Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1876
entire
全部的；整个的；完整的
核心释义
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- 1.
(叶缘等)全缘的,无锯齿的。
Having a smooth margin without any indentation.
- 2.
(花冠等)单片的。
Consisting of a single piece, as a corolla.
- 3.
全部的；完整的
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
- 4.
在复平面上处处复可微的。
Complex-differentiable on all of C.
- 5.
完整无缺的；未受损的
constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; - Bacon
- 6.
未阉割的。
Not gelded.
- 7.
道德上纯洁的；完全的；纯粹的。
Morally whole; pure; sheer.
- 8.
内部的；里面的。
Internal; interior.
完整的；完好无损的；未受损的；（植物）全缘的；（花冠）不分裂的；（数学）整的；在全平面解析的；未阉割的；纯洁的；纯粹的；无瑕的
用法In use
She spent the entire day reading.
用法提示：entire 作为形容词，修饰 day，表示‘整整一天’。
The entire team agreed with the plan.
用法提示：entire 作为形容词，修饰 team，表示‘整个团队’。
He ate the entire cake by himself.
用法提示：entire 作为形容词，修饰 cake，表示‘整块蛋糕’。
an entire town devastated by an earthquake
was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime
the entire + noun
entire 强调完整无缺，常与 whole 互换。
He spent the entire day reading.
他花了一整天读书。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- entire life
- 一生；整个生命
- He spent his entire life studying the stars.他一生都在研究星星。
- entire family
- 全家人
- The entire family gathered for the holiday dinner.全家人聚在一起吃节日晚餐。
- entire world
- 整个世界
- The news shocked the entire world.这则新闻震惊了整个世界。
- entire day
- 一整天
- I worked on the project the entire day.我花了一整天做这个项目。
- entire process
- 整个过程
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
entire = en + tire，想象一个完整的轮胎（tire）就是“整个的”。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral
语法说明Grammar Note
通常作定语，置于名词前，表示'整个的'，无比较级。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with /aɪə/ rhyme with 'entire'. Note: words spelled with -ire (fire, wire, tire) share both spelling and sound, while words like 'liar', 'buyer', 'higher' share only the sound.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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