英语词汇“zero”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

zero

(zɪəroʊ )

Word forms: zeros , zeroes , zeroing , zeroed

1. number A2

Zero is the number 0.

Visibility at the city's airport came down to zero, bringing air traffic to a standstill.

...a scale ranging from zero to seven.

2. uncountable noun B1

Zero is a temperature of 0°. It is freezing point on the Centigrade and Celsius scales, and 32° below freezing point on the Fahrenheit scale.

It's a sunny late winter day, just a few degrees above zero.

That night the mercury fell to thirty degrees below zero.

3. adjective

You can use zero to say that there is none at all of the thing mentioned.

This new ministry was being created with zero assets and zero liabilities.

...zero inflation.

His chances are zero.

usage note: As a number, zero is used mainly in scientific contexts, or when you want to be precise. In spoken British English, nought is much more common. ...from nought to 60 in a fraction of one second. However, when you are stating a telephone number, you say o ((əʊ )). In some sports contexts, especially in football scores, nil is used. England beat Poland two-nil at Wembley. In tennis, love is the usual word. ...a two-games-to-love lead.

Phrasal verbs:

zero in on

1. phrasal verb

To zero in on a target means to aim at it or move towards it.

He raised the binoculars again and zeroed in on an eleventh-floor room. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]

2. phrasal verb

If you zero in on a problem or subject, you give it your full attention.

Many of the other major daily newspapers have not really zeroed in on the problem. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]

Critics have zeroed in on his plan to raise gasoline taxes 10 cents a gallon. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun]

Translations:

Chinese: 零

Japanese: 零

单词	zero
释义	zero (zɪəroʊ ) Word forms: zeros , zeroes , zeroing , zeroed 1. number A2 Zero is the number 0. Visibility at the city's airport came down to zero, bringing air traffic to a standstill. ...a scale ranging from zero to seven. 2. uncountable noun B1 Zero is a temperature of 0°. It is freezing point on the Centigrade and Celsius scales, and 32° below freezing point on the Fahrenheit scale. It's a sunny late winter day, just a few degrees above zero. That night the mercury fell to thirty degrees below zero. 3. adjective You can use zero to say that there is none at all of the thing mentioned. This new ministry was being created with zero assets and zero liabilities. ...zero inflation. His chances are zero. usage note: As a number, zero is used mainly in scientific contexts, or when you want to be precise. In spoken British English, nought is much more common. ...from nought to 60 in a fraction of one second. However, when you are stating a telephone number, you say o ((əʊ )). In some sports contexts, especially in football scores, nil is used. England beat Poland two-nil at Wembley. In tennis, love is the usual word. ...a two-games-to-love lead. Phrasal verbs: zero in on 1. phrasal verb To zero in on a target means to aim at it or move towards it. He raised the binoculars again and zeroed in on an eleventh-floor room. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] 2. phrasal verb If you zero in on a problem or subject, you give it your full attention. Many of the other major daily newspapers have not really zeroed in on the problem. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] Critics have zeroed in on his plan to raise gasoline taxes 10 cents a gallon. [VERB PARTICLE PARTICLE noun] Translations: Chinese: 零 Japanese: 零
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