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

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。
You have brought disaster on the whole village!
你给整个村带来了灾难！
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。
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。
I agree with you on the whole.
总而言之，我同意你的观点。
But on the whole we had good flying weather.
但是，总的说来，我们飞行天气很好。
Those in business are not, on the whole, conversant with basic scientific principles.
总的来说，那些从商的人并不太熟悉基本的科学原理。
He is not bad on the whole.
总的来说他不坏。
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 am satisfied with it.
总的来讲，我是满意的。