Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1367
entirely
完全；全然；一概
completely; to the full extent
- 1.
To the full or entire extent.
完全地
- 2.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly')
完全地或彻底地
- 3.
To the exclusion of others; solely.
排除其他,仅仅
- 4.
without any others being included or involved
不包括或涉及任何其他人
完全地；完全地或彻底地；排除其他,仅仅；不包括或涉及任何其他人；完全
In use
I am not entirely sure what happened.
The task was entirely different from what we expected.
She entirely forgot about the meeting.
entirely satisfied with the meal
was entirely to blame
a school devoted entirely to the needs of problem children
entirely + [adjective]
The two designs are entirely different.
这两个设计完全不同。
entirely + [past participle]
Connections
Collocations
- entirely different
- 完全不同
- The two proposals are entirely different.这两个提案完全不同。
- entirely new
- 全新的
- She came up with an entirely new idea.她想出了一个全新的主意。
- entirely possible
- 完全可能
- It is entirely possible that he will change his mind.他完全有可能改变主意。
- entirely sure
- 完全确定
- I am not entirely sure about the answer.我对答案不太确定。
- entirely agree
- 完全同意
- I entirely agree with your conclusion.我完全同意你的结论。
- entirely dependent
Learner notes
Memory Tip
设想一个完整的圆圈无缺口，entirely 即 '完全地'。
Context & Register
通常用于各种语境，中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in the spelling '-ely' but do not rhyme with 'entirely' (/ɪnˈtaɪərli/). Their pronunciations vary: completely (/kəmˈpliːtli/), sincerely (/sɪnˈsɪrli/), absolutely (/ˈæbsəluːtli/), barely (/ˈbɛərli/), rarely (/ˈrɛərli/), merely (/ˈmɪərli/).
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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