| 词汇 | whole |
| 释义 | wholeUK:*/ˈhəʊl/US:/hoʊl/ ,(hōl)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: 主要翻译 whole adj (entire)未经分割的I ate the whole hamburger.我吃了一整个汉堡。usage: ‘the whole of’ and ‘whole’When you talk about the whole of something, you mean all of it.We were there for the whole of July.I felt pain throughout the whole of my body.Instead of using the whole of in front of a noun phrase beginning with the, you can simply use whole after the. For example, instead of saying ‘The whole of the house was on fire’, you can say ‘The whole house was on fire’.I spent the whole day in the library.They're the best team in the whole world.You can use whole in a similar way after this, that, or a possessive.I just want to say how sorry I am about this whole business.I've never seen anything like this in my whole life.You use whole after a to emphasize that you mean all of something of a particular kind.We worked on the project for a whole year.I drank a whole pot of coffee, and I still felt tired.You can also use whole like this in front of the plural form of a noun.There were whole paragraphs in the article that I didn't understand.Be carefulIn front of plurals, whole does not have the same meaning as all. If you say ‘All the buildings have been destroyed’, you mean that every building has been destroyed. If you say ‘Whole buildings have been destroyed’, you mean that some buildings have been destroyed completely. whole adj (total)全部的；所有的We have paid the whole amount.我们已经支付了全部金额。 whole adj (undivided, complete)完整的；整体的My mother gave me the whole set of crockery, instead of splitting it between my sister and me.我妈妈把全套餐具都给了我，没有给我姐姐分。 the whole of [sth] n (entirety)全部；所有；全体The whole of the company will be there for the ceremony.全公司的人都会参加仪式。 whole adj (undamaged)完整的；无缺的；未损坏的This carton can be dropped onto concrete and its eggs will still be whole, with not a single crack.这个盒子掉在实心地面上也没事，里面的蛋仍然完整，一个都不会破。 whole n (complete entity)整体The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.整体大于部分之和。 whole n (unitary assemblage)统一；一体；完整的一体We will take the package as a whole.我们将把这个包裹视为完整的一体。 其他翻译 whole (US), semibreve (UK) adj (musical time)全音符的 复合形式： a whole new ball game, a brand new ball game n US, informal, figurative (changed situation)完全不同的情况That puts matters in a different light. It's a brand new ball game now. a whole new world n figurative (unfamiliar experience) (比喻义)一个全新的世界，一个崭新的世界Retirement is certainly a whole new world; there's so much to get used to. as a whole adv (all considered together)总体上Some students need to improve, but the class as a whole is very good.一些学生仍然需要进步，不过总体上这个班级的水平是很不错的。 go the whole hog, also US: go whole hog v expr informal (do thoroughly)彻底地做一件事；做到底 in the whole wide world adv (anywhere on earth)在整个世界上If you could go anywhere in the whole wide world, where would you go first? in whole adv (entirely)完全地，全部地 on the whole expr (overall)大体上；基本上Some of the acting is terrible, but on the whole it's an entertaining film.部分表演很糟糕，但总体来说这是一部看了让人愉悦的电影。 the whole ball of wax n US, slang (everything)一切；全套Give me a shampoo, haircut, permanent, and facial; I want the whole ball of wax. the whole enchilada n US, slang, figurative (all of [sth])所有一切；应有尽有 the whole story n (the full truth)全部情况We'll never know the whole story about what she did that night. whole cloth n figurative (pure fabrication: fiction, invention)纯属虚构；纯属编造 whole grain, whole-grain adj (cereal: retaining bran and germ)全谷物的；全谷物制作的Alicia prefers wholegrain products as the husks provide fibre and other health benefits. whole milk n (full-fat milk)全脂牛奶Whole milk is far more fattening than skimmed milk.Whole milk is too rich for me; I prefer milk with less fat. the whole nine yards expr (everything possible)全部；一切 whole note n (music) (音乐)全音符Take care not to rush that whole note when singing that phrase. whole number n (mathematics: integer)整数The set of evens, together with the set of odds, form the set of whole numbers. the whole shebang n informal ([sth] in its entirety)全部，全套，一切；全套装备；整个事情，整件事情Rupert has a great life: a high-paying job, a nice car, a beautiful wife--the whole shebang! the whole time n (entire duration)一直；一贯 whole wheat, whole grain, whole meal, also UK: wholewheat, wholemeal, wholegrain n (whole grain)全麦All our bread is made using whole wheat.所有我们的面包都用全麦制作。 whole-wheat, whole-grain, whole-meal (US), wholewheat, wholemeal, wholegrain (UK) n as adj (containing wheat kernel)用全麦做的；全麦的Wholewheat bread has a lot more flavour than white bread.全麦面包比白面包味道更好。 wholehearted, whole-hearted adj (sincere, heartfelt)全心全意的；衷心的；真挚的The players made a wholehearted effort to try to win the game. |
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