“总体来讲”常见的英语表达有 “generally speaking”、“on the whole”、“all in all” 或 “overall”（作副词时）。以下为具体示例：
Generally speaking, the project has been a success.（总体来讲，这个项目是成功的。）
On the whole, I think we did a good job.（总体来讲，我认为我们干得不错。）
All in all, it was a great experience.（总体来讲，那是一次很棒的经历 。）
Overall, the situation is improving.（总体来讲，情况正在好转 。）