I was rather dubious about the whole idea.

我对这整个想法持怀疑态度。

《牛津词典》

The whole idea was preposterous.

整个想法都是荒谬的。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Rose was doubtful about the whole idea.

罗斯对整个设想持怀疑态度。

《牛津词典》

Parents may hate the whole idea, but they feel nervous seeing others doing it.

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So, that's the whole idea of how banking got started, and how paper money got started, at least in the West.

这就是关于银行是怎么出现,和纸币是怎样出现的,至少在西方是这样

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The whole idea of Star Festival is that it's a model by which you tell your own story.

整个“七夕“项目的理念就是它是一个模型,通过它你来讲述自己的故事。

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Think about it: the whole idea of a tradition causes us to turn off our brains.

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Dr Liam Fox, Shadow Health Secretary, said the whole idea of a cash transaction is abhorrent.

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There is something fundamental about this score, inextricably linked to the whole idea of movie music.

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