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QUANT
全部;整體
If you refer to the whole of something, you mean all of it.
例句
He has said he will make an apology to the whole of Asia for his country's past behaviour...
他已表示要為自己國家過去的行徑向全亞洲道歉。
I was cold throughout the whole of my body.
我渾身上下都覺得冷。
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N-COUNT
(包含幾個不同部分的)整體
A whole is a single thing which contains several different parts.
例句
An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons and other elements...
一個原子本身就是一個完整的整體，包括電子、質子、中子及其他元素。
Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part.
和全身比起來，嘴可算是身體中較小的一部分。
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ADJ
完好的;完整的
If something is whole, it is in one piece and is not broken or damaged.
例句
Much of the temple was ruined, but the front was whole, as well as a large hall behind it...
廟宇的大部分都被毀壞了，但其正面及后面的大廳還保存完好。
I struck the glass with my fist with all my might; yet it remained whole...
我用拳頭拼命砸向玻璃，可它還是完好無損。
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ADV
(表示強調)完全地
You use whole to emphasize what you are saying.
例句
It was like seeing a whole different side of somebody...
這就像是看到一個人完全不同的一面。
His father had helped invent a whole new way of doing business.
他父親幫助創造了一套全新的生意經。
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PHRASE
整體而言;總體上
If you refer to something as a whole, you are referring to it generally and as a single unit.
例句
He described the move as a victory for the people of South Africa as a whole...
他把這一舉動描述成整個南非人民的勝利。
As a whole we do not eat enough fibre in Britain.
總體上我們英國人沒有攝入足夠的膳食纖維。
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PHRASE
大體上說;總的說來
You use on the whole to indicate that what you are saying is true in general but may not be true in every case, or that you are giving a general opinion or summary of something.
例句
On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure...
總的來說，人們渴望享受閑暇的時光。
The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.
所到的酒鎮總的來說都是寧靜祥和的。