| 单词 | altogether |
| 释义 | altogether (once / 91 pages) 1adv 2n If you're altogether certain, you know it for a fact. Since you're altogether sure that your calculations are correct, go ahead with the experiment. Please wear your goggles just in case. Never use “all together” (meaning “all in one place”) when you mean altogether (which can also mean "all things considered"). It was risky to bring us all together again after so many years, but you have to admit that altogether we had a good time. Altogether, it could have been worse. It wasn't altogether bad. I suppose we won't do it again next year. WORD FAMILYaltogether USAGE EXAMPLESIs it time to ask for a raise, or to look for a new job altogether? New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Some other countries refuse to collaborate with U.S. deportation proceedings altogether, effectively blocking their nationals’ return. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) Altogether, 13 rebel groups signed the cease-fire agreement, but many more are lending their support, he said. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adv to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly') it was not altogether her fault an altogether new approach Syn|Ant all, completely, entirely, totally, whole, wholly part, partially, partly in part; in some degree; not wholly 2adv with everything included or counted altogether he earns close to a million dollars Syn all told, in all 3adv with everything considered (and neglecting details) 2altogether, I'm sorry it happened Syn all in all, on the whole, tout ensemble n informal terms for nakedness in the altogether Syn|Hyper birthday suit, raw nakedness, nudeness, nudity the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind |
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