“All、every” 和 “whole” 都可以用来表示 “全部,所有”,但它们的用法却不同。如果要说一个人把 “所有的” 糖都吃了,或一个人把 “整个” 蛋糕都吃了,应该用哪个词呢?
“All” 用来谈论 “所有,全数,百分之百”,通常后接不可数名词或可数名词的复数形式。
He ate all the sugar!
All children love sweets!
All passengers travelling to Newport would need to transfer here.
“Every” 用来谈论 “一组中的每一个,无一例外”,通常后接可数名词的单数形式。
I go to the gym every day.
I have watched every match my team has played.
“Whole” 用来谈论 “全部,整体,整个”,通常后接不可数名词或可数名词的单数形式。
I ate the whole cake!
The whole airport is closed!
I’ve worked the whole day on this presentation.