(used to emphasize something) completely; in every way (用以強調)完全,全部 The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. 火車愈來愈慢,最後完全停了。 I don't altogether agree with you. 我不完全同意你的意見。 I am not altogether happy (= I am very unhappy) about the decision. 我對這個決定很不滿意。 It was an altogether different situation. 這完全是另外一種情況。 I’m not altogether convinced, I’m afraid. 恐怕我並不完全信服。
used to give a total number or amount (表示總數或總額)總共,一共 Which Word? altogether / all togetheraltogether / all together- Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing. Altogether means ‘in total’ or ‘completely’:
altogether 和 all together 含義不同。altogether 指總共或完全地(英式英語): We have invited fifty people altogether. 我們共邀請了五十人。 I am not altogether convinced by this argument. 我不完全信服這一論點。
- All together means ‘all in one place’ or ‘all at once’:
all together 指全部在同一地方或同一時間: Can you put your books all together in this box? 你能把你的書都放進這個箱子裏嗎? Let’s sing ‘Happy Birthday’. All together now! 咱們來唱“生日快樂”。現在一起唱!
- Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing. Altogether means ‘in total’ or ‘completely’:
used to introduce a summary when you have mentioned a number of different things 總之;總而言之
Word OriginOld English, composite of all and together.