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whole
/ hEul /

◙ adjective
1. [attrib.] all of; entire
• 全部的；全体的；所有的；完整的，完全的
»he spent the whole day walking.
  他走了一整天。
»she wasn't telling the whole truth.
  她没说出全部真相。
  used to emphasize a large extent or number
• 整整的，不少于的
»disputes on a whole range of issues.
  各方面问题的争议。
2. in an unbroken or undamaged state; in one piece
• 整个的，未经分割的；完好无损的；整块的
»owls usually swallow their prey whole.
  猫头鹰通常是整个吞下猎物。
  [attrib.] (of milk, blood, or other substances) with no part removed
• （牛奶、血等物质）全的，整个的
  [predic.] healthy
• 健全的，健康的
»all people should be whole in body, mind, and spirit.
  所有的人身体、头脑和精神都应该是健全的。
◙ noun
1. a thing that is complete in itself
• 统一体；完整体系
»the subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole.
  该课程规划中的各个科目构成一个完整的体系。
2. (the whole)all of something
• 全部；全体；整体；整个
»the effects will last for the whole of his life.
  这些将一直影响他的整个人生。
◙ adverb
1. [as submodifier] [informal] used to emphasize the novelty or distinctness of something
• [非正式] 完全地；整个地；通通地
»the man who's given a whole new meaning to the term ‘cowboy’.
  给“牛仔”全新诠释的人。

【IDIOMS】

◘ as a whole
1. as a single unit and not as separate parts; in general
• 作为一个整体；整体看来，总体上
»a healthy economy is in the best interests of society as a whole.
  健康发展的经济总的来说对社会最有利。
◘ in whole
1. 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。
◘ in the whole (wide) world
1. 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。
◘ on the whole
1. taking everything into account; in general
• 大体上，基本上；总的看来
◘ the whole nine yards
1. (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。

【派生】

♦ wholeness noun

【语源】

1. Old English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to hail. The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent