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

4. (all) for nought.

a. In vain, to no purpose. Cf. naught pron. 3a. Now archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > in vain [phrase]

in (or on) idlenessc825

in (earlier on, an) idlec1000

in idleshipa1250

in vaina1300

over tomeheda1300

(all) for noughtc1300

in waste1340

in deveyn(ec1400

to little availc1450

without availc1450

in fruster1488

to good (also great, some, little, no, etc.) purpose1525

for nothing1560

sans fail1597

for vaina1616

c1300 St. Kenelm (Laud) 101 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 348 Þo þe luþere quene þat i-sai þat hit was al for nouȝt [etc.].

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2014 His wif..swanc for nogt.

a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) ii. 1164 (MED) For noght he preide Of hire astat to knowe.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 7298 ‘Sir,’ þai said, ‘þou sais for noght.’

c1430 (c1386) G. Chaucer Legend Good Women 2206 But al for nought; his wey he is ygon.

1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 77 Yet they sent agayn vnto the king.., but that was for nought.

a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xi. xi. 106 For nocht scho was desyrt with mony a man, And moderis feill..Desyrit hyr thair gude douchter, in vane.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 244 Colman & ffinnan oft had admonised him, bot in vane, and al for no^t.

1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne vii. cxiii. 139 Euery way and euery meane he sought, To stay his flying mates, but all for nought.

1633 P. Fletcher Eclogs ii. xii. 4 Yet all for nought: another took the gain.

1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe I. vi. 112 The dream is not dreamed for nought, and the vision cometh not in vain.

1897 B. Stoker Dracula ix. 110 All our subtle arrangements went for nought.

1925 Mississippi Valley Hist. Rev. 11 521 These instructions and warnings were all for nought; the Governor continued the course of opposition he had marked out for himself.

1990 Nat. Hist. June 84/3 The influence of Mexican administration and all those decades of transpacific commerce were not for nought in their cuisine.

†b. Nevertheless. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > however, nevertheless, notwithstanding

though-whetherc897

nathelesseOE

though971

whetherOE

yetOE

neverlOE

what for-thyc1175

nethelessa1200

never the latterc1225

algatec1230

in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230

nought for thatc1275

(all) for noughtc1325

(in) spite of one's nosec1325

alway1340

thoughless1340

ne'er the later (also latter)a1382

ne'er the lessa1382

neverlatera1382

neverthelessa1382

ne for-thia1400

neverlessa1400

not-againstandinga1400

nauthelessc1400

nouthelessc1400

algatesc1405

noughtwithstanding1422

netherless?a1425

notwithstanding1425

nethertheless1440

not gainstandingc1440

not the lessa1450

alwaysa1470

howbeit1470

never þe quedera1475

nought the lessc1480

what reck?a1513

nonetheless1533

howsomever1562

after all1590

in spite of spite1592

meantime1594

notwithstand1596

withal1596

in the meanwhile1597

meanwhile1597

howsoever1601

in (one's) spite?1615

however1623

in the meantime1631

non obstante1641

at the same time1679

with a non-obstante to1679

stilla1699

the same1782

all the same1803

quand même1825

still and all1829

anyhow1867

anyway1876

still and ona1894

all the samey1897

just the same1901

but1939

c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 1442 Þis romeins were vor noȝt ouercome atte laste.

c. For no good reason, without cause. Cf. naught pron. 3c. Now archaic and rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [adverb] > without cause or reason

causelessc1374

self-willya1400

of self-willa1450

causelessly1561

for nothing1592

(all) for nought1607

reasonlessly1612

reasonlessa1652

a1500 (?c1450) Merlin 490 (MED) We haue euell and folily spedde of the atynes that we haue vndirtake a-gein the Queenes knyghtes for envye and for nought.

1553 T. Wilson RLet. f. 66 It is not for noughte so communely said: I wil handle you like a warde.

a1598 D. Fergusson Sc. Prov. (1641) sig. C He loves me for little, that hates me for nought.

1607 J. Norden Surueyors Dialogue iii. 84 It is spacious in circuit,..and beareth not the name for nought, for the Manner is faire.

a1628 J. Carmichaell Coll. Prov. in Scots (1957) No. 965 It is not for nocht the cat winked.

1721 W. Gibson Farriers Dispensatory iii. viii. 197 His Cordial Powder, which he says has not that Epitheton for nought.

1793 H. Boyd Poems 357 It was not then for nought the soldiers seem'd To hail his name at parting.

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede li. 539 She only thinks it 'ud be troubling thee for nought, just to come in to say good-by over again.

1889 A. C. Swinburne Armada vii. i, in Poems & Ballads 3rd Ser. 56 Lord..it was not for nought thy word was given us, to guard and guide.

d. Without payment, reward, or benefit; gratis. Cf. naught pron. 3b. Now archaic.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [adverb]

freelyc1330

(all) for nought1535

at (formerly also for, of, on, upon) free cost1542

for nothing1569

without price1611

freea1631

free cost1648

gratuitously1717

buckshee1918

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Gen. xxix. B Because thou art my brother, shalt thou therfore serue me for nought?

1555 J. Heywood Two Hundred Epigrammes with Thyrde sig. B.i^v As good to play for nought, as to worke for nought.

1651 Burnett Family Papers in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (1973) IV. 560/2 Gratis or for nought, unpaying any thing therfor.

1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 1215 To thir Masters gave me up for nought .

a1770 J. Jortin Serm. (1771) I. iv. 65 He would eat no man's bread for nought.

1785 W. Cowper Task i. 675 We travel far, 'tis true, but not for nought; And must be brib'd [etc.].

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede I. i. i. 13 When y'are six an' forty..ye wonna be so flush o' workin' for nought.

1874 J. G. Holland Mistree of Mouse iv. 30 Poor precious gift, that goes for nought From willing heart and ready hand, And wins no favor unbesought.

1993 J. Byrne My Enemy, my Love (BNC) vii There's no need to throw away your wares for nought when business is so poor.

单词	for nought
释义	> as lemmas (all) for nought 4. (all) for nought. a. In vain, to no purpose. Cf. naught pron. 3a. Now archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > in vain [phrase] in (or on) idlenessc825 in (earlier on, an) idlec1000 in idleshipa1250 in vaina1300 over tomeheda1300 (all) for noughtc1300 in waste1340 in deveyn(ec1400 to little availc1450 without availc1450 in fruster1488 to good (also great, some, little, no, etc.) purpose1525 for nothing1560 sans fail1597 for vaina1616 c1300 St. Kenelm (Laud) 101 in C. Horstmann Early S.-Eng. Legendary (1887) 348 Þo þe luþere quene þat i-sai þat hit was al for nouȝt [etc.]. a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2014 His wif..swanc for nogt. a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) ii. 1164 (MED) For noght he preide Of hire astat to knowe. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 7298 ‘Sir,’ þai said, ‘þou sais for noght.’ c1430 (c1386) G. Chaucer Legend Good Women 2206 But al for nought; his wey he is ygon. 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 77 Yet they sent agayn vnto the king.., but that was for nought. a1522 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xi. xi. 106 For nocht scho was desyrt with mony a man, And moderis feill..Desyrit hyr thair gude douchter, in vane. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 244 Colman & ffinnan oft had admonised him, bot in vane, and al for no^t. 1600 E. Fairfax tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne vii. cxiii. 139 Euery way and euery meane he sought, To stay his flying mates, but all for nought. 1633 P. Fletcher Eclogs ii. xii. 4 Yet all for nought: another took the gain. 1819 W. Scott Ivanhoe I. vi. 112 The dream is not dreamed for nought, and the vision cometh not in vain. 1897 B. Stoker Dracula ix. 110 All our subtle arrangements went for nought. 1925 Mississippi Valley Hist. Rev. 11 521 These instructions and warnings were all for nought; the Governor continued the course of opposition he had marked out for himself. 1990 Nat. Hist. June 84/3 The influence of Mexican administration and all those decades of transpacific commerce were not for nought in their cuisine. †b. Nevertheless. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > however, nevertheless, notwithstanding though-whetherc897 nathelesseOE though971 whetherOE yetOE neverlOE what for-thyc1175 nethelessa1200 never the latterc1225 algatec1230 in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230 nought for thatc1275 (all) for noughtc1325 (in) spite of one's nosec1325 alway1340 thoughless1340 ne'er the later (also latter)a1382 ne'er the lessa1382 neverlatera1382 neverthelessa1382 ne for-thia1400 neverlessa1400 not-againstandinga1400 nauthelessc1400 nouthelessc1400 algatesc1405 noughtwithstanding1422 netherless?a1425 notwithstanding1425 nethertheless1440 not gainstandingc1440 not the lessa1450 alwaysa1470 howbeit1470 never þe quedera1475 nought the lessc1480 what reck?a1513 nonetheless1533 howsomever1562 after all1590 in spite of spite1592 meantime1594 notwithstand1596 withal1596 in the meanwhile1597 meanwhile1597 howsoever1601 in (one's) spite?1615 however1623 in the meantime1631 non obstante1641 at the same time1679 with a non-obstante to1679 stilla1699 the same1782 all the same1803 quand même1825 still and all1829 anyhow1867 anyway1876 still and ona1894 all the samey1897 just the same1901 but1939 c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) 1442 Þis romeins were vor noȝt ouercome atte laste. c. For no good reason, without cause. Cf. naught pron. 3c. Now archaic and rare. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > causation > chance or causelessness > [adverb] > without cause or reason causelessc1374 self-willya1400 of self-willa1450 causelessly1561 for nothing1592 (all) for nought1607 reasonlessly1612 reasonlessa1652 a1500 (?c1450) Merlin 490 (MED) We haue euell and folily spedde of the atynes that we haue vndirtake a-gein the Queenes knyghtes for envye and for nought. 1553 T. Wilson RLet. f. 66 It is not for noughte so communely said: I wil handle you like a warde. a1598 D. Fergusson Sc. Prov. (1641) sig. C He loves me for little, that hates me for nought. 1607 J. Norden Surueyors Dialogue iii. 84 It is spacious in circuit,..and beareth not the name for nought, for the Manner is faire. a1628 J. Carmichaell Coll. Prov. in Scots (1957) No. 965 It is not for nocht the cat winked. 1721 W. Gibson Farriers Dispensatory iii. viii. 197 His Cordial Powder, which he says has not that Epitheton for nought. 1793 H. Boyd Poems 357 It was not then for nought the soldiers seem'd To hail his name at parting. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede li. 539 She only thinks it 'ud be troubling thee for nought, just to come in to say good-by over again. 1889 A. C. Swinburne Armada vii. i, in Poems & Ballads 3rd Ser. 56 Lord..it was not for nought thy word was given us, to guard and guide. d. Without payment, reward, or benefit; gratis. Cf. naught pron. 3b. Now archaic. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [adverb] freelyc1330 (all) for nought1535 at (formerly also for, of, on, upon) free cost1542 for nothing1569 without price1611 freea1631 free cost1648 gratuitously1717 buckshee1918 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Gen. xxix. B Because thou art my brother, shalt thou therfore serue me for nought? 1555 J. Heywood Two Hundred Epigrammes with Thyrde sig. B.i^v As good to play for nought, as to worke for nought. 1651 Burnett Family Papers in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue (1973) IV. 560/2 Gratis or for nought, unpaying any thing therfor. 1671 J. Milton Samson Agonistes 1215 To thir Masters gave me up for nought . View more context for this quotation a1770 J. Jortin Serm. (1771) I. iv. 65 He would eat no man's bread for nought. 1785 W. Cowper Task i. 675 We travel far, 'tis true, but not for nought; And must be brib'd [etc.]. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Adam Bede I. i. i. 13 When y'are six an' forty..ye wonna be so flush o' workin' for nought. 1874 J. G. Holland Mistree of Mouse iv. 30 Poor precious gift, that goes for nought From willing heart and ready hand, And wins no favor unbesought. 1993 J. Byrne My Enemy, my Love (BNC) vii There's no need to throw away your wares for nought when business is so poor. extracted from noughtpron.n.adv.adj. < as lemmas
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