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 brought disaster on the whole village!
你给整个村带来了灾难！
But on the whole we had good flying weather.
但是，总的说来，我们飞行天气很好。
On the whole she had lived modestly, with a notable lack of ostentation.
大体上说，她生活俭朴，不事张扬。
I agree with you on the whole.
总而言之，我同意你的观点。
The bank crash has had a ripple effect on the whole community.
银行倒闭对整个社会产生了波及影响。
The influence it exerted on the whole world was enormous.
伦敦对整个世界的影响是巨大的。
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。
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。
On the whole, I don't see that Harry shows many traits or characteristics of arrogance.
但整个地说，我看不到哈利表现出了许多傲慢的特征或特色。
On the whole, I am satisfied with it.
总的来讲，我是满意的。