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Whole can be used as a determiner, adjective, or noun, primarily meaning "entire" or "complete." As a determiner or adjective, it emphasizes the entirety of something. As a noun, it refers to something complete in itself or the entirety of something.

Whole can be used as a determiner, adjective, or noun, primarily meaning "entire" or "complete." As a determiner or adjective, it emphasizes the entirety of something. As a noun, it refers to something complete in itself or the entirety of something.

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[QUANT 数量词]全部;整体 If you refer to the whole of something, you mean all of it.
  [QUANT of def-n]
  [ADJ n]
  • He has said he will make an apology to the whole of Asia for his country's past behaviour...

    他已表示要为自己国家过去的行径向全亚洲道歉。

  • I was cold throughout the whole of my body.

    我浑身上下都觉得冷。

  • ...the whole of August.

    整个8月份

  • Whole is also an adjective.
    • He'd been observing her the whole trip...

      他整个旅途中都在观察她。

    • We spent the whole summer in Italy that year.

      那年我们整个夏天都呆在意大利。

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[N-COUNT 可数名词](包含几个不同部分的)整体 A whole is a single thing which contains several different parts.
  [usu sing]
  • An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons and other elements...

    一个原子本身就是一个完整的整体,包括电子、质子、中子及其他元素。

  • Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part.

    和全身比起来,嘴可算是身体中较小的一部分。

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[ADJ 形容词]完好的;完整的 If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged.
  [v-link ADJ]
  • Much of the temple was ruined, but the front was whole, as well as a large hall behind it...

    庙宇的大部分都被毁坏了,但其正面及后面的大厅还保存完好。

  • I struck the glass with my fist with all my might; yet it remained whole...

    我用拳头拼命砸向玻璃,可它还是完好无损。

  • Small bones should be avoided as the dog may swallow them whole and risk internal injury.

    不要给狗喂小块的骨头,以免它整个吞下去而造成内部器官损伤。

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[ADV 副词](表示强调)完全地 You use whole to emphasize what you are saying.
  [ADV adj]
  [emphasis]
  [INFORMAL 非正式]
  • It was like seeing a whole different side of somebody...

    这就像是看到一个人完全不同的一面。

  • His father had helped invent a whole new way of doing business.

    他父亲帮助创造了一套全新的生意经。

  • Whole is also an adjective.
    • That saved me a whole bunch of money...

      那省了我一大笔钱。

    • There's a whole group of friends he doesn't want you to meet.

      有一大群朋友他都不想让你见。

Usage Note :

Whole is often used to mean the same as all but when used in front of plurals, whole and all have different meanings. For example, if you say 'Whole buildings have been destroyed', you mean that some buildings have been destroyed completely. If you say 'All the buildings have been destroyed', you mean that every building has been destroyed.

whole 和 all 通常意义相同,但当用在名词复数前时意义不同。例如,Whole buildings have been destroyed 意思是一些大楼被整栋摧毁了。而 All the buildings have been destroyed 意思是所有建筑物都被摧毁了。

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[PHRASE 短语]整体而言;总体上 If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit.
  [n PHR]
  • He described the move as a victory for the people of South Africa as a whole...

    他把这一举动描述成整个南非人民的胜利。

  • As a whole we do not eat enough fibre in Britain.

    总体上我们英国人没有摄入足够的膳食纤维。

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[PHRASE 短语]大体上说;总的说来 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.
  [PHR with cl]
  • On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure...

    总的来说,人们渴望享受闲暇的时光。

  • The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.

    所到的酒镇总的来说都是宁静祥和的。


Oxford whole ★ / həʊl ; NAmE hoʊl /
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whole wholes
adjective ★ 1 ★ [only before noun ] full; complete 全部的;整体的;完全的;所有的 ◆ He spent the whole day writing. 他整整写了一天。 ◆ We drank a whole bottle each. 我们每人都喝了整整一瓶。 ◆ The whole country (= all the people in it)mourned her death. 举国都在为她的逝世哀悼。 ◆ Let's forget the whole thing. 咱们彻底忘掉这件事吧。 ◆ She wasn't telling the whole truth. 她没有把实情都讲出来。 2 ★ [only before noun ] used to emphasize how large or important sth is (强调大小或重要性)整个的,全部的 ◆ We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. 我们提供的周末假日活动丰富多彩,一应俱全。 ◆ I can't afford it—that's the whole point. 我买不起,这就是全部的理由。 3 ★ not broken or damaged 完整的;完好无损的 SYN
in one piece
◆ Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it). 猫头鹰通常把猎物囫囵吞下。 ☞note at
half
▶ whole·ness / həʊlnəs ; NAmE hoʊlnəs / noun [uncountable ] ☞see also
wholly
IDIOMS Most idioms containing wholeare at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example go the whole hogis at hog. 大多数含 whole 的习语,都可在该等习语中的名词及动词相关词条找到,如 go the whole hog 在词条 hog 下。 ★ a ˈwhole lot ( informal) very much; a lot 非常;很多 ◆ I'm feeling a whole lot better. 我觉得好得多了。 ★ a ˈwhole lot (of sth) ( informal) a large number or amount 许许多多;大量 ◆ There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. 有许多人我都不认识。 ◆ I lost a whole lot of money. 我丢了好多钱。 ★ the ˌwhole ˈlot everything; all of sth 一切;全部;所有 ◆ I've sold the whole lot. 我把所有的东西都卖了。
noun ★ 1 ★ [countable ] a thing that is complete in itself 整个;整体 ◆ Four quarters make a whole. 四个四分之一构成一个整体。 ◆ The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. 课程中的科目构成了一个连贯的整体。 2 ★ [singular ] the wholeof sth all that there is of sth 全部;全体;所有 ◆ The effects will last for the whole of his life. 这些将会持续影响他的一生。 ☞note at
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IDIOMS ★ as a ˈwhole as one thing or piece and not as separate parts 作为一个整体;总体上 ◆ The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole. 这次庆典活动对我们城市乃至整个国家都将是意义重大的。 ★ on the whole considering everything; in general 总的说来;大体上;基本上 ◆ On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea. 大体说来,我赞成这个想法。
adverb ~ new/different/other… ( informal) completely new/different 全新的;完全不同的 ◆ It's a whole new world out here. 这儿是一个全新的世界。 ◆ That's a whole other story. 那完全是另外一回事。 whole / həʊl ; NAmE hoʊl / whole·ness / həʊlnəs ; NAmE hoʊlnəs /
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whole1 adjective
whole2 noun
wholewhole1 /həʊl $ hoʊl/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective
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1[only before noun] all of something SYN  entire:  You have your whole life ahead of you! His whole attitude bugs me. We ate the whole cake in about ten minutes. The whole thing (=everything about the situation) just makes me sick. We just sat around and watched TV the whole time (=the only thing we did was watch television). I don’t believe she’s telling us the whole story (=all the facts). It was months before the whole truth came out.the whole school/country/village etc (=all the people in a school, country etc) The whole town came out for the parade.2whole lot informal a)a whole lot very much:  I’m feeling a whole lot better. I don’t cook a whole lot anymore. b)a whole lot (of something) a large quantity or number:  We’re going to have a whole lot of problems if we don’t finish this by tomorrow. You can find a nice house in this neighborhood, and you don’t have to spend a whole lot. c)the whole lot especially British English all of something:  She gave me the whole lot for 20 pounds.3a whole range/series/variety etc (of something) used to emphasize that there are a lot of things of a similar type:  There are a whole range of sizes to choose from.4complete and not divided or broken into parts:  Place a whole onion inside the chicken. a snake swallowing a mouse whole (=swallowing it without chewing)5the whole point (of something) used to emphasize the purpose for doing something, especially when you believe this is unclear or has been forgotten:  I thought the whole point of the meeting was to decide which offer to accept.6in the whole (wide) world informal an expression meaning ‘anywhere’ or ‘at all’ – used to emphasize a statement:  I have the best job in the whole wide world.7go the whole hog (also go whole hog American English) informal to do something as completely or as well as you can, without any limits:  I’m gonna go whole hog and have a live band at the barbecue.8the whole nine yards American English spoken including everything that is typical of or possible in an activity, situation, set of things etc:  Our new apartment complex has a tennis court, swimming pool, playground – the whole nine yards.—wholeness noun [uncountable] → a whole new ball game
at ball game(3)
, → the whole shebang
at shebang
, → the whole shooting match
at shooting match
, → the whole enchilada
at enchilada(3)
, → wholly
whole1 adjective
whole2 noun
wholewhole2 ●●● S2 W2 noun
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1the whole of something all of something, especially something that is not a physical object:  The whole of the morning was wasted trying to find the documents.2on the whole used to say that something is generally true:  On the whole, I thought the film was pretty good.3as a whole used to say that all the parts of something are being considered together:  This project will be of great benefit to the region as a whole.4[countable usually singular] something that consists of a number of parts, but is considered as a single unit:  Two halves make a whole.
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whole

[həʊl]

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全部(34%),整体(29%),全部的(9%),完全(9%),完整的(9%),完整(6%),整体的(4%)
n.整体;全部
adj.完整的;纯粹的

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