1 whole /ˈhoʊl/ adjective Learner's definition of WHOLE
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a always used before a noun : complete or full : not lacking or leaving out any part全部的；完整的 -
The whole [=entire] family went on the trip.全家一起去旅行。
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The doctor assured me that the whole procedure would only take a few minutes.医生向我保证整个手术仅需几分钟。
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The whole place was remodeled. It looks great now.这里已全部重建，现在看起来焕然一新。
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He was out sick for the whole [=entire] week.他请了一星期的病假。
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It's been a whole week since I've seen him.自从我上次见到他已经过去一个星期了。
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I spent the whole summer traveling through Europe.我花了整个夏天游遍欧洲。
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The whole evening was a great success.整场晚会非常成功。
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She read the whole book in one day.她一天读完了整本书。
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I've been waiting my whole life for this.我一生都在等待这一天。
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I felt like the luckiest girl in the whole wide world [=in the world] that day.那一天，我觉得自己是全世界最幸运的女孩。
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They failed to tell us the whole story. [=they failed to tell us everything; they only told us certain things]他们没有告诉我们全部详情。
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It rained the whole time I was there. [=it rained continuously while I was there]我在那儿的时候，雨一直下个不停。
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We decided to forget the whole thing.我们决定把这件事彻底忘掉。
b : having all the parts : not divided or cut into parts or pieces整体的；整个的；未经分割的 -
a whole egg整个鸡蛋
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whole strawberries [=strawberries that are not sliced or cut up]整个草莓
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We cooked a whole chicken.我们炖了一整只鸡。
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whole grains全谷物
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The recipe calls for two whole cloves. [=cloves that haven't been ground]这道菜需要两粒完整的丁香。
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a : great or large in size, extent, etc.（体积）大的；（范围）广的 -
The community center offers a whole range of programs.社区中心提供各种服务项目。
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The track team took part in a whole series of events. [=in a lot of events]这支径赛队参加了一系列比赛。
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There's a whole set of criteria to consider.一整套标准都需要考虑。
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She owns a whole collection of hats. [=she owns many different hats]她拥有各式各样的帽子。
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used for emphasis before a noun用于名词前，表强调 -
The whole idea is to make things better, not worse.这个主意完全是为了让情况好转，而不是恶化。
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She missed the whole point of the story.她完全没抓住故事的重点。
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We weren't quite sure what to make of the whole situation.我们并不太清楚所有这一切到底是怎么回事。
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He doesn't seem to have a whole lot of [=much] respect for other people's feelings.他似乎不太尊重别人的感受。
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Things are looking a whole lot [=much] brighter now.目前看来，情况正在大为好转。
go (the) whole hog
— see 1hog
out of whole cloth
— see cloth
the whole (kit and) caboodle
— see caboodle
the whole nine yards
— see 2yard
— wholeness
noun [noncount] 2 whole /ˈhoʊl/ noun
plural wholes
plural wholes
Learner's definition of WHOLE
[count]
: something that is full or complete整体；全部 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
The whole of my day was spent on the phone. [=I spent the entire day on the phone]我一整天时间都耗费在打电话上了。
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the whole of creation [=all of creation]宇宙万物
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He felt he was part of a greater whole. [=that he was a part of something much larger and greater than himself]他感觉自己属于另一个更强大的整体。
as a whole
: as a complete unit总体而言；整体来看 —
used to make a statement that relates to all the parts of something用于做总体性陈述 -
Language as a whole is constantly evolving.总体上讲，语言是不断演变的。
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The lecture was intended for the group as a whole. [=for everyone; not for just a few people]这场讲座针对的是全体听众。
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The company as a whole [=overall] is doing well.公司整体运营良好。
in whole
law
: to the full or entire extent整个地；全部地 —
used in the phrase in whole or in part用于短语in whole or in part
on the whole
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used to say what you think is true, what should be done, etc., when you consider a situation in a general way大体上；一般而言 -
On the whole, it seemed best to cut the visit short.总体来看，这次参观的时间最好缩短一些。
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On the whole, I think we've made progress from last week.总体上，我觉得，从上星期开始，我们已经取得了一些进展。
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: in general : in most cases基本上；总而言之 -
On the whole, new parents reported that they were adapting very well to parenthood.基本上，新生儿父母都说自己能很好地适应家长角色。
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He did a great job on the whole.总而言之，他干得很出色。
3 whole /ˈhoʊl/ adverb
Learner's definition of WHOLE
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: entirely or completely完全地；全部地 2
: in one piece that has not been cut into parts整个地；整体地