人民道歉。
I was cold throughout the whole of my body. 我浑身冰冷。
2. ADJ Whole is also an adjective. 整个的[ADJ n]
We spent the whole summer in Italy that year. 我们那一年在意大利度过了整个夏天。
3. N-COUNT A whole is a single thing that contains several different parts. (包含几个不同部分的) 整体
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. 我使尽全力用拳头砸那块玻璃,但它却完好无损。
5. ADV You use whole to emphasize what you are saying. (表强调) 完全地[非正式] [ADV adj]
It was like seeing a whole different side of somebody. 这就像见到了某个人完全不同的一面。
6. ADJ Whole is also an adjective. 完全的[ADJ n]
That saved me a whole bunch of money. 那给我节省下一大笔钱。
7. PHRASE If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit. 总体上
He described the move as a victory for the people of South Africa as a whole. 他把这一行动描述成全体南非人民的一次胜利。
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. 大体上说
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。
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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;整个的;整体的
I spent the whole day cleaning . 我花了一整天打扫卫生。
There's still a whole month till my birthday . 离我的生日还有整整1个月时间。
After my exercise class , my whole body ached . 体育课之后,我浑身都疼。
The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake . 地震将整个城镇都摧毁了。
This whole thing (= situation ) is ridiculous . 这一切太荒谬了。
Bill does nothing but complain the whole time (= all the time ). 比尔什么都没做,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 ". 你必须站在法庭上宣誓:“事实,全部事实,只有事实。”
Her dance compositions added a whole (= completely ) new dimension to the contemporary dance repertoire . 她的舞蹈作品为现代舞剧目增添了全新的内容。
informal
used to emphasize something
(用于表示强调)
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 . 新计算机的速度要快得多了。
例句
习语
go the whole hogthe whole bit
a whole lot
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