1. 完全；全然；全部地
    You use altogether to emphasize that something has stopped, been done, or finished completely.

    e.g. When Artie stopped calling altogether, Julie found a new man...
           当阿蒂彻底不再上门后，朱莉又找了个男人。
    e.g. His tour may have to be cancelled altogether...
           他的旅行可能不得不彻底取消。

2. （用于形容词或副词前表示强调）显然，完全
    You use altogether in front of an adjective or adverb to emphasize a quality that someone or something has.

    e.g. The choice of language is altogether different...
           对语言的选择完全是另一回事。
    e.g. Today's celebrations have been altogether more sedate...
           今天的庆祝活动显然更加庄重。

3. （弱化否定语气）太，十分，非常
    You use altogether to modify a negative statement and make it less forceful.

    e.g. We were not altogether sure that the comet would miss the Earth...
           我们不能完全肯定彗星不会与地球相撞。
    e.g. The fashion business, he claims, not altogether convincingly, is more real than the film business...
           他声称时尚业比电影业更真实，但他的话并不完全令人信服。

4. 总体来说；总之；基本上
    You can use altogether to introduce a summary of what you have been saying.

    e.g. Altogether, it was a delightful town garden, peaceful and secluded.
           总体上说，这是个令人愉快的城市花园，宁静而偏僻。

5. 总共
    If several amounts add up to a particular amount altogether, that amount is their total.

    e.g. Britain has a dozen warships in the area, with a total of five thousand military personnel altogether...
           英国在该地区驻有12艘战舰，共有5,000名军人。
    e.g. Altogether seven inmates escaped by scaling a wall and climbing down scaffolding.
           总共有7名犯人攀墙从脚手架上爬下来逃走了。