?1.表示“總共”,用來(lái)說(shuō)明數(shù)量 (可放在數(shù)字之前、句首或句末)。如:總共10人。正:There are altogether ten people. 正:There are ten people altogether. 正:Altogether there are ten people.
2. 表示“完全”,可以修飾動(dòng)詞、形容詞、副詞、介詞短語(yǔ)等。如:I forget it altogether. 我全忘了。The thing is not altogetherimpossible. 這并非完全不可能。I am altogether on your sidein this matter. 在這個(gè)問(wèn)題上,我完全站在你一邊。
3. 表示“總的說(shuō)來(lái)” (通常置于句首)。如:It was raining, butaltogether it was a good trip. 雖然天下著雨,但總的說(shuō)來(lái)旅途還是很愉快。