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| 1 | all of something 全部的；整个的 |
| His whole body was trembling. 他的全身都在颤抖。 |
| My whole family came to watch me playing in the concert. 我的全家都来观看我在音乐会上的演奏。 |
| The whole process will take months. 整个过程要花几个月时间。 |
| the whole thing Come on let’ s just forget the whole thing. 得了，咱们不要再想整个这件事了。 |
| the whole story/truth She told Tilly the whole story about what had happened. 她告诉了蒂莉所发生的一切。 |
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| 2 | not divided or broken 没有分开的；完整的 |
| Add three whole eggs plus two additional yolks. 加三个完整的鸡蛋，再加两个蛋黄。 |
| Some of the statues were broken, but others were still whole. 有些雕像已经破损了，其他的还很完整。 |
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| 3 | used for emphasizing what you are saying 整整(用于强调所说的话) |
| awhole range/series There is a whole range of therapies that may be suitable. 有整整一系列可能合适的疗法。 |
| awhole lot I feel a whole lot better today. 我今天感觉好多了。 |
| awhole host (=alot) We’ ve had a whole host of problems. 许多 |
| in the whole world They’ re the best ice-creams in the whole world. 它们是全世界最好的冰淇淋。 |
| | 3a | used for emphasizing that something is the main reason for something else 要点；主旨 | | The whole point of this meeting was to discuss finances. 这次会议的主要目的是讨论财政问题。 | |
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| - | the whole...bit/thing
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| everything that is involved in a particular activity or situation or in being a particular type of person |
| 全套的…；全部的…东西 |
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| He loves acting, but he hates the whole film-star bit. 他喜爱表演，但不喜欢全套的影星架势。 |
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| wholeness noun U |
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