entire
单词辨析:
只作定语,一般只用于修饰单数名词(含集合名词),但前面须有冠词或其他限定词;侧重指某事物的整体,如全部数量、体积、时间等,强调毫无增删、遗漏等。
Dad gave me the whole box of chocolates.
爸爸把一整盒巧克力都给了我。
The whole village was attacked with influenza.
全村的人都得了流感。
Tony waited for her a whole half an hour.
托尼等了她整整半个小时。
普通用词,通常用于修饰单数或复数可数名词、不可数名词、物质名词、表示地点的专有名词,应置于冠词、指示代词、物主代词等之前,而 whole 应置于这些词之后。
all China/day/food/night
全中国/整天/所有食品/整夜
I want to hear all the details.
我想听听全部的细节。
All children deserve encouragement.
所有的孩子都应得到鼓励。
He has lived all his life in this town.
他一生就住在这个镇子里。
较正式用词,只作定语,一般只用于修饰单数名词(包括集合名词),强调团体、时间段、数量等的整体,含不能有所削减或增添之意,用于修饰某一具体事物时常可与 whole 换用。
The entire/whole city was destroyed.
整个城市被毁了。
I am in entire agreement with you.
我完全同意你的意见。
The entire/whole body of a zebra is marked with black and white stripes.
斑马的全身都有黑白条纹。
只作定语,指所有的数目或东西都计算在内的,强调总的数字、数额、数量等。
Her total debts are $800.
她的全部债务有800美元。
The total shortage was 200 tons.
短缺之总额为两百吨。
The total number of visitors is about 200,000.
观光客的总数约为20万人。
相关例句:
Seats, or sometimes entire tables, were reserved.
一些散座,有时候是整桌,都被预订了。
If you're borrowing money for the down payment, provide a copy of the entire loan agreement
如果你要借钱付首付的话,要提供一份完整的贷款协议副本。
In 1991 the government set quality standards for the entire industry.
1991年,政府给整个工业规定了质量标准。
Entire villages have been washed away. Roads and bridges have been destroyed and crops ruined.
这些村庄全部都被冲走了。道路和桥梁都被破坏了,农作物也全毁了。
Latest reports say that mud slides buried entire villages
最新报道说泥石流掩埋了整个整个的村庄。
The company can tailor-make your entire holiday
公司可以为你的整个假期专门制定一个计划。