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

The lack of facilities for elderly people has cast doubts on the whole of the redevelopment scheme.
整个重建计划缺乏提供给老人们的设施，这使人们对计划产生了怀疑。
You have on the whole been a loyal general.
总的说来，你还是一个忠诚的将领。
Bargaining can go on the whole day, or even several days, with the customers coming and going at intervals.
讨价还价可以进行一整天，甚至进行好几天，买主则时来时往。
He is not bad on the whole.
总的来说他不坏。
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。
The advent of modern technology brings a substantial impact on the whole world.
现代技术的出现对整个世界带来了实质性的影响。
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。
But on the whole we had good flying weather.
但是，总的说来，我们飞行天气很好。
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。