英語

whole

gb/hˈoʊl/ us/hˈoʊl/
A2 英語
~ 1000
語義
0件の語義
adjective A2 property
1

Complete; entire; undivided

Having everything; not missing any part.

用法パターン: the whole [noun]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'whole' with 'all'. 'Whole' is used with singular countable nouns (the whole book), while 'all' can be used with plural or uncountable nouns (all books, all water).
類義語
entire (Almost identical in meaning, slightly more formal in some contexts.)
対義語
partial (Means only part of something, not complete.)
コロケーション
whole story |whole day |whole world |whole family |whole thing
テーマ
daily life |general |core_vocabulary
例文
  • We spent the whole day at the beach.
  • She read the whole book in one night.
  • The whole team worked together to finish the project.
  • I can't believe you ate the whole pizza.
  • He told me the whole truth.
学習者向け例文
  • I saw the whole movie.
  • She ate the whole cake.
  • We walked for the whole hour.
  • He told the whole story.
  • They stayed for the whole week.
名詞 B1 entity
2

A complete thing or unit

Something that is complete, made up of all its parts.

用法パターン: the [whole] of [something]
よくある間違い:
Some learners confuse 'whole' (noun) with 'whole' (adjective) and use it incorrectly in sentence position.
類義語
totality (More formal and abstract than 'whole'.)
対義語
part (A piece or portion of something, not the entirety.)
コロケーション
the whole of society |as a whole |the whole of life
テーマ
general |core_vocabulary
例文
  • We must consider the project as a whole.
  • The country as a whole supports the new law.
  • This report gives a view of the company as a whole.
学習者向け例文
  • We see the world as a whole.
  • The class as a whole did well.
  • Think about the problem as a whole.
adjective B2 property
3

Healthy and unharmed

Not hurt or broken; in good health or condition.

類義語
unharmed (Focuses on being free from damage or injury.)
対義語
injured (Means harmed physically.)
コロケーション
safe and whole |come out whole
テーマ
health |body
例文
  • After the accident, everyone came out safe and whole.
  • She returned from the trip tired but whole.
  • The package arrived whole, without any damage.
学習者向け例文
  • He is safe and whole.
  • The phone is still whole.
  • She is whole after the fall.
文法
辞書形
whole
IPA
GB/hˈoʊl/
US/hˈoʊl/
音節・強勢
whole (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (whole)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: whole
Noun
  • Base: whole
  • Plural: wholes
関連語
Forms
wholes noun
Core family
wholly adverb B2 wholeness noun
Related words
wholesome adjective B2 wholehearted adjective wholeheartedly adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unwholesome adjective partial adjective B1 incomplete adjective B1
Advanced or less common
wholesomeness noun wholesale adjective B1
表現

as a whole

1
/ˈæz ə hˈoʊl/
fixed phrase

Considering everything together

When you think about all parts together as one thing.

例文
  • As a whole, the team performed well this season.
  • Society as a whole benefits from education.

the whole nine yards

1
/ðə hˈoʊl nˈaɪn jˈɑɹdz/
idiom informal

Everything possible or available

Everything that is possible to have or do in a situation.

例文
  • They went for the whole nine yards with the wedding decorations.
  • When he cooks, he uses fresh herbs, special sauces—the whole nine yards.

whole lot

1
/hˈoʊl lˈɑt/
fixed phrase informal

A large quantity of something

A very big number or amount of something.

例文
  • We had a whole lot of fun at the party.
  • There's a whole lot of work to do before Friday.

go the whole hog

1
/ɡˈoʊ ðə hˈoʊl hˈɑɡ/
idiom informal

Do something fully without restraint

To do something completely without stopping halfway.

例文
  • If we're redecorating, let's go the whole hog and buy new furniture too.
  • If we’re redecorating, let’s go the whole hog and redo the kitchen too.
  • They decided to go the whole hog with their holiday plans.
  • They decided to go the whole hog and move abroad instead of just taking a long vacation.

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