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 it's a good book; and it would be nitpicking to dwell on those small defects.
总之，这是一本好书，对小处不必吹毛求疵。
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。
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。
From then on the whole tone of the campaign began to degenerate.
从那时起，整个活动的基调开始变质。
Our opinions are on the whole the same.
我们的意见基本上是一样的。
On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure
总的来说，人们渴望享受闲暇的时光。
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。
The capital W in the FD column indicates that the application has a write lock on the whole file.
FD列中的大写W表示该应用程序具有对整个文件的写锁。
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。
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。