| 单词 | whole |
| 释义 | whole —whole /həʊl/ aep /hoʊl/ adjective A2 complete or not divided: » I spent the whole day cleaning.» There's still a whole month till my birthday.» After my exercise class, my whole body ached.» The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake.» This whole thing (= situation) is ridiculous.» Bill does nothing but moan the whole time (= all the time).» You have to stand up in court and promise to tell 'the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth'.» Her dance compositions added a whole (= completely) new dimension to the contemporary dance repertoire.Thesaurus+: ↑Complete and whole , ↑Very and extremeF0 INFORMAL used to emphasize something: » I've got a whole heap of work to do this afternoon.» The new computers are a whole lot (= much) faster.Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressionsWord Builder:–Nouns: whole–Adjectives: whole, wholesome• • • Extra Examples:» She gave the whole class extra homework for a week.» The police combed the whole area for evidence.» We've just appointed a coordinator who will oversee the whole project.» They spoke in Russian the whole time.» It seemed as though the whole city had turned out for their team's triumphant homecoming.adverb (IN ONE PIECE) ► C2 as a single object and not in pieces: » The seeds can be eaten whole or milled in a coffee grinder.adverb INFORMAL (COMPLETELY) ► F0 completely: » Now he's arrived, it's a whole different situation.noun [C usually singular] F0 a complete thing: » Two halves make a whole.» You must consider each problem as an aspect of the whole.Thesaurus+: ↑Complete and whole , ↑Very and extremethe whole of sthB1 all of something: » I'll be on holiday the whole of next week.» The whole of his finger was bruised.» The whole of the village (= everyone in the village) had come out for the party.Thesaurus+: ↑Both, all, each and everyWord Builder:–Nouns: whole–Adjectives: whole, wholesome• • • Extra Examples:» I don't know anything about the workings of other departments or about the organization as a whole.» The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect on the company as a whole.» She drinks a lot less now, to the benefit of her health as a whole.» In gestalt psychology and gestalt psychotherapy, people's thoughts and emotions are seen as complex wholes.» Four quarters make a whole. |
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