"on the whole" 怎么发音
expression
ON-thuh-HOHL
ON-thuh-HOHL
释义
Used to mean 'in general' or 'considering everything together.' It summarizes the main idea when looking at all the parts.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhoʊɫ
英式英语
ˈɒn/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈəʊl
简化发音
美式
ON-thuh-HOHL
英式
ON-thuh-HOHL
语境中听
On the whole, the trip was a success.
The movie, on the whole, was enjoyable.
On the whole, students liked the new teacher.
I have some complaints, but on the whole I’m happy with the service.