考研英语词汇复习（50）

 

               as a whole、at large

 

          佳中

 

   as a whole

 at large

     

        这两个短语意为“整个的”，用作定语，位于被修饰的名词之后相当于“the whole＋ 名词”。

 1) The most important thing is to understand the text as a whole as well as possible, and one or two new words usually makes little difference.

           （最重要的是要尽可能理解课文的全文,有一、二个的生词通常关系不大。）

 2) Walt Disney, to the public at large, was the man who had entertained them all their lives.

  （沃特·迪斯尼对整个美国的公众而言是一位为他们一生提供娱乐的伟人。）

 3) We have had a few setbacks, but the program at large / as a whole is a successful one.

          （我们遇到过一些挫折,但整个项目是十分成功的。）