(used to emphasize something) completely; in every way (用以强调)完全,全部 The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. 火车愈来愈慢,最后完全停了。 I don't altogether agree with you. 我不完全同意你的意见。 I am not altogether happy (= I am very unhappy) about the decision. 我对这个决定很不满意。 It was an altogether different situation. 这完全是另外一种情况。 I’m not altogether convinced, I’m afraid. 恐怕我并不完全信服。
used to give a total number or amount (表示总数或总额)总共,一共 Which Word? altogether / all togetheraltogether / all together- Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing. Altogether means ‘in total’ or ‘completely’:
altogether 和 all together 含义不同。altogether 指总共或完全地(英式英语): We have invited fifty people altogether. 我们共邀请了五十人。 I am not altogether convinced by this argument. 我不完全信服这一论点。
- All together means ‘all in one place’ or ‘all at once’:
all together 指全部在同一地方或同一时间: Can you put your books all together in this box? 你能把你的书都放进这个箱子里吗? Let’s sing ‘Happy Birthday’. All together now! 咱们来唱“生日快乐”。现在一起唱!
- Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing. Altogether means ‘in total’ or ‘completely’:
used to introduce a summary when you have mentioned a number of different things 总之;总而言之
Word OriginOld English, composite of all and together.