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单词 whole
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whole

adjective
 OPAL S
/həʊl/
/həʊl/
Idioms
  1.  
     [only before noun] full; complete全部的；整体的；完全的；所有的
    • Let's forget the whole thing.咱们彻底忘掉这件事吧。
    • Jenna was my best friend in the whole world.詹娜是我在这世上最好的朋友。
    • It seems I've spent my whole life travelling.我似乎一生都在旅行。
    • The whole family will be there.全家人都会到。
    • But that's not the whole story, is it?但这不是事情的全部，对吧？
    • 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。
    • I went through the whole process with them.我和他们一起经历了整个过程。
    • My whole body ached.我全身酸痛。
    • The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death.举国都在为她的逝世哀悼。
    • The school is keen to involve the whole community in this project.学校热衷于让整个社区参与这个项目。
    • She wasn't telling the whole truth.她没有把实情都讲出来。
    Homophones hole | wholehole   whole
    /həʊl/
    /həʊl/
    • hole noun
      • She caught a fish through a hole in the ice.她从冰上的一个洞里抓到了一条鱼。
    • whole adjective
      • He hadn't told us the whole story.他没有告诉我们整个故事。
    • whole noun
      • The camera moves and you see the whole of the palace.镜头移动，你可以看到整个宫殿。
  2.  
     [only before noun] used to emphasize how large or important something is（强调大小或重要性）整个的，全部的
    • I'm going to be talking about a whole range of things today.我今天要谈方方面面的事情。
    • We are going to have a whole bunch of people over tomorrow night.明天晚上会来一大拨儿人　。
    • I can't afford it—that's the whole point.我买不起，这就是全部的理由。
    • 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 think the whole idea is ridiculous.我觉得这整个想法荒诞可笑。
    Homophones hole | wholehole   whole
    /həʊl/
    /həʊl/
    • hole noun
      • She caught a fish through a hole in the ice.她从冰上的一个洞里抓到了一条鱼。
    • whole adjective
      • He hadn't told us the whole story.他没有告诉我们整个故事。
    • whole noun
      • The camera moves and you see the whole of the palace.镜头移动，你可以看到整个宫殿。
  3.  
     not broken or damaged完整的；完好无损的 synonym (all) in one piece
    • Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without biting it into small pieces).猫头鹰通常把猎物囫囵吞下。
    • Peel the small onions, but leave them whole.将小洋葱剥皮，但保持完整。
    Grammar Point half / whole / quarterhalf / whole / quarter
    • Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns:
      • Cut the apple into quarters.把苹果切成四瓣。
      • Two halves make a whole.两个一半构成一个整体。
    • Whole is also an adjective:
      • I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour.我在这儿等了整整一个小时。
    • Half is also a determiner:
      • Half (of) the work is already finished.工作已经完成了一半。
      • They spent half the time looking for a parking space.他们花了一半的时间寻找停车位。
      • Her house is half a mile down the road.她的房子在这条路上前面半英里远的地方。
      Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way:
      • I waited for half an hour.我等了半个小时。
      • I waited for a half an hour.
    • Half can also be used as an adverb:
      • This meal is only half cooked.这饭只煮了个半熟。
    4. Word OriginOld English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to the verb hail (senses 1-3). The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent.
Idioms Most idioms containing whole are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example go the whole hog is at hog. 
a whole lot
  1. (informal) very much; a lot非常；很多
    • I'm feeling a whole lot better.我觉得好得多了。
a whole lot (of something)
  1. (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 whole lot
  1. everything; all of something一切；全部；所有
    • I've sold the whole lot.我把所有的东西都卖了。
a whole 'nother…
  1. (US English, non-standard) a completely different thing完全不同的
    • Now that's a whole 'nother question.那完全是另外一个问题好吧。

whole

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/həʊl/
/həʊl/
Idioms
  1.  
     [singular] the whole of something all that there is of something全部；全体；所有
    • The scheme would cover the whole of the UK.这一计划将覆盖整个英国。
    • The effects will last for the whole of his life.这些将会持续影响他的一生。
    Homophones hole | wholehole   whole
    /həʊl/
    /həʊl/
    • hole noun
      • She caught a fish through a hole in the ice.她从冰上的一个洞里抓到了一条鱼。
    • whole adjective
      • He hadn't told us the whole story.他没有告诉我们整个故事。
    • whole noun
      • The camera moves and you see the whole of the palace.镜头移动，你可以看到整个宫殿。
    Grammar Point half / whole / quarterhalf / whole / quarter
    • Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns:
      • Cut the apple into quarters.把苹果切成四瓣。
      • Two halves make a whole.两个一半构成一个整体。
    • Whole is also an adjective:
      • I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour.我在这儿等了整整一个小时。
    • Half is also a determiner:
      • Half (of) the work is already finished.工作已经完成了一半。
      • They spent half the time looking for a parking space.他们花了一半的时间寻找停车位。
      • Her house is half a mile down the road.她的房子在这条路上前面半英里远的地方。
      Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way:
      • I waited for half an hour.我等了半个小时。
      • I waited for a half an hour.
    • Half can also be used as an adverb:
      • This meal is only half cooked.这饭只煮了个半熟。
    Extra Examples
    • Technology permeates the whole of our lives.科技深入我们生活的每个方面。
    • The library takes up the whole of the first floor.整个二楼都用作图书馆。
    • The project involved the whole of the university.这个项目涉及整所大学。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + whole
    • comprise
    • cover
    • embrace
    • …
  2.  
     [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。
    • Taken as a whole, the image is slightly disappointing.总体来看，这个形象有点令人失望。
    • 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。
    • Harmony in music is essentially about the right relationship of the parts to the whole.音乐中的和谐本质上是部分与整体的正确关系。
    Extra Examples
    • At this age, babies do not yet combine sounds into a meaningful whole.在这个年龄，小宝宝能发出一些音，但还不会将声音片段连成具有完整意义的话。
    • He tried to fit the pieces of evidence together to make a coherent whole.他试图将各项证据拼合成一个连贯的整体。
    • She was struggling to organize her ideas into a coherent whole.她尽力将自己的想法组织成一个连贯的整体。
    • The author examines each aspect of Roman society, then attempts to summarize the complex whole.作者研究了罗马社会的各个方面，然后尝试对这个复杂的整体作出总结。
    • The text must be seen as part of a larger whole.必须把这个文本看成是更大整体中的一部份。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • coherent
    • cohesive
    • harmonious
    • …
    verb + whole
    • form
    • make
    • make up
    • …
    phrases
    • as a whole
    3. Word OriginOld English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to the verb hail (senses 1-3). The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent.
Idioms
as a whole
 
  1. as one thing or piece and not as separate parts作为一个整体；总体上
    • Unemployment is higher in the north than in the country as a whole.北方的失业率比整个国家的高。
    • The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole.这次会演对我们城市乃至整个国家都将是意义重大的。
    • for the community/economy/industry as a whole 为整个社会/经济/行业
on the whole
  1. 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。

whole

adverb
/həʊl/
/həʊl/
(informal)
  1. whole new/different/other… 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。
    • I suddenly saw him in a whole different light.我突然以一种完全不同的眼光看待他。
    Word OriginOld English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to the verb hail (senses 1-3). The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent.
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