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单词 whole
释义 whole
adj. & n.
--adj
  1. in an uninjured, unbroken, intact, or undiminished state (swallowed it whole; there is not a plate left whole).
  2. not less than; all there is of; entire, complete (waited a whole year; tell the whole truth; the whole school knows).
  3. (of blood or milk etc.) with no part removed.
--n
  1. a thing complete in itself.
  2. all there is of a thing (spent the whole of the summer by the sea).
  3. (foll. by of) all members, inhabitants, etc., of (the whole of London knows it).
Phrases and idioms
as a whole as a unity; not as separate parts. go the whole hog see HOG. on the whole taking everything relevant into account; in general (it was, on the whole, a good report; they behaved well on the whole). whole cloth cloth of full size as manufactured. whole holiday a whole day taken as a holiday (cf. half holiday). whole-life insurance life insurance for which premiums are payable throughout the remaining life of the person insured. whole lot see LOT. whole note esp. US Mus. = SEMIBREVE. whole number a number without fractions; an integer. whole-tone scale Mus. a scale consisting entirely of tones, with no semitones.
Derivatives
wholeness n.
Etymology: OE hal f. Gmc
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