whole

whole
adjective
  1. [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。
noun
  1. 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。
adverb
  1. [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。
常用词组
as a whole
  1. 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 whole
  1. 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) world
  1. 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 whole
  1. taking everything into account; in general
    大体上，基本上；总的看来
the whole nine yards
  1. (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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