entire, complete, total, whole
这组词都可表示“整体的”。它们的区别是：
complete指“一个整体所必须的,各部分都齐备的”,用于一项进程或意图,意味着“完全地实施或圆满达成”; entire是比较正式的用语,指“全部的”“整体的”“完美无缺的”,既不能有所削减,也不能再有所增添; whole指“整个的数量或长、宽、广度”,强调毫无删除、减少或保留; total指“总计”“总量”“总数”,强调一切都计算在内了。例如:
She has a complete set of those stamps.那样的邮票她有一套。
I was in entire ignorance of what had happened.我完全不知道发生了些什么事。
He gave me the whole box of chocolates.他把一整盒巧克力都给了我。
His total debts are $500.他的全部债务有500美元。
The entire world consists of matter.
整个世界都是由物质组成的.
——《简明英汉词典》
Soon the entire armed forces were in open revolt.
很快，整个武装部队开始公然抗命。
——柯林斯例句
Huck described his entire adventure on Cardiff Hill.
哈克描述了他在加第夫山上的整个历险经过.
——《简明英汉词典》
One dip into the bottle should do an entire nail.
往瓶子里蘸一下的量就应该能涂满整个指甲。
——柯林斯例句
I am getting very bored with this entire business.
我开始对这整件事情感到非常厌倦。
——柯林斯例句
His uncontrolled behavior disturbed the entire class.
他放肆的举动扰乱了全班的秩序。
——柯林斯例句
The entire force was exhausted.
人困马乏.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
Loss of confidence could trigger a run on Citibank that would threaten the entire financial system.
民众信心的丧失可能导致花旗银行出现挤兑，从而威胁到整个金融体系。
——柯林斯例句
If the Commission has its way, the entire deal will be scuppered.
如果委员会我行我素的话，整个交易将化为泡影。
——柯林斯例句
James had been unfaithful to Christine for the entire four years they'd been together.
在和克里斯蒂娜共同生活的4年中，詹姆斯一直对她不忠。
柯林斯例句
The Captain pulled rank and made his sergeant row the entire way.
上校倚仗权势让他的中士划船划了一路。
——柯林斯例句
The spring had been unusually dry and we received only two tenths of an inch of rain during the entire month of June.
春天异常干旱，我们在整个6月只有0.2英寸的降雨量。
——柯林斯例句
In time of war the government must have entire disposal ( or disposition ) people and material resources of the state.
在战争时期,政府必须完全支配国家的人力和物力资源.
——《用法词典》
These strange diversifications could have damaged or even sunk the entire company.
这些陌生的新增业务可能会破坏甚至是葬送整个公司。
柯林斯例句
The sector dam broke and its water drowned the entire valley.
扇形水坝倒塌了,水淹没了整个山谷.
——《简明英汉词典》
She spewed up the entire meal.
她把饭全都吐出来了.
——《简明英汉词典》
The entire family was staring at him, waiting for him to speak.
全家人都盯着他，等着他说话。
——柯林斯例句
The entire world must take notice of something like this.
全世界一定要关注这样的事情。
——柯林斯例句
He pocketed more money from this tournament than in his entire three years as a professional.
他在这次锦标赛上获得的奖金比他整整3年职业生涯的收入都多。
——柯林斯例句
To link work at selected spots with that in entire areas is a very effective working method.
点面结合是一个很有效的工作方法.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
After both their parents died, one of their father's relatives carted off the entire contents of the house.
他们父母都去世后，父亲这边的一个亲戚把他们家里的东西全都拉走了。
——柯林斯例句
The urn was unearthed entire.
这只瓮出土完整无缺.
——《简明英汉词典》
The government has contemplated reforming the entire tax system.
政府打算改革整个税收体制.
——《简明英汉词典》
The entire committee will talk over the proposal.
全体委员会将讨论这项建议.
——《简明英汉词典》
The hand of the military authorities can be seen in the entire electoral process.
整个选举过程中都能看出军方的介入。
——柯林斯例句
The furnace broke down and the entire office building has no heat.
锅炉坏了,整栋办公大楼没有暖气.
——《简明英汉词典》
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