whole

Compared meaning: complete, with no part missing or damaged (adjective).

比较义项：完整无缺，没有部分缺失或损坏（形容词）。

• intact

  Stresses that something survived undamaged or unbroken despite risk of harm; used mainly after verbs like remain, stay, or arrive, describing an object still in its original, unaltered condition.

  强调事物在经历可能造成损坏的风险后仍然完好无损、未被改变；主要用在 remain、stay、arrive 等动词之后，用于描述物体仍保持原有的、未受损的状态。

  The package arrived intact despite being dropped twice during shipping.

  尽管包裹在运输途中被摔了两次，但它完好无损地送达了。

• entire

  Emphasizes totality with no part left out or excluded; formal in tone, used only before a noun, and common in written or official contexts such as documents, buildings, or populations.

  强调整体性，没有任何部分被遗漏或排除在外；用法较为正式，只能放在名词前面，常见于书面语或正式语境（如文件、建筑、人口等）。

  The lawyer reviewed the entire contract line by line before signing.

  律师在签字前逐行审阅了整份合同。

• whole 本词

  The everyday word for completeness; can precede a noun, follow 'the' as a noun (the whole), or follow a verb adverbially meaning in one piece, as in swallowed whole.

  是表达“完整、整体”最常用的日常用词；既可以放在名词前，也可以在 the 后作名词（the whole），还可以放在动词后作状语，表示“整个地、完整地”，如 swallowed whole（囫囵吞下）。

  The pelican swallowed the fish whole in one quick gulp.

  鹈鹕一口就把整条鱼囫囵吞了下去。

All three mean complete, with nothing missing or damaged. Intact means staying undamaged after risk, often with remain or stay. Entire is formal, meaning total with nothing left out, used only before a noun. Whole is the everyday word and can work as a noun.

这三个词都表示“完整、没有部分缺失或损坏”，但侧重点不同：intact 强调经历风险后依然完好无损，常用在 remain、stay、arrive 等动词之后；entire 强调整体性，没有任何部分被排除在外，用法较正式，只能放在名词前；whole 是日常用词，既可放在名词前，也可在 the 后作名词（the whole），或放在动词后作状语，表示“整个地”，如 swallowed whole（囫囵吞下）。

Compared meaning: whole, with no part missing (adjective).

比较义项：整个的，全部的（形容词）。

• entire

  Emphasizes an unbroken single unit from beginning to end, often used with time periods or written works; slightly more formal than whole.

  强调从头到尾连续不间断的整体，常用于时间段或书面作品，语气比 whole 略正式。

  The committee reviewed the entire proposal before voting.

  委员会在投票前审阅了整份提案。

• whole 本词

  The most common, neutral word for something with no part left out or divided; used freely in everyday speech.

  是最常用、语气中性的说法，表示没有被分割或遗漏任何部分，日常口语中使用非常自由。

  She ate the whole pizza by herself last night.

  她昨晚一个人吃掉了整个比萨。

• total

  Focuses on a summed amount, adding up every part; typically modifies numbers, costs or counts rather than physical objects.

  侧重于合计后的总量，把各部分加总起来；通常修饰数字、费用或数量，而不是具体物体。

  The total price of the groceries came to forty dollars.

  杂货的总价达到了四十美元。

• intact

  Stresses that something has kept all its parts undamaged or unchanged, especially after a risk of harm, rather than simply meaning 'all of it'.

  强调某事物保持完好、未受损或未被改变，尤其是在可能受到损害之后，而不只是单纯指“全部”。

  The package arrived intact despite being dropped twice.

  尽管被摔了两次，包裹送到时依然完好无损。

All four mean complete, with nothing missing. Entire and whole are neutral. Total focuses on a summed amount, often with numbers or costs. Intact stresses staying undamaged after risk of harm. Whole's noun use and total's noun or verb use are not compared here.

这四个词在此都表示“完整、全部”，但语气和用法不同：entire 和 whole 语气中性，强调完整无缺；total 侧重合计后的总量，常用于数字或费用；intact 强调保持完好、未受损。这里不比较 whole 作名词“整体”、total 作名词“总数”或动词“总计”的用法。

Compared meaning: in good physical health (adjective).

比较义项：身体健康、无恙（形容词）。

• sound

  Sound describes a body, mind, or organ as free from defect or disease, often in fixed phrases like 'sound mind' or 'sound heart'; more formal and less used in casual speech than healthy.

  sound强调身体、心智或器官没有缺陷、功能正常，常用于“sound mind”（健全的心智）、“sound heart”（健康的心脏）等固定搭配，语气比healthy更正式，日常口语中较少使用。

  Despite his age, he remained of sound mind and body.

  尽管年事已高，他依然心智健全、身体健康。

• healthy

  Healthy is the general, everyday word for being in good physical condition, used for people, animals, diets, and lifestyles; it has no formal or literary flavor.

  healthy是表示身体状况良好最常用、最普通的词，可以用来形容人、动物、饮食和生活方式，没有正式或文学色彩。

  Regular exercise and a balanced diet keep you healthy.

  规律运动和均衡饮食能让你保持健康。

• whole 本词

  Whole, in this sense, means unharmed or restored to good health after danger, injury, or illness; it is literary or old-fashioned and typically used predicatively, as in 'safe and whole'.

  whole在这个意义上指经历危险、受伤或生病后身体完好无损、恢复了健康，语气比较文学化，略显过时，通常用作表语，常见于“safe and whole”（平安无恙）这样的固定搭配。

  The soldiers came back from the war safe and whole.

  士兵们从战场上平安无恙地回来了。

• ruddy

  Ruddy describes only a person's reddish, glowing skin color, especially the cheeks or face, as a visible sign of good health; it cannot describe general health directly.

  ruddy只用来形容人的脸色或皮肤红润、有光泽，是健康的一种外在表现，不能直接用来泛指身体健康本身。

  The cold wind left her cheeks ruddy and glowing.

  寒风让她的脸颊变得红润，容光焕发。

All four relate to good health. Sound means free of defect in body or mind; formal. Healthy is the everyday, neutral word. Whole here means unharmed after danger or illness; literary, as in 'safe and whole'. Ruddy only describes reddish skin, a sign of health.

这四个词都可以表示“身体健康、无恙”，但侧重点和语气不同：sound强调身体、心智或器官没有缺陷、功能正常，常用于“sound mind”等固定搭配，语气较正式；healthy是最常用、最中性的日常用词；whole强调经历危险或伤病后身体完好无损、恢复健康，语气文学化，常见于“safe and whole”这类固定表达；ruddy只形容脸色红润，是健康的外在表现，而非直接指身体健康本身。这里不比较sound的“声音”这一名词义，以及whole的“整个的”这一形容词义。