[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); NAmEˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
adverb
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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。nounIDIOMin 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); NAmEˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
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 mentionedSYN 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.
WDF
altogether
[ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)]
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Spoken:
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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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