altogether
adv. 完全地, 总而言之
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教材释义与例句
整个;裸体
not wearing any clothes – used humorously
完全地;总共;总而言之
used to emphasize that something has been done completely or has finished completely
释义与例句
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[(chiefly) with the or in the] A state of nakedness.
非正式 过时
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Completely, wholly, or without exception.
Police did not seem altogether satisfied with my alibi.
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On the whole; with everything considered.
Altogether, I'm sorry it happened.
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With everything included.
Altogether, your bill comes to $6.99.
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An intensifier: without doubt, clearly.
非正式It was a great game altogether.
That took altogether too much time.
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From Middle English altogeder, altogedere, equivalent to al- (“all”) + together. Cognate with Scots awthegither (“altogether”), Middle High German alzegater (“altogether”), Dutch altegaar. Compare also Old English ealġeador, eallġeador (“altogether”), West Frisian allegearre (“altogether”). More at together. The noun sense (nakedness): was popularized in George du Maurier's 1894 novel Trilby.
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