on the whole 详细解释

on the whole

总地来说

总的看来; 基本上

On the whole, I like it.

总的看来, 我喜欢这个。

词义辨析

同义参见:

mainly  usually  

英英释义

副词 on the whole:

with everything considered (and neglecting details)

同义词:all in all, altogether, tout ensemble

补充

on the wholeon the whole1.大体上, 基本上, 总的来看〔说〕My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.我的意见大体上同你的差不多。On the whole, their tone was unequivocal.他们的调子基本上是明确的。

例句

1. on the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure.总的说来, 人们渴望享受闲暇的时光。 2. "on the whole, it seemed best to cut the visit short."总体来看,这次参观的时间最好缩短一些。 3. "on the whole, I think we've made progress from last week."总体上,我觉得,从上星期开始,我们已经取得了一些进展。 4. "on the whole, new parents reported that they were adapting very well to parenthood."基本上,新生儿父母都说自己能很好地适应家长角色。 5. He did a great job on the whole.总而言之,他干得很出色。