whole

adj.全部的，所有的；完整的

n.整体，整个；全部

adj.

1. 全部的；整体的；完全的；所有的
   full; complete
   1. He spent the whole day writing.
      他整整写了一天。
   2. We drank a whole bottle each.
      我们每人都喝了整整一瓶。
   3. The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death.
      举国都在为她的逝世哀悼。
   4. Let's forget the whole thing .
      咱们彻底忘掉这件事吧。
   5. She wasn't telling the whole truth .
      她没有把实情都讲出来。
2. （强调大小或重要性）整个的，全部的
   used to emphasize how large or important sth is
   1. We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks.
      我们提供的周末假日活动丰富多彩，一应俱全。
   2. I can't afford it─that's the whole point .
      我买不起，这就是全部的理由。
3. 完整的；完好无损的
   not broken or damaged
   1. Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without chewing it) .
      猫头鹰通常把猎物囫囵吞下。

noun

1. 整个；整体
   a thing that is complete in itself
   1. Four quarters make a whole.
      四个四分之一构成一个整体。
   2. The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole.
      课程中的科目构成了一个连贯的整体。
2. 全部；全体；所有
   all that there is of sth
   1. The effects will last for the whole of his life.
      这些将会持续影响他的一生。

名词复数形式:wholes

1. I feel so guilty and angry about the whole issue.
   我对整件事深感内疚和气愤。
2. The whole of Africa had been buffeted by social and political upheavals.
   整个非洲都经受了社会和政治动荡之苦。
3. She's been very depressed and upset about this whole situation.
   她对整个情形感到极其沮丧和不快。
4. Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
   时隔40年后，现在我可以回顾整个悲剧了。
5. He became a father figure to the whole company.
   他成了整个公司的长者。
6. This whole thing's got a good bit more dangerous.
   整件事情变得更加危险了。
7. Far from being separate, the mind and body form an indivisible whole.
   心智与身体绝不是分离的，它们形成了一个不可分割的整体。
8. The whole process started all over again
   整个程序又再次开始了。
9. The whole family was present.
   全家人都到场了。
10. That's the whole difference between quantitative and qualitative research.
    那就是定量研究和定性研究之间的重大差别。
11. I want you to get into a whole new state of mind
    我想让你有一个全新的心态。
12. He has said he will make an apology to the whole of Asia for his country's past behaviour
    他已表示要为自己国家过去的行径向全亚洲道歉。
13. I was cold throughout the whole of my body.
    我浑身上下都觉得冷。
14. An atom itself is a complete whole, with its electrons, protons and neutrons and other elements
    一个原子本身就是一个完整的整体，包括电子、质子、中子及其他元素。
15. Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part.
    和全身比起来，嘴可算是身体中较小的一部分。
16. Much of the temple was ruined, but the front was whole, as well as a large hall behind it
    庙宇的大部分都被毁坏了，但其正面及后面的大厅还保存完好。
17. I struck the glass with my fist with all my might; yet it remained whole
    我用拳头拼命砸向玻璃，可它还是完好无损。
18. Small bones should be avoided as the dog may swallow them whole and risk internal injury.
    不要给狗喂小块的骨头，以免它整个吞下去而造成内部器官损伤。
19. It was like seeing a whole different side of somebody
    这就像是看到一个人完全不同的一面。
20. His father had helped invent a whole new way of doing business.
    他父亲帮助创造了一套全新的生意经。
21. He described the move as a victory for the people of South Africa as a whole
    他把这一举动描述成整个南非人民的胜利。
22. As a whole we do not eat enough fibre in Britain.
    总体上我们英国人没有摄入足够的膳食纤维。
23. On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure
    总的来说，人们渴望享受闲暇的时光。
24. The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.
    所到的酒镇总的来说都是宁静祥和的。
25. There is not a dull line in the whole article.
    整篇文章中没有一行是乏味的。
26. He has eaten up the whole cake.
    他把整块蛋糕都吃光了。
27. My whole family went.
    我们一家全去了。
28. Our opinions are on the whole the same.
    我们的意见基本上是一样的。
29. This made him the laughingstock of the whole school.
    这使他成为全校的笑柄。
30. All Party members and the people as a whole are full of vigour.
    党员和人民的精神状态很好。