on the whole

英 [ɒn ðə həʊl]

美 [ɑːn ðə hoʊl]

大体上说;总的说来

英英释义

adv

with everything considered (and neglecting details)
1. altogether, I'm sorry it happened
2. all in all, it's not so bad
Synonym:all in allaltogethertout ensemble

You have on the whole been a loyal general.
总的说来，你还是一个忠诚的将领。
Our opinions are on the whole the same.
我们的意见基本上是一样的。
The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.
所到的酒镇总的来说都是宁静祥和的。
On the whole it's a good book; and it would be nitpicking to dwell on those small defects.
总之，这是一本好书，对小处不必吹毛求疵。
I agree with you on the whole.
总而言之，我同意你的观点。
On the whole, we are satisfied with the relationship that we have with this supplier.
整体而言，我们很满意和此供应商之间的关系。
Now I can look back on the whole tragedy from a distance of forty years.
时隔40年后，现在我可以回顾整个悲剧了。
Sometimes I have problems at work but on the whole I enjoy my job.
有时我的工作也有问题，但总的来说，我喜欢我的工作。
You have brought disaster on the whole village!
你给整个村带来了灾难！
Bargaining can go on the whole day, or even several days, with the customers coming and going at intervals.
讨价还价可以进行一整天，甚至进行好几天，买主则时来时往。