whole

英 [həʊl] 美[hol]

entirely or fully

完全地；全部地；整个地

a number of stone churches survive in whole or in part.
许多石头建的教堂全部或部分留存下来。

anywhere; of all

整个世界上；所有的

he was the nicest person in the whole world.
他是全世界最好的人。

(informal, chiefly N. Amer.)everything possible or available

(非正式，主北美)任何可能的事；任何可得到的东西

send in the troops, aircraft, nuclear submarine experts, the whole nine yards.
派军队、飞机、核潜艇专家等一切能派上用场的人或物。

All parts or aspects considered; altogether

所有部分和方面都考虑到；整个看来

disliked the acting but enjoyed the play as a whole.
不喜欢表演但整体上喜欢这个剧

Considering everything

总的看来

on the whole, a happy marriage.
总的看来，是个幸福的结合

In most instances or cases; as a rule

在大多数情况下；大体上，基本上

can expect sunny weather, on the whole.
大体上会有睛朗的天气

1. She probably sensed that I wasn'ttelling her the whole story.: 她可能意识到了我并没有对她全盘托出。

2. "Take That" are the best group in the whole world. So there.: “接招”乐队是世界上最好的组合，就是这样的。

4. I gradually got rather disillusioned with the whole setup of the university.: 渐渐地，我对大学的整个体制感到相当失望。

5. The Government is anxious to keep the whole case out of court.: 政府迫切希望整件事能够在庭外解决。