entire
/ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtaɪər/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtī(-ə)r ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r/ (ame, mw)
entire — adjective
- entirepositive
- more entirecomparative
- most entiresuperlative
1. The whole of something, with every part included and nothing left out, rather th
The whole of something, with every part included and nothing left out, rather than only a piece, section, or part of it.
Sade spent the entire morning cleaning the kitchen from top to bottom.
entire + time period (morning, day, week)
The entire village came out to celebrate the harvest festival.
entire + collective noun (village, team, population)
Ezra read the entire three-hundred-page book in a single weekend.
Brandon could not believe he had eaten an entire pizza by himself.
An entire generation in that region grew up without electricity at home.
- partial
only a part, not the whole
- incomplete
with parts missing
文法句型
entire + noun
用法筆記
Typically appears before a noun (attributive position). Takes no comparative or superlative forms — you cannot say 'more entire' or 'most entire'.
常見錯誤
2. In one complete piece; not broken, damaged, or harmed, especially after a danger
In one complete piece; not broken, damaged, or harmed, especially after a dangerous event or long period.
After the earthquake, the old temple remained entire while newer buildings collapsed.
predicative: remain + entire
Ryo was amazed that the glass bowl arrived entire despite the long journey.
The ancient scroll remained entire in the dry cave for over a thousand years.
Of all the relics, only the stone tablet stayed entire after the flood.
文法句型
remain + entire
stay + entire
entire + noun
用法筆記
Less common than sense 1 in everyday speech. Often appears predicatively with verbs like 'remain' or 'stay'. The synonym 'intact' is more frequent in modern English for this meaning.
常見錯誤
entire — noun
1. An adult male horse that has not been castrated, used for breeding.
An adult male horse that has not been castrated, used for breeding.
The prize entire won several championships at the county fair.
The owner decided to keep the young colt as an entire for breeding.
as an entire — noun use
Only registered entires may compete in that category at the horse show.
Chiara watched the groom lead the prize entire into the training ring.
- gelding
a castrated male horse
文法句型
[determiner] + entire
用法筆記
A specialised term confined to horse breeding and equestrian contexts. 'Stallion' is far more common in general use.
2. The whole of something — the complete amount, extent, or collection — considered
The whole of something — the complete amount, extent, or collection — considered as a single unit.
The entire of the estate was donated to the local museum after her death.
the entire of + noun phrase
Kian spent the entire of his savings on restoring the old house.
The entire of the workforce went on strike for better working conditions.
Adina read the entire of the report before the meeting began.
文法句型
the entire of + noun
用法筆記
Formal and somewhat uncommon as a standalone noun. The adverbial phrase 'in its entirety' ('they adopted the plan in its entirety') is far more frequent in modern English.