(used when you are emphasizing that the whole of something is involved )用以强调 including everything, everyone or every part synonym whole全部的;整个的;完全的 The entire village was destroyed. 整个村庄都给毁了。 You two are her favourite people in the entire world. 你们两个是她全世界最喜欢的人。 the entire region/nation/country/community 整个地区/国家/国家/社区 The film is perfect for the entire family. 这部电影非常适合全家人。 I wasted an entire day on it. 我为此浪费了整整一天。 I have never in my entire life heard such nonsense! 我一生中从未听到过这样的胡话! The disease threatens to wipe out the entire population. 这种疾病有可能毁灭整个族群。
Extra ExamplesShe has spent her entire career teaching in higher education. 她一生都在高等教育中教书。 This is a great workout for the entire body. 这对整个身体来说是一个很好的锻炼。 The entire process takes less than 15 minutes. 整个过程不到15分钟。 The gallery runs the entire length of the building. 画廊贯穿整栋大楼。 The issues identified by Canadian officials affected the entire industry. 加拿大官员发现的问题影响了整个行业。 She said the public education system was failing an entire generation of Americans. 她说公共教育系统让整整一代美国人失望。 Street gangs had gained control of neighbourhoods and even entire cities. 街头帮派已经控制了街区,甚至整个城市。 They have only won six games the entire season. 他们整个赛季只赢了六场比赛。 Viruses can wipe out an entire computer system. 病毒可以摧毁整个计算机系统。 The company is planning to promote its entire range of products across Europe. 该公司计划在欧洲推广其全部产品。 The entire team played well. 全队都打得很好。 My entire music collection is on my laptop. 我所有的音乐收藏都在我的笔记本电脑上。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryEntire is used with these nouns:- body
- budget
- building
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Word Originlate Middle English (formerly also as intire): from Old French entier, based on Latin integer ‘untouched, whole’, from in- ‘not’ + tangere ‘to touch’.