/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。 ➔entirelyadvI 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。