我们遇到了一些问题，但总体上我们很开心。

We've had a few problems, but ___on ___the ___whole we're very happy.

总的来说，我不喜欢看电视。

___On ___the ___whole I don't like watching television.

尽管开头有些慢，但这部电影总体上是令人愉快的。

___On ___the ___whole, the film was enjoyable despite its slow start.