whole

adjective

OPAL S

/həʊl/

Idioms

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[only before noun] full; complete
- Let's forget the whole thing.
- Jenna was my best friend in the whole world.
- It seems I've spent my whole life travelling.
- The whole family will be there.
- But that's not the whole story, is it?
- He spent the whole day writing.
- We drank a whole bottle each.
- I went through the whole process with them.
- My whole body ached.
- The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death.
- The school is keen to involve the whole community in this project.
- She wasn't telling the whole truth.
Homophones hole | whole
hole whole
/həʊl/

/həʊl/
- hole noun
  She caught a fish through a hole in the ice.
- whole adjective
  He hadn't told us the whole story.
- whole noun
  The camera moves and you see the whole of the palace.
[only before noun] used to emphasize how large or important something is
- I'm going to be talking about a whole range of things today.
- We are going to have a whole bunch of people over tomorrow night.
- I can't afford it—that's the whole point.
- We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks.
- I think the whole idea is ridiculous.
Homophones hole | whole
hole whole
/həʊl/

/həʊl/
- hole noun
  She caught a fish through a hole in the ice.
- whole adjective
  He hadn't told us the whole story.
- whole noun
  The camera moves and you see the whole of the palace.
not broken or damaged synonym (all) in one piece
- Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without biting it into small pieces).
- Peel the small onions, but leave them whole.
Grammar Point half / whole / quarter
half / whole / quarter
- Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns:
  Cut the apple into quarters.
  Two halves make a whole.
- Whole is also an adjective:
  I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour.
- Half is also a determiner:
  Half (of) the work is already finished.
  They spent half the time looking for a parking space.
  Her house is half a mile down the road.
  Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way:
  I waited for half an hour
  I waited for a half an hour.
- Half can also be used as an adverb:
  This meal is only half cooked.

Word OriginOld English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to the verb hail (senses 1-3). The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent.

Idioms Most idioms containing whole are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example go the whole hog is at hog.

a whole lot

(informal) very much; a lot
- I'm feeling a whole lot better.

a whole lot (of something)

(informal) a large number or amount
- There were a whole lot of people I didn't know.
- I lost a whole lot of money.

the whole lot

everything; all of something
- I've sold the whole lot.

a whole 'nother…

(US English, non-standard) a completely different thing
- Now that's a whole 'nother question.

whole

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/həʊl/

Idioms

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[singular] the whole of something all that there is of something
- The scheme would cover the whole of the UK.
- The effects will last for the whole of his life.
Homophones hole | whole
hole whole
/həʊl/

/həʊl/
- hole noun
  She caught a fish through a hole in the ice.
- whole adjective
  He hadn't told us the whole story.
- whole noun
  The camera moves and you see the whole of the palace.
Grammar Point half / whole / quarter
half / whole / quarter
- Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns:
  Cut the apple into quarters.
  Two halves make a whole.
- Whole is also an adjective:
  I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour.
- Half is also a determiner:
  Half (of) the work is already finished.
  They spent half the time looking for a parking space.
  Her house is half a mile down the road.
  Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way:
  I waited for half an hour
  I waited for a half an hour.
- Half can also be used as an adverb:
  This meal is only half cooked.
Extra Examples
- Technology permeates the whole of our lives.
- The library takes up the whole of the first floor.
- The project involved the whole of the university.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + whole
- comprise
- cover
- embrace
- …
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[countable] a thing that is complete in itself
- Four quarters make a whole.
- Taken as a whole, the image is slightly disappointing.
- The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole.
- Harmony in music is essentially about the right relationship of the parts to the whole.
Extra Examples
- At this age, babies do not yet combine sounds into a meaningful whole.
- He tried to fit the pieces of evidence together to make a coherent whole.
- She was struggling to organize her ideas into a coherent whole.
- The author examines each aspect of Roman society, then attempts to summarize the complex whole.
- The text must be seen as part of a larger whole.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- coherent
- cohesive
- harmonious
- …
verb + whole
- form
- make
- make up
- …
phrases
- as a whole
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Idioms

as a whole

as one thing or piece and not as separate parts
- Unemployment is higher in the north than in the country as a whole.
- The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole.
- for the community/economy/industry as a whole

on the whole

considering everything; in general
- On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea.

whole

adverb

/həʊl/

(informal)

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whole new/different/other… completely new/different
- It's a whole new world out here.
- That's a whole other story.
- I suddenly saw him in a whole different light.
Word OriginOld English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to the verb hail (senses 1-3). The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent.

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单词	whole
释义	whole adjective OPAL S /həʊl/ /həʊl/ Idioms jump to other results [only before noun] full; complete Let's forget the whole thing. Jenna was my best friend in the whole world. It seems I've spent my whole life travelling. The whole family will be there. But that's not the whole story, is it? He spent the whole day writing. We drank a whole bottle each. I went through the whole process with them. My whole body ached. The whole country (= all the people in it) mourned her death. The school is keen to involve the whole community in this project. She wasn't telling the whole truth. Homophones hole \| wholehole whole /həʊl/ /həʊl/ hole noun She caught a fish through a hole in the ice. whole adjective He hadn't told us the whole story. whole noun The camera moves and you see the whole of the palace. [only before noun] used to emphasize how large or important something is I'm going to be talking about a whole range of things today. We are going to have a whole bunch of people over tomorrow night. I can't afford it—that's the whole point. We offer a whole variety of weekend breaks. I think the whole idea is ridiculous. Homophones hole \| wholehole whole /həʊl/ /həʊl/ hole noun She caught a fish through a hole in the ice. whole adjective He hadn't told us the whole story. whole noun The camera moves and you see the whole of the palace. not broken or damaged synonym (all) in one piece Owls usually swallow their prey whole (= without biting it into small pieces). Peel the small onions, but leave them whole. Grammar Point half / whole / quarterhalf / whole / quarter Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns: Cut the apple into quarters. Two halves make a whole. Whole is also an adjective: I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour. Half is also a determiner: Half (of) the work is already finished. They spent half the time looking for a parking space. Her house is half a mile down the road. Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way: I waited for half an hour I waited for a half an hour. Half can also be used as an adverb: This meal is only half cooked. Word OriginOld English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to the verb hail (senses 1-3). The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent. Idioms Most idioms containing whole are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example go the whole hog is at hog. a whole lot (informal) very much; a lot I'm feeling a whole lot better. a whole lot (of something) (informal) a large number or amount There were a whole lot of people I didn't know. I lost a whole lot of money. the whole lot everything; all of something I've sold the whole lot. a whole 'nother… (US English, non-standard) a completely different thing Now that's a whole 'nother question. whole noun OPAL WOPAL S /həʊl/ /həʊl/ Idioms jump to other results [singular] the whole of something all that there is of something The scheme would cover the whole of the UK. The effects will last for the whole of his life. Homophones hole \| wholehole whole /həʊl/ /həʊl/ hole noun She caught a fish through a hole in the ice. whole adjective He hadn't told us the whole story. whole noun The camera moves and you see the whole of the palace. Grammar Point half / whole / quarterhalf / whole / quarter Quarter, half and whole can all be nouns: Cut the apple into quarters. Two halves make a whole. Whole is also an adjective: I’ve been waiting here for a whole hour. Half is also a determiner: Half (of) the work is already finished. They spent half the time looking for a parking space. Her house is half a mile down the road. Note that you do not put a or the in front of half when it is used in this way: I waited for half an hour I waited for a half an hour. Half can also be used as an adverb: This meal is only half cooked. Extra Examples Technology permeates the whole of our lives. The library takes up the whole of the first floor. The project involved the whole of the university. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + whole comprise cover embrace … See full entry [countable] a thing that is complete in itself Four quarters make a whole. Taken as a whole, the image is slightly disappointing. The subjects of the curriculum form a coherent whole. Harmony in music is essentially about the right relationship of the parts to the whole. Extra Examples At this age, babies do not yet combine sounds into a meaningful whole. He tried to fit the pieces of evidence together to make a coherent whole. She was struggling to organize her ideas into a coherent whole. The author examines each aspect of Roman society, then attempts to summarize the complex whole. The text must be seen as part of a larger whole. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective coherent cohesive harmonious … verb + whole form make make up … phrases as a whole See full entry Word OriginOld English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to the verb hail (senses 1-3). The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent. Idioms as a whole as one thing or piece and not as separate parts Unemployment is higher in the north than in the country as a whole. The festival will be great for our city and for the country as a whole. for the community/economy/industry as a whole on the whole considering everything; in general On the whole, I'm in favour of the idea. whole adverb /həʊl/ /həʊl/ (informal) jump to other results whole new/different/other… completely new/different It's a whole new world out here. That's a whole other story. I suddenly saw him in a whole different light. Word OriginOld English hāl, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heel and German heil, also to the verb hail (senses 1-3). The spelling with wh- (reflecting a dialect pronunciation with w-) first appeared in the 15th cent.
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