| 词汇 | whole |
| 释义 | whole (noun) whole (adverb) whole 22 ENTRIES FOUND: whole (adjective) whole (noun) whole (adverb) whole food (noun) whole life insurance (noun) whole meal (adjective) whole note (noun) whole number (noun) whole step (noun) whole wheat (adjective) caboodle (noun) cloth (noun) enchilada (noun) hog (noun) kit (noun) nine (noun) nother (adjective) shebang (noun) shooting match (noun) time (noun) world (noun) yard (noun) 1 whole /ˈhoʊl/ adjective 1 whole /ˈhoʊl/ adjective Learner's definition of WHOLE 1 a always used before a noun : complete or full : not lacking or leaving out any part全部的；完整的 The whole [=entire] family went on the trip.全家一起去旅行。 The doctor assured me that the whole procedure would only take a few minutes.医生向我保证整个手术仅需几分钟。 The whole place was remodeled. It looks great now.这里已全部重建，现在看起来焕然一新。 He was out sick for the whole [=entire] week.他请了一星期的病假。 It's been a whole week since I've seen him.自从我上次见到他已经过去一个星期了。 I spent the whole summer traveling through Europe.我花了整个夏天游遍欧洲。 The whole evening was a great success.整场晚会非常成功。 She read the whole book in one day.她一天读完了整本书。 I've been waiting my whole life for this.我一生都在等待这一天。 I felt like the luckiest girl in the whole wide world [=in the world] that day.那一天，我觉得自己是全世界最幸运的女孩。 They failed to tell us the whole story. [=they failed to tell us everything; they only told us certain things]他们没有告诉我们全部详情。 It rained the whole time I was there. [=it rained continuously while I was there]我在那儿的时候，雨一直下个不停。 We decided to forget the whole thing.我们决定把这件事彻底忘掉。 b : having all the parts : not divided or cut into parts or pieces整体的；整个的；未经分割的 a whole egg整个鸡蛋 whole strawberries [=strawberries that are not sliced or cut up]整个草莓 We cooked a whole chicken.我们炖了一整只鸡。 whole grains全谷物 The recipe calls for two whole cloves. [=cloves that haven't been ground]这道菜需要两粒完整的丁香。 2 a : great or large in size, extent, etc.（体积）大的；（范围）广的 The community center offers a whole range of programs.社区中心提供各种服务项目。 The track team took part in a whole series of events. [=in a lot of events]这支径赛队参加了一系列比赛。 There's a whole set of criteria to consider.一整套标准都需要考虑。 She owns a whole collection of hats. [=she owns many different hats]她拥有各式各样的帽子。 b — used for emphasis before a noun用于名词前，表强调 The whole idea is to make things better, not worse.这个主意完全是为了让情况好转，而不是恶化。 She missed the whole point of the story.她完全没抓住故事的重点。 We weren't quite sure what to make of the whole situation.我们并不太清楚所有这一切到底是怎么回事。 He doesn't seem to have a whole lot of [=much] respect for other people's feelings.他似乎不太尊重别人的感受。 Things are looking a whole lot [=much] brighter now.目前看来，情况正在大为好转。 go (the) whole hog — see 1hog out of whole cloth — see cloth the whole enchilada — see enchilada the whole (kit and) caboodle — see caboodle the whole nine yards — see 2yard the whole shebang — see shebang the whole shooting match — see shooting match whole nother — see nother — wholeness noun [noncount] 2 whole /ˈhoʊl/ noun plural wholes 2 whole /ˈhoʊl/ noun plural wholes Learner's definition of WHOLE [count] : something that is full or complete整体；全部 — usually singular通常用单数 The whole of my day was spent on the phone. [=I spent the entire day on the phone]我一整天时间都耗费在打电话上了。 the whole of creation [=all of creation]宇宙万物 He felt he was part of a greater whole. [=that he was a part of something much larger and greater than himself]他感觉自己属于另一个更强大的整体。 as a whole : as a complete unit总体而言；整体来看 — used to make a statement that relates to all the parts of something用于做总体性陈述 Language as a whole is constantly evolving.总体上讲，语言是不断演变的。 The lecture was intended for the group as a whole. [=for everyone; not for just a few people]这场讲座针对的是全体听众。 The company as a whole [=overall] is doing well.公司整体运营良好。 in whole law : to the full or entire extent整个地；全部地 — used in the phrase in whole or in part用于短语in whole or in part The contract can be voided in whole or in part [=the entire contract can be voided or a part of the contract can be voided] ten days before the purchase date.在购买日期的十天前，这份合同整体或部分可宣告无效。 on the whole 1 — used to say what you think is true, what should be done, etc., when you consider a situation in a general way大体上；一般而言 On the whole, it seemed best to cut the visit short.总体来看，这次参观的时间最好缩短一些。 On the whole, I think we've made progress from last week.总体上，我觉得，从上星期开始，我们已经取得了一些进展。 2 : in general : in most cases基本上；总而言之 On the whole, new parents reported that they were adapting very well to parenthood.基本上，新生儿父母都说自己能很好地适应家长角色。 He did a great job on the whole.总而言之，他干得很出色。 3 whole /ˈhoʊl/ adverb 3 whole /ˈhoʊl/ adverb Learner's definition of WHOLE 1 : entirely or completely完全地；全部地 He has a whole new way of looking at things now. [=he has a completely different attitude now]现在，他观察事物时有一种全新的方式。 2 : in one piece that has not been cut into parts整个地；整体地 We cooked the chicken whole.我们将鸡整只煮了。 The frog swallowed the fly whole.青蛙把苍蝇整只吞了。 |
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