entire
/ɪnˈtaɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtaɪər/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtī(-ə)r ˈen-ˌtī(-ə)r/ (ame, mw)
entire — 形容詞
- entirepositive
- more entirecomparative
- most entiresuperlative
1. The whole of something, with every part included and nothing left out, rather th
整個
全部的，無遺漏的
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.
Sade 花了整個早上從上到下徹底打掃了廚房。
entire + time period (morning, day, week)
The entire village came out to celebrate the harvest festival.
整個村莊的人都出來慶祝豐收節。
entire + collective noun (village, team, population)
Ezra read the entire three-hundred-page book in a single weekend.
Ezra 在一個週末內讀完了整本三百頁的書。
Brandon could not believe he had eaten an entire pizza by himself.
Brandon 不敢相信他自己吃掉了一整個披薩。
An entire generation in that region grew up without electricity at home.
在那個地區，有整整一代人在沒有電的家庭中長大。
- 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
完好
未受損壞的
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.
地震過後，那座老廟完好無損，而較新的建築卻倒塌了。
predicative: remain + entire
Ryo was amazed that the glass bowl arrived entire despite the long journey.
Ryo 很驚訝那個玻璃碗歷經長途運送後竟然完好無損。
The ancient scroll remained entire in the dry cave for over a thousand years.
那卷古卷在乾燥的洞穴中完好地保存了一千多年。
Of all the relics, only the stone tablet stayed entire after the flood.
博物館中所有的文物裡，只有那塊石碑在洪水過後依然完好。
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 — 名詞
1. An adult male horse that has not been castrated, used for breeding.
種馬
未閹割的成年公馬
An adult male horse that has not been castrated, used for breeding.
The prize entire won several championships at the county fair.
那匹得獎的種馬在縣級博覽會上贏得了好幾項冠軍。
The owner decided to keep the young colt as an entire for breeding.
飼主決定留下那匹年輕的公馬作為種馬用於繁殖。
as an entire — noun use
Only registered entires may compete in that category at the horse show.
在該比賽項目中，只有註冊的種馬才能參賽。
Chiara watched the groom lead the prize entire into the training ring.
Chiara 看著馬伕把那匹得獎的種馬帶進訓練場。
- 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
全部
事物的整體
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.
全部遺產在她去世後都捐給了當地博物館。
the entire of + noun phrase
Kian spent the entire of his savings on restoring the old house.
Kian 把全部儲蓄都花在了修復那棟老房子上。
The entire of the workforce went on strike for better working conditions.
全體員工為了爭取更好的工作條件而罷工。
Adina read the entire of the report before the meeting began.
Adina 在會議開始前把報告的全文從頭到尾讀了一遍。
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.