"on the whole" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 總體來說
• 整體而言

Definition

用於表示「總體來說」或「整體來看」。當綜合所有方面時，用來總結主要意見。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於半正式或中性的用語，常用於書面和口語中以總結意見。與「總體來說」類似，常置於句首。不用於具體細節。

Examples

On the whole, the trip was a success.

**總體來說**，這次旅行很成功。

The movie, on the whole, was enjoyable.

這部電影**總體來說**很有趣。

On the whole, students liked the new teacher.

**整體而言**，學生們喜歡新老師。

I have some complaints, but on the whole I’m happy with the service.

雖然有些抱怨，但**總體來說**我對服務很滿意。

On the whole, things turned out better than we expected.

**總體來說**，結果比我們預期的好。

You’ll find, on the whole, that people here are pretty friendly.

你會發現，**總體來說**這裡的人都很友善。