whole
n.全部 a.全体的;全部的;完整的;无缺的
释义2:
whole
/ hEul /
◙ adjective1. [attrib.] all of; entire • 全部的;全体的;所有的;完整的,完全的 »he spent the whole day walking. 他走了一整天。 »she wasn't telling the whole truth. 她没说出全部真相。 used to emphasize a large extent or number• 整整的,不少于的 »disputes on a whole range of issues. 各方面问题的争议。2. in an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece• 整个的,未经分割的;完好无损的;整块的 »owls usually swallow their prey whole. 猫头鹰通常是整个吞下猎物。 [attrib.] (of milk, blood, or other substances) with no part removed• (牛奶、血等物质)全的,整个的 [predic.] healthy• 健全的,健康的 »all people should be whole in body, mind, and spirit. 所有的人身体、头脑和精神都应该是健全的。◙ noun1. a thing that is complete in itself• 统一体;完整体系 »the subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. 该课程规划中的各个科目构成一个完整的体系。2. (the whole)all of something• 全部;全体;整体;整个 »the effects will last for the whole of his life. 这些将一直影响他的整个人生。◙ adverb1. [as submodifier] [informal] used to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something• [非正式] 完全地;整个地;通通地 »the man who's given a whole new meaning to the term ‘cowboy’. 给“牛仔”全新诠释的人。【IDIOMS】
◘ as a whole1. as a single unit and not as separate parts; in general• 作为一个整体;整体看来,总体上 »a healthy economy is in the best interests of society as a whole. 健康发展的经济总的来说对社会最有利。◘ in whole1. entirely or fully• 完全地;全部地;整个地 »a number of stone churches survive in whole or in part. 许多石头建的教堂全部或部分留存下来。◘ in the whole (wide) world1. anywhere; of all• 整个世界上;所有的 »he was the nicest person in the whole world. 他是全世界最好的人。◘ on the whole1. taking everything into account; in general• 大体上,基本上;总的看来◘ the whole nine yards1. (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)everything possible or available• [非正式,主北美] 任何可能的事;任何可得到的东西 »send in the troops, aircraft, nuclear submarine experts, the whole nine yards. 派军队、飞机、核潜艇专家等一切能派上用场的人或物。【派生】
♦ wholeness noun【语源】
1. Old English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to hail. The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent
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