on the whole

英 [ɒn ðə həʊl]

美 [ɑːn ðə hoʊl]

大体上说;总的说来

英英释义

adv

• with everything considered (and neglecting details)
  1. altogether, I'm sorry it happened
  2. all in all, it's not so bad
  Synonym:all in allaltogethertout ensemble

双语例句

• He has taken on the whole task by himself.
  这件事由他一手承办。
• The advent of modern technology brings a substantial impact on the whole world.
  现代技术的出现对整个世界带来了实质性的影响。
• On the whole, I am satisfied with it.
  总的来讲，我是满意的。
• Journalists on the whole don't create public opinion. They can help to nourish it.
  大体说来记者不制造舆论。他们会助长舆论。
• You have on the whole been a loyal general.
  总的说来，你还是一个忠诚的将领。
• Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
  时隔40年后，现在我可以回顾整个悲剧了。
• He is not bad on the whole.
  总的来说他不坏。
• The bank crash has had a ripple effect on the whole community.
  银行倒闭对整个社会产生了波及影响。
• The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.
  所到的酒镇总的来说都是宁静祥和的。
• From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate.
  从那时起，整个活动的基调开始变质。