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If you're altogether certain, you know it for a fact. Since you're altogether sure that your calculations are correct, go ahead with the experiment. Please wear your goggles just in case.
Never use “all together” (meaning “all in one place”) when you mean altogether (which can also mean “all things considered”). It was risky to bring us all together again after so many years, but you have to admit that altogether we had a good time. Altogether, it could have been worse. It wasn't altogether bad. I suppose we won't do it again next year.
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单词用法
Altogether and all together do not mean the same thing. Altogether means ‘in total’ or (in BrE ) ‘completely’.
altogether和all together含义不同。
altogether意为总共或完全地(英国英语):
We have invited fifty people altogether. 我们共邀请了五十人。
I am not altogether convinced by this argument. 我不完全信服这一论据。
All together means ‘all in one place’ or ‘all at once’.
all together意为全部在同一地方或同一时间:
Can you put your books all together in this box? 你能把你的书都放进这个箱子里吗?
Let’s sing ‘Happy Birthday’. All together now! 咱们来唱“生日快乐”。现在一起唱!
词根词缀
词根: al
=all,表示”全部”,也有加强之易
adv.
almost 几乎, 差不多al全部+most最多→adv.几乎, 差不多
already 已经al全部+ready准备→全部准备好了
also 也, 同样al全部+so如此→全部如此→也,同样
altogether 完全地, 总而言之;总之;总共al全部+together共同, 一起→adv.完全地, 总而言之;总之;总共
conj.
although 虽然, 尽管al加强+though虽然→conj.虽然, 尽管
同义词
entirely / wholly / totally / completely / thoroughly
all / completely / totally / thoroughly / outright / wholly / entirely