/ɪnˈtaɪə(r) ||; ɪnˈtaɪr/adj (only
before a noun 只用于名词前) whole or complete 整个的;全部的:
He managed to read the entire book in two days. 他在两天里把整本书都看完了。 ☞ Entire is stronger than whole. entire 的语气较 whole 强。 ➔entirely adv I entirely agree with you. 我完全同意你的看法。 ➔entirety /ɪnˈtaɪərəti ||; ɪnˈtaɪrtɪ/ noun [U]: We must consider the problem in its entirety (= as a whole). 我们要全面看待这个问题。