whole
/ˈhol/KK
/ˈhoʊl/IPA
變化形
wholer
wholest
1.
整個的；全部的；完整的
指某個人、物、群體、期間或數量沒有遺漏任何部分，作為一個完整單位來看。
用法：通常說「the whole＋單數名詞／不可數名詞」：the whole day、the whole class。複數名詞前通常用「all」而非 whole，例如 all the students，不說 the whole students。
I spent the whole afternoon helping my sister get ready for her school talk.
我花了整個下午幫妹妹準備她在學校的演講。
The whole class stayed after school to practice for the festival show.
全班放學後留下來，為節日表演練習。
2.
完整的；未切開的；未拆散的
指實體物品保持原本完整的狀態，沒有被切開、弄碎、拆開或分成幾部分。
用法：放在名詞前。談食物時，whole 常強調「一整個」或「未加工成碎片、切片」；whole milk 則是指未脫脂的全脂牛奶。
We ordered a whole pizza for the family, not just a few slices.
我們為全家點了一整個披薩，而不是只買幾片。
Try eating whole fruit rather than drinking sweet fruit juice every day.
試著吃完整的水果，不要每天喝加糖果汁。
3.
整體；全體
作名詞用，指被視為一個整體的所有部分，而不是其中個別部分。
用法：「as a whole」意為「整體而言」；「on the whole」意為「大致上、總的來說」。這些用法中的 whole 前通常有 the。
On the whole, taking the MRT is more convenient than driving during rush hour.
總的來說，尖峰時段搭捷運比開車方便。
As a whole, the student council's recycling plan was successful, although a few classes did not join the plan.
整體來說，學生會的回收計畫很成功，雖然有幾個班級沒有加入這項計畫。
常見錯誤
the whole students in my class
all the students in my class
I studied whole night.
I studied the whole night.／I studied all night.
All the cake was eaten by whole.
The whole cake was eaten.／All of the cake was eaten.
I ate a whole of pizza.
I ate a whole pizza.／I ate a whole piece of pizza.
相關字詞
學習提示
・比較「the whole school」與「all the students」：前者把學校視為一個整體；後者指所有學生。
・「a whole＋數字／數量」可用來強調數量之大或令人意外，例如 It took a whole hour。
・不要把 whole 和 hole 混淆。whole 是「完整的」，hole 是「洞」。