the whole of sth
多用于正式或书面表达;口语中更常说 the whole + 名词,如 the whole afternoon。
She spent the whole of the afternoon working on the report.
她把整个下午都花在写这份报告上。
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;被视为单一实体的部分集合
a thing that is complete in itself; the full amount or extent of something
完整的东西,没有缺少任何部分。
Something complete, without any parts missing.
包括所有组成元素或部分的整体
all of something including all its component elements or parts
整体。
An entirety.
被视为单一实体的部分集合
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
The whole of the team agreed on the new strategy.
整个团队同意了新策略。
用法提示:此处'whole'作为名词,表示'全体',指整个团队。
AI contextual example
We need to look at the whole of the problem, not just the details.
我们需要看问题的整体,而不仅仅是细节。
用法提示:此处'whole'作为名词,指'整体',强调全部部分。
AI contextual example
The whole is more important than any single part.
整体比任何单个部分都更重要。
用法提示:此处'whole'作为名词,表示'整体',指一个完整的实体。
AI contextual example
多用于正式或书面表达;口语中更常说 the whole + 名词,如 the whole afternoon。
She spent the whole of the afternoon working on the report.
她把整个下午都花在写这份报告上。
强调从整体角度看,而不是看其中各个部分。
The committee as a whole supported the new plan.
委员会作为一个整体支持这项新计划。
固定短语,作状语用,意为“总的来说”,不要与 as a whole 混用。
On the whole, the trip went smoothly.
总的来说,这次旅行很顺利。
grammar · medium
易错句子Whole of the class agreed with her.
正确表达The whole of the class agreed with her.
名词 whole 表示“全部、整个”时,常用 the whole of + 名词 的结构,前面必须加定冠词 the。汉语没有冠词,学生常把 the 漏掉;补上 the 后 the whole of the class 才是一个合法的名词短语。
grammar · medium
易错句子The whole of the students passed the exam.
正确表达All the students passed the exam.
表示“所有的……”时,复数可数名词前要用 all the + 复数名词,不能用 the whole of;名词 whole 指“一个完整的整体”,后面一般接单数名词或不可数名词,如 the whole of the cake、the whole of Europe。
grammar · medium
易错句子In the whole, I think the plan will work.
正确表达On the whole, I think the plan will work.
固定短语 on the whole 意为“总的来说、大体上”,介词只能用 on。in the whole 不能表达这个意思,属于把汉语“总体上”直译造成的介词误用。
与'whole'(全部)相对,表示整体中的一部分
…的全部
The whole of the city was destroyed by the earthquake.
整个城市都被地震摧毁了。
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。
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。
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。
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。
一切,全部
We ordered the whole nine yards for the party: decorations, food, and entertainment.
我们为派对准备了一切:装饰、食物和娱乐。
总的来说
On the whole, the project was a success despite some minor issues.
总的来说,尽管有一些小问题,这个项目还是成功的。
全部事情
I lost my job, my car broke down, and my dog ran away—the whole shebang went wrong.
我丢了工作,车子坏了,狗也跑了——所有事情都出了岔子。
他掌握着整个世界。
I feel so blessed; He's got the whole world in His hands.
我感到非常幸福;他掌握着整个世界。
全套;一切。
The wedding was the whole nine yards: flowers, orchestra, and a five-course meal.
这场婚礼一应俱全:鲜花、管弦乐队和五道菜的大餐。
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整个世界
The whole world is watching this event.
全世界都在关注这个事件。