wholehearted

/ˌhəʊlˈhɑːtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈolhˌɑrtɪd] /ˌhəʊlˈhɑːrtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈolhˌɑrtɪd] /ˈhōl-ˈhär-təd How to pronounce wholehearted (audio)/ (ame, mw)

wholehearted — 形容詞

  • wholeheartedpositive
  • more wholeheartedcomparative
  • most wholeheartedsuperlative

1. showing complete and honest interest, effort, or support, without holding anythi

1.形容詞B2
釋義

全心全意的

毫無保留地熱心投入或支持

showing complete and honest interest, effort, or support, without holding anything back.

例句

Wei gave wholehearted support when his sister opened a small bakery.

Wei 的姊姊開小麵包店時，他給了全心全意的支持。

give wholehearted support to a person or plan

Devika made a wholehearted effort to learn every resident's name.

Devika 全心投入，努力記住每位住戶的名字。

make a wholehearted effort

同義詞
  • committed

    stresses steady dedication, sometimes with less warmth or emotion

  • enthusiastic

    focuses more on energy and excitement than on loyal support

  • sincere

    highlights honesty of feeling, even when the effort is not strong

反義詞
  • half-hearted

    done without full effort or conviction

  • reluctant

    showing unwillingness rather than eager support

  • lukewarm

    showing only weak interest or support

文法句型

wholehearted support

wholehearted effort

be wholehearted in praise

用法筆記

Most often used before nouns such as 'support', 'effort', 'agreement', or 'apology'. After a linking verb, it is usually followed by 'in' or used with abstract nouns such as 'praise' or 'commitment'.

常見錯誤

❌The room had a wholehearted window.
✅The team gave wholehearted support to the plan.
💡'Wholehearted' describes a person's full attitude or response, not a physical object.
❌The new app is wholehearted.
✅The staff were wholehearted in backing the new app.
💡use it for people's support or effort, not for a thing by itself.