Word · Frequency #452
wholes
整体；全部；全体
wholes is the plural of whole.
核心释义
a thing that is complete in itself; the full amount or extent of something
- 1.
完整的东西,没有缺少任何部分。
Something complete, without any parts missing.
- 2.
包括所有组成元素或部分的整体
all of something including all its component elements or parts
- 3.
整体。
An entirety.
- 4.
被视为单一实体的部分集合
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity
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
用法In use
The whole of the team agreed on the new strategy.
用法提示：此处'whole'作为名词，表示'全体'，指整个团队。
We need to look at the whole of the problem, not just the details.
用法提示：此处'whole'作为名词，指'整体'，强调全部部分。
The whole is more important than any single part.
用法提示：此处'whole'作为名词，表示'整体'，指一个完整的实体。
Europe considered as a whole
the whole of American literature
how big is that part compared to the whole?
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
whole 听起来像 hole，但想想一个完整的馅饼没有洞。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，多指整体或全部。
发音与拼写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.
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
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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