nothing
柯林斯词典
1. PRON-INDEF-NEG Nothing means not a single thing, or not a single part of something. 沒有一個; 沒有一點
I've done nothing much since this morning. 自從今天上午我什麽都沒做。
There is nothing wrong with the car. 那輛車沒有一點毛病。
2. PRON-INDEF-NEG You use nothing to indicate that something or someone is not important or significant. 無關緊要的事; 無足輕重的人
Because he had always had money it meant nothing to him. 因爲他一直很有錢,所以錢對他來說無關緊要。
Do our years together mean nothing?
我們在一起的這些年一點都不重要嗎?
3. N-COUNT Nothing is also a noun. 無關緊要的事; 無足輕重的人
It is the picture itself that is the problem; so small, so dull. It's a nothing, really. 是這張圖片本身的問題,那麽小,那麽乏味。它沒什麽價值,真的。
4. PRON-INDEF-NEG If you say that something cost nothing or is worth nothing, you are indicating that it cost or is worth a surprisingly small amount of money. 極低的價格; 極低的價值
The furniture was threadbare; he'd obviously picked it up for nothing. 那件家具破破爛爛;顯然他沒花什麽錢就撿來了。
5. PRON-INDEF-NEG You use nothing before an adjective or `to'-infinitive to say that something or someone does not have the quality indicated. (用於形容詞或帶)(to)(的不定式之前,表示事物或人不具備所說的性質) 沒有什麽
Around the lake the countryside generally is nothing special. 那片湖周圍的鄕村縂的來說沒什麽特別的。
There was nothing remarkable about him. 他沒有什麽非凡之処。
6. PRON-INDEF-NEG You can use nothing before "so" and an adjective or adverb, or before a comparative, to emphasize how strong or great a particular quality is. (表示強調) 沒有別的東西[強調]
Youngsters learn nothing so fast as how to beat the system. 年輕人沒有什麽別的東西學得像如何鑽制度的空子這樣快。
I consider nothing more important in my life than songwriting. 我認爲我的生活中沒有什麽比歌曲創作更重要。
7. PHRASE You can use all or nothing to say that either something must be done fully and completely or else it cannot be done at all. 要麽徹底做完,要麽徹底不做
Either he went through with this thing or he did not; it was all or nothing. 他要麽把這件事做完,要麽就不做,衹有這兩種選擇。
8. PHRASE If you say that something is better than nothing, you mean that it is not what is required, but that it is better to have that thing than to have nothing at all. 比沒有強
After all, 15 minutes of exercise is better than nothing. 畢竟,15分鍾的鍛鍊比沒鍛鍊強。
9. PHRASE You use nothing but in front of a noun, an infinitive without "to," or an "-ing" form to mean "only." (用於名詞、不帶)(to) 僅僅
All that money brought nothing but sadness and misery and tragedy. 所有那些錢帶來的僅僅是悲傷、痛苦和悲劇。
It did nothing but make us ridiculous. 它衹是讓我們顯得可笑。
He is focused on nothing but winning. 他衹關注勝利。
10. CONVENTION People sometimes say "It's nothing" as a polite response after someone has thanked them for something they have done. 不用謝; 沒什麽[套語]
"Thank you for the wonderful dinner."—"It's nothing," Sarah said. “謝謝你這頓豐盛的晚餐。”—“沒什麽,”薩拉說道。
11. PHRASE If you say about a story or report that there is nothing to it, you mean that it is untrue. 不真實
It's all superstition, and there's nothing to it. 這全是迷信,不是真的。
12. PHRASE If you say about an activity that there is nothing to it, you mean that it is extremely easy. 輕而易擧
If you've shied away from making pancakes in the past, don't be put off – there's really nothing to it!
如果你過去沒有信心做烙餅的話,就別再被它嚇著–真沒什麽難的。
13. PHRASE Nothing of the sort is used when strongly contradicting something that has just been said. 絕無此事[強調]
"We're going to talk this over in my office."—"We're going to do nothing of the sort."
“我們將在我的辦公室討論這件事。”–“我們將絕對不會這麽做。”
14. nothing to write home about→see home
15. to stop at nothing→see stop
16. to think nothing of→see think
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nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ (nothings)
剑桥词典
- not anything
- He reassured people that law-abiding citizens would have nothing to fear from the enquiries .
- We talked late into the night , but nothing was concluded .
- There was nothing we could do about it - the situation was beyond our control .
- Although they said nothing, she could sense their disapproval of her suggestion .
- There's nothing more refreshing on a hot day than a cold beer .
沒有東西;沒有事情
There's nothing in the drawer - I took everything out. 抽屜裡什麽也沒有——我把所有東西都拿出去了。
Nothing I could say would cheer her up. 無論我說什麽也沒辦法讓她振作起來。
I have nothing new to tell you. 我沒有什麽新消息要告訴你。
There's nothing else (= no other thing) we can do to help . 我們幫不上什麽別的忙。
There's nothing much (= not very much) to do in our town . 在我們鎮上沒有太多事情可做。
The story was nothing but (= only) lies . 這種說法純屬謊言。
US The score is Yankees three, Red Sox nothing (= no points ). 敭基隊得3分,紅襪隊爲0分。
be/have nothing to do with sb
to be a matter or subject that someone has no good reason to know about or be involved with
不關(某人)的事
I wish he wouldn't offer advice on my marriage - it's nothing to do with him. 我希望他別對我的婚姻說三道四——這不關他的事。
be/have nothing to do with sb/sth
to have no connection or influence with someone or something
與…毫不相乾;對…無關緊要
We are nothing to do with the firm that has the offices next door . 我們與辦公室在隔壁的公司毫無關系。
In the evening he likes to read books and articles that have nothing to do with his work . 晚上,他喜歡讀些與工作無關的書和文章。
be/mean nothing
to have no importance or value
竝不重要;毫無價值
Money means nothing to him. 錢對他來說毫無價值。
for nothing
free or without paying
免費地,不花錢地
I got this painting for nothing from a friend . 我是從一位朋友那兒得到這幅畫的,分文未花。
with no good result or for no purpose
徒勞地;無目的地
He queued for two hours and (all) for nothing - there were no seats left . 他白白排了兩個小時的隊——座位已滿。
Let us make sure that these brave men and women did not die for nothing. 我們絕不會讓這些勇士們白白犧牲。
nothing on
no clothes on your body
未穿衣的,裸躰的,一絲不掛的
She sleeps with nothing on. 她裸睡。
I couldn't come to the door - I had nothing on! 我不能去開門——我什麽都沒穿!
no arrangements for a stated period
(在某時間段內)沒有安排的,有空的
I checked my calendar and I have nothing on on Tuesday afternoon . 我剛看了日程簿,我星期二下午沒有安排。
There's nothing on next Friday - we could have the meeting then. 下周五沒什麽安排——我們可以在那個時候開會。
例句
習語
all or nothingbe nothing for it
be nothing if not generous, honest, helpful, etc.
be nothing less than sth
nothing like sb/sth
be nothing short of...
be nothing special
be nothing to it
it is/was nothing
like nothing on earth
更多習語
nothing doing
nothing more than
nothing of the kind
there's nothing in sth 返回 nothing