entire
/ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/
adj.
一句话记住
整个的;全部的;完全的
释义与例句
adj.
整个的;全部的;完全的
including every part or person, with nothing left out
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We spent the entire afternoon cleaning the laboratory.
我们花了整个下午打扫实验室。
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The entire village lost electricity during the storm.
暴风雨期间,整个村庄都停电了。
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She read the entire report before making a decision.
她在作决定前读完了整份报告。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
entire 常放在单数可数名词前;entirely 是副词,相当于 completely。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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entirely 完全地;全部地entirely 是副词,意思接近 completely,可修饰动词、形容词或其他副词。The mistake was not entirely his fault. 这个错误并不全是他的责任。
同义词
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whole 整个的;完整的whole 与 entire 很接近;whole 更口语化,entire 稍正式,都常置于单数名词前。She ate the whole sandwich before class. 她上课前吃完了整个三明治。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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all 所有的;全部的entire 通常修饰单数可数名词,如 the entire day;all 可修饰复数或不可数名词,如 all students、all time。All the students attended the lecture. 所有学生都参加了讲座。
常见搭配
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the entire process 整个过程The entire process takes less than twenty minutes. 整个过程不到二十分钟。
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the entire country 全国;整个国家The railway connects the entire country from north to south. 这条铁路纵贯全国南北。