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Altogether Adv Emphasize 例:The Amount 英[ˌɔ:Ltəˈgeðə(R 美[ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ Adv.全部地;完全地;总共;总而言之;N.〈口〉裸体

单词 altogether
音标
英[ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)] 美[ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ]
解释
adv.全部地;完全地;总共;总而言之;n.〈口〉裸体;
例句

ADV
完全;全然;全部地
You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.
例: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。
例:His tour may have to be cancelled altogether...他的旅行可能不得不彻底取消。

ADV
(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.
例:The choice of language is altogether different...对语言的选择完全是另一回事。
例:Today's celebrations have been altogether more sedate...今天的庆祝活动显然更加庄重。

ADV
(弱化否定语气)太,十分,非常
You use altogether to modify a negative statement and make it less forceful.
例: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。
例: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。

ADV
总体来说;总之;基本上
You can use altogether to introduce a summary of what you have been saying.
例: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。

ADV
总共
If several amounts add up to a particular amount altogether, that amount is their total.
例: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。
例: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。
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