altogether

/ˌɔːltəˈɡeðə/ adv
标准词条 CET-4
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完全地；全部地；总共；合计；总的来说；总之

释义与例句

adv 完全地；全部地
completely or totally; in every way
  1. The idea was altogether different from what I expected.
    这个想法与我所期望的完全不同。
  2. I am not altogether sure that I agree with you.
    我并不完全确定我同意你的看法。
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  1. The project was altogether successful.
    这个项目取得了全面成功。
adv 总共；合计
in total; when everything is added together
  1. There were forty people altogether at the party.
    聚会上总共有四十个人。
  2. Altogether, the trip cost us three hundred pounds.
    这次旅行总共花了我们三百英镑。
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  1. She has written five books altogether.
    她总共写了五本书。
adv 总的来说；总之
used to give a general summary of a situation
  1. Altogether, it was a very enjoyable evening.
    总的来说，那是一个非常愉快的夜晚。
  2. Altogether, I think the new policy will benefit most employees.
    总的来说，我认为新政策会使大多数员工受益。
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  1. It rained a lot, but altogether the holiday was wonderful.
    雨下得很多，但总的来说假期很棒。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 all（全部）+ together（一起）→ 全部合在一起 → 完全地；总共

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • all together 一起；同时
    短语用法，强调“同时聚集在一起”，注意与 altogether（完全地、总共）区分。
同义词
  • completely 完全地；彻底地
    completely 与 altogether 同义，但 completely 更口语化，altogether 更正式。
    I completely forgot about the meeting. 我完全忘记了会议的事。
  • entirely 完全地；整个地
    entirely 强调“全部地、毫无例外”，语气比 altogether 更强。
    The decision was entirely his own. 这个决定完全是他自己的。
反义词
  • partially 部分地；不完全地
    partially 表示“只完成一部分”，与 altogether“完全地”相对。
    The road was partially blocked by a fallen tree. 道路被一棵倒下的树部分堵塞了。
  • partly 部分地；在一定程度上
    partly 强调“只在某些方面”，与 altogether 的“全部、完全”相反。
    I agreed with him partly because he was right. 我同意他的看法，部分是因为他是对的。
常见搭配
  • altogether different 完全不同
    This new proposal is altogether different from the old one. 这个新方案与旧方案完全不同。
  • in total 总共
    In total, we spent two hours on the task. 我们在这项任务上总共花了两个小时。