/ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r) ||; ˌɔltəˈgɛðɚ/adv1 completely 完全；全面: I don't altogether agree with you. 我不完全同意你的意见。At the age of 55 he stopped working altogether. 到了55岁，他完全停止工作。This time the situation is altogether different. 这一回的情况完全不同。
2 including everything; in total 总计；全部: How much money will I need altogether? 我总共需要多少钱？Altogether there were six of us. 我们总共六人。
3 when you consider everything; generally 总的看来；一般而言: Altogether, this town is a pleasant place to live. 总的来说，这个镇是一个舒适的居住地方。
Altogether is not the same as all together. All together means ‘everything or everybody together’ Put your books all together on the table. Let's sing. All together now! altogether 和 all together 不相同。all together 表示“全部一起”的意思：Put your books all together on the table. 将你的书全部放在桌子上。Let's sing. All together now! 我们唱吧。大家一起唱！