The wine towns encountered are, on the whole, quiet and modest.所到的酒镇总的来说都是宁静祥和的。On the whole, people miss the opportunity to enjoy leisure.总的来说，人们渴望享受闲暇的时光。My opinion is on the whole the same as yours.我的意见大体上同你的差不多....
他差点被自己的降落伞吊带勒死。He was almost strangled by his parachute harness straps.他企图勒死一名边防警察并偷走他的枪。He tried to strangle a border policeman and steal his gun.那两名警卫被人勒死了。The two guards had been garrotted....