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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- entire [ɪn'taɪər]
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1.
adjective
整个的
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1.
adjective
整个的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- entire [ɪn 'taɪr] [ɪn 'taɪə]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- entire [ɪn'taɪə]
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1.
adj
[prenominal]
whole; complete
- the entire project is going well
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2.
adj
[prenominal]
without reservation or exception; total
- you have my entire support
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3.
adj
not broken or damaged; intact
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4.
adj
consisting of a single piece or section; undivided; continuous
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5.
adj
(of leaves, petals, etc) having a smooth margin not broken up into teeth or lobes
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6.
adj
not castrated
- an entire horse
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7.
adj
[obsolete]
of one substance or kind; unmixed; pure
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8.
n
a less common word for entirety
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9.
n
an uncastrated horse
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10.
n
[philately]
a complete item consisting of an envelope, postcard, or wrapper with stamps affixed
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11.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French entier, from Latin integer whole, from
in- 1 + tangere to touch
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1.
adj
[prenominal]
whole; complete
Examples
- The fort commands the entire valley.
- 该要塞俯临整个山谷。 → command
- entire confidence
- 完全信任 → entire
- a hospital serves the entire city
- 面向全城的医院 → serve
- A water main burst and the entire apartment was flooded.
- 总水管破裂了，结果整个公寓都被淹了。 → main
- He is a surprisingly relaxed man, despite the fact that he has to manage an entire company.
- 虽然他得管理整个公司，但其实他是个极其随和的人。 → manage
- We ourselves did the entire work.
- 我们自己做完了所有工作。
- Are you really moving to France? ----What else can I do, the typhoon destroyed the entire village.
- 你真要搬到法国去吗？——我还能怎么办，台风把整个村庄都毁了。 → else
- An open flame could cause the entire place to burst into flames!
- 任何一点儿明火都可能使整个地方燃起熊熊大火！ → burst
- After her great performance, the entire audience clapped enthusiastically for ten minutes.
- 她的精彩表演结束后，全体观众热烈鼓掌长达十分钟之久。 → clap
- We combed the entire room but weren't able to find my earring.
- 我们找遍了整个屋子，但还是没能找到耳环。 → comb
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