| 词组 | the whole |
| 释义 | entire • (the) whole • all - He told me the whole truth. (Not *the entire truth* *all the truth*) (the whole combines with e.g. story, truth) - I've lost nearly all my hair. (Not *my whole hair* *my entire hair*) (all my/the combines with some plural countable nouns, e.g. plants, flowers, and some uncountable nouns, e.g. hair, money) - I've wanted to visit Petra all my life/my whole life/my entire life. (all my/the, my/the whole or my/the entire mainly with singular countable nouns) - Whole/Entire forests in North Africa were destroyed during Roman times. (Not *All*) (whole = complete; entire = with nothing excluded) - All passengers must report to Airport Security 60 minutes before departure. (= every single one of them) |
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