1 altogether /ˌɑːltəˈgɛðɚ/ adverb Learner's definition of ALTOGETHER
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: completely and fully : totally, entirely完全；全然；全部地 -
They had an altogether new idea.他们有个全新的想法。
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It stopped raining altogether.雨完全停了。
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If we don't do something now, the forests may disappear altogether.如果我们现在不采取行动，森林就会全部消失。
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It's best to avoid the situation altogether.彻底避免这种情况发生才是上策。
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That's an altogether different question. = That's a different question altogether.那是个完全不同的问题。
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often used with not常与not连用 —
often used for emphasis before another adverb常用于另一副词前，表强调 2
: with everything added together : when everything is added up总共 -
They spent a thousand dollars altogether. [=in all]他们总共花了一千美元。
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Altogether [=all told], we sold nearly 500 candy bars.我们总共卖了将近500块糖。
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: in a general way : when everything is considered总之；总的说来 -
Altogether [=generally, on the whole, all in all] I'd say this was our best vacation ever.总之，我要说这是我们最棒的一个假期。
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Altogether, their efforts were successful.总之，他们的努力成功了。
Usage用法Do not confuse the single word altogether with the two-word phrase all together.不要混淆altogether和all together。 -
We were all together [=all in a group, all with each other] for the whole day.我们一整天都待在一起。
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I tried to hold it all together with glue, but the pieces fell apart.我试图用胶水把碎片粘在一起，但碎片还是散得七零八落。
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The detective put it all together [=figured out how the pieces of information related to each other] and solved the crime.侦探把各种线索联系起来，破了这起案件。
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All together [=all at the same time] now, everybody, let's sing!大家一起来，预备，唱！
2 altogether /ˌɑːltəˈgɛðɚ/ noun
2 altogether
/ˌɑːltəˈgɛðɚ/
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Learner's definition of ALTOGETHER
in the altogether
informal + old-fashioned
: not wearing any clothes裸体