absolute, complete 与 thorough 这些词都有“完全的”意思。
(1) absolute指“完完全全，一点不差，绝对的，不掺杂其他成分”。
- A child usually has absolute trust in its mother.
小孩通常完全信任其母亲。 - When giving evidence in a law court, we must tell the absolute truth.
在法庭作证时，我们必须完全照实说。
(2) complete强调事物各部分完整无缺。
- This is a complete set of Shakespeare's plays.
这是一整套的莎士比亚戏剧集。 - This guest house has a long history, complete facilities, fine technique and all-round service. It enjoys the trust of numerous guests.
本宾馆历史悠久、设备齐全、技术精良、服务周到，令广大宾客信赖。
(3) thorough指“完全彻底，没有遗漏或错失任何东西”。
- They made a thorough investigation into the problem.
他们对这个问题做了彻底的调查。 - If you can leave the car here for a few days, we'll give it a thorough overhaul.
你要是能把这辆小轿车留在这儿几天，我们可以给它彻底检修一下。
