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Altogether Adv 副词 Emphasize I   [Adv Amount Completely

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/ɔ͟ːltəge̱ðə(r)/
1
[ADV 副词]完全;全然;全部地 You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
  [ADV after v]
  [emphasis]
  • When Artie stopped calling altogether, Julie found a new man...

    当阿蒂彻底不再上门后,朱莉又找了个男人。

  • His tour may have to be cancelled altogether...

    他的旅行可能不得不彻底取消。

  • Clinical test results are certainly encouraging — 10 per cent of wrinkles disappear altogether.

    临床试验的结果无疑是令人振奋的——10%的皱纹完全消失了。

2
[ADV 副词](用于形容词或副词前表示强调)显然,完全 You use altogether in front of an adjective or adverb to emphasize a quality that someone or something has.
  [ADV adj/adv]
  [emphasis]
  • The choice of language is altogether different...

    对语言的选择完全是另一回事。

  • Today's celebrations have been altogether more sedate...

    今天的庆祝活动显然更加庄重。

  • This wine has an altogether stronger, more pronounced flavour than their other white wines.

    与他们其他的白葡萄酒相比,这种葡萄酒的口味显然更加浓郁醇厚。

3
[ADV 副词](弱化否定语气)太,十分,非常 You use altogether to modify a negative statement and make it less forceful.
  [with neg]
  • We were not altogether sure that the comet would miss the Earth...

    我们不能完全肯定彗星不会与地球相撞。

  • The fashion business, he claims, not altogether convincingly, is more real than the film business...

    他声称时尚业比电影业更真实,但他的话并不完全令人信服。

  • 'I'm not altogether a fool,' she said gruffly.

    “我还不太傻,”她生硬地说。

4
[ADV 副词]总体来说;总之;基本上 You can use altogether to introduce a summary of what you have been saying.
  [ADV with cl]
  • Altogether, it was a delightful town garden, peaceful and secluded.

    总体上说,这是个令人愉快的城市花园,宁静而偏僻。

5
[ADV 副词]总共 If several amounts add up to a particular amount altogether, that amount is their total.
  [ADV with amount]
  • Britain has a dozen warships in the area, with a total of five thousand military personnel altogether...

    英国在该地区驻有12艘战舰,共有5,000名军人。

  • Altogether seven inmates escaped by scaling a wall and climbing down scaffolding.

    总共有7名犯人攀墙从脚手架上爬下来逃走了。


Oxford al·together / ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r) ; NAmE ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər /
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noun
adverb 1 (used to emphasize sth) completely; in every way (用以强调)完全,全部 The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. 火车愈来愈慢,最后完全停了。 I don't altogether agree with you. 我不完全同意你的意见。 I am not altogetherhappy (= I am very unhappy)about the decision. 我对这个决定很不满意。 It was an altogether different situation. 这完全是另外一种情况。 2 used to give a total number or amount (表示总数或总额)总共,一共 You owe me £68 altogether. 你一共欠我 68 英镑。 3 used to introduce a summary when you have mentioned a number of different things 总之;总而言之 The food was good and we loved the music. Altogether it was a great evening. 吃的不错,音乐我们也喜欢。总之,那天晚上过得非常愉快。 noun IDIOM in the altoˈgether ( old-fashioned, informal) without any clothes on 一丝不挂;赤身裸体 WHICH WORD? 词语辨析 altogether / all together Altogetherand all togetherdo not mean the same thing. Altogethermeans ‘in total’ or (in BrE) ‘completely’. *altogether 和 all together 含义不同。altogether 意为总共或完全地(英式英语): We have invited fifty people altogether. 我们共邀请了五十人。 I am not altogether convinced by this argument. 我不完全信服这一论据。 All togethermeans ‘all in one place’ or ‘all at once’. *all together 意为全部在同一地方或同一时间: Can you put your books all together in this box? 你能把你的书都放进这个箱子里吗? Let’s sing ‘Happy Birthday’. All together now! 咱们来唱“生日快乐”。现在一起唱! al·together / ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə(r) ; NAmE ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər /
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altogether1 adverb
altogether2 noun
altogetheral‧to‧geth‧er1 /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə◂ $ ˌɒːltəˈɡeðər◂/ ●●● S2 W3 adverb
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1used to emphasize that something has been done completely or has finished completely:  an old custom that has vanished altogether Congress could ban the procession altogether.2[+adjective/adverb] used to emphasize that the way you describe something is completely true:  In Canada, the situation is altogether different. This latest problem is altogether more serious.not altogether (=not completely) I wasn’t altogether happy about Mike staying over. The results were not altogether surprising.3used to show that you are referring to the total amount:  There were five people altogether. How much do I owe you altogether?4used to make a final statement about several things you have just mentioned SYN  all in all:  Lots of sunshine, wonderful food, and amazing nightlife – altogether a great vacation!
altogether1 adverb
altogether2 noun
altogetheraltogether2 noun
Phrases
in the altogether not wearing any clothes – used humorously:  Several of the men were parading around in the altogether.
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总共(47%),完全(33%),总的来说(20%)
n.整个;裸体
adv.完全地;总共;总而言之

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