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, the people have reached a well-off standard of living.
总体上的小康是一个偏重于物质消费的小康。人民生活总体上达到小康水平。
You have on the whole been a loyal general.
总的说来，你还是一个忠诚的将领。
On the whole, I am satisfied with it.
总的来讲，我是满意的。
Sometimes I have problems at work but on the whole I enjoy my job.
有时我的工作也有问题，但总的来说，我喜欢我的工作。
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。
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。
On the whole, you should be pride of your improvement in English.
总的说来，你应该为你自己英文的进步而骄傲。
Development in sino-japanese relations has on the whole maintained a good progressive momentum.
中日关系总体上保持了发展的势头。
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。