Word · Frequency #452
whole
整体；全部；全体
a thing that is complete in itself; the full amount or extent of something
- 1.
Something complete, without any parts missing.
完整的东西,没有缺少任何部分。
- 2.
all of something including all its component elements or parts
包括所有组成元素或部分的整体
- 3.
An entirety.
整体。
- 4.
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
被视为单一实体的部分集合
完整的东西,没有缺少任何部分。；包括所有组成元素或部分的整体；整体。；被视为单一实体的部分集合；全部
In use
The whole of the team agreed on the new strategy.
We need to look at the whole of the problem, not just the details.
The whole is more important than any single part.
Europe considered as a whole
the whole of American literature
how big is that part compared to the whole?
Connections
Collocations
- the whole of
- …的全部
- The whole of the city was destroyed by the earthquake.整个城市都被地震摧毁了。
- as a whole
- 作为一个整体
- The project is good as a whole, but there are some minor issues.这个项目整体上是好的，但有一些小问题。
- on the whole
- 大体上，总的来说
- On the whole, I think the plan is feasible.总的来说，我认为这个计划是可行的。
- a whole
- 一个整体
- They decided to sell the business as a whole rather than in parts.他们决定将整个企业一次性出售，而不是分部分出售。
- the whole thing
- 整个事情
- She explained the whole thing to me in detail.她详细地向我解释了整件事情。
- the whole world
Learner notes
Memory Tip
whole 听起来像 hole，但想想一个完整的馅饼没有洞。
Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，多指整体或全部。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /həʊl/ (the stressed vowel and following sounds are identical). Note that 'hole' is a homophone of 'whole', while 'pole', 'role', 'goal', 'coal', and 'soul' also share the same vowel sound but differ in spelling.
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 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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