whole
adj
1 [attrib 作定語]
entire; complete 完全的; 整體的; 全部的: three whole days 三整天
We drank a whole bottle each. 我們每人都喝了整整一瓶.
The whole town was destroyed by the earthquake. 整個小鎮已遭地震摧毀.
(infml 口) The whole country (ie All the people in it) mourned the death of the queen. 舉國哀悼女王晏駕.
I've sold the whole lot, ie everything. 我把所有東西都賣了.
Let's forget the whole affair/matter/thing. 咱們完全不要再想這件事了.
Tell me the whole truth. 把實情一五一十都告訴我. =>Usage at half1 用法見half1.
2 not broken, damaged or injured; intact 完整的; 無損傷的
After the party, there wasn't a glass left whole. 這場聚會結束時, 玻璃杯連一個完整的也沒剩下.
cook sth whole, ie without cutting it up 烹治整個兒的某物(不切開)
swallow sth whole, ie without chewing it 把某物囫圇吞下(不咀嚼)
(fml 文) make sb whole, ie well again (after injury or illness) 使某人痊愈.
3 (idm 習語) go the whole hog (infml 口) do sth thoroughly or completely 徹底地或完全地做某事
They painted the kitchen and then decided to go the whole hog and redecorate the other rooms as well. 他們粉刷了廚房, 後來又決心干到底, 把其他房間也都修飾了一番. the whole bag of `tricks she`bang/ `shooting match (infml 口) the whole collection of facts or things 全部事物
I just threw the whole caboodle in the back of the car. 我把所有東西都扔到汽車後座上去了.
They bought the house, the land, the stables the whole shooting match. 他們買下了那所房子、 那片土地、 那個馬廄--所有東西都一齊買下了. a whole lot (of sth) (infml 口) a large number or amount 大量
a whole lot of reasons for not doing it 不做這件事的許許多多理由
a whole lot of trouble 很多麻煩. with all one's heart/one's whole heart => heart. whole, n
1 [C] thing that is complete in itself 自成完整的事物; 整體; 整個; 全體
Four quarters make a whole.四個四分之一可構成一個整體.
A whole is greater than any of its parts. 整體大於其組成部分. =>Usage at half1 用法見half1.
2 [sing] ~ of sth all that there is of sth某事物的全部
She spent the whole of the year in hospital.她住院住了整整一年了.
3 (idm 習語) as a `whole
(a) as one thing or piece and not as separate parts 作為整體
Is the collection going to be divided up or sold as a whole? 這批收藏品是零賣還是一起賣?
(b) in general 普遍說來; 一般地說
The population as a whole is/are in favour of the reform. 全體人民普遍擁護改革. on the whole considering everything 總的說來; 一切都考慮在內
On the whole, I'm in favour of the proposal. 總的說來, 我贊成這個提議.
?? 考研助記
who(誰)+le(樂): 整個的 用W去堵洞(hole)不就變成 整個的了嗎?
?? 擴展釋義
*[h?ul]n. 全部, 全體, 整體, 完全之體系a. 所有的, 完整的, 完全的, 純粹的相關詞組: as a whole on the whole