英语词汇“next to nothing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. With following negative, as next to nothing, next to no time, etc.

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the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > small of quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > very little

no (none) such1579

next to nothing1596

a fat lot1892

not such (a)1896

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > a small quantity or amount > hardly anything

what little'sOE

little's whatlOE

little or nothingc1450

next to nothing1596

1596 E. Spenser Hymne Heauenly Loue in Fowre Hymnes 28 Of clay, base, vile, and next to nought, Yet form'd by wondrous skill, and by his might.

1656 T. Tucker Rep. in Misc. Sc. Burgh Rec. Soc. (1881) 5 They profered at first that which was next to nothing.

1707 E. Ward Wooden World Dissected 18 They may cost him next to nothing in the Keeping.

1796 F. Burney Camilla III. vi. viii. 289 I get things for next to nothing from her, sometimes, when they are a little past the mode.

1828 D. M. Moir Life Mansie Wauch xi. 185 The old flute was for next to no use at all.

1849 G. Grote Hist. Greece VI. ii. xlviii. 117 Ships, they had few; trained seamen, yet fewer; wealth, next to none.

1885 Manch. Examiner 11 Nov. 5/1 In his letter he has contrived, without being defiant, to concede next to nothing.

1908 J. Barlow Mockers 32 Sure it seemed next to no time before Out we stepped again.

1957 F. Hoyle Black Cloud (1960) 27 The story would spread like wildfire, and would be in the papers in next to no time.

1985 M. Gallant Home Truths 263 The Lakeshore was a string of verdant towns with next to no traffic.

单词	next to nothing
释义	> as lemmas next to nothing a. With following negative, as next to nothing, next to no time, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > small of quantity, amount, or degree [phrase] > very little no (none) such1579 next to nothing1596 a fat lot1892 not such (a)1896 the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > a small quantity or amount > hardly anything what little'sOE little's whatlOE little or nothingc1450 next to nothing1596 1596 E. Spenser Hymne Heauenly Loue in Fowre Hymnes 28 Of clay, base, vile, and next to nought, Yet form'd by wondrous skill, and by his might. 1656 T. Tucker Rep. in Misc. Sc. Burgh Rec. Soc. (1881) 5 They profered at first that which was next to nothing. 1707 E. Ward Wooden World Dissected 18 They may cost him next to nothing in the Keeping. 1796 F. Burney Camilla III. vi. viii. 289 I get things for next to nothing from her, sometimes, when they are a little past the mode. 1828 D. M. Moir Life Mansie Wauch xi. 185 The old flute was for next to no use at all. 1849 G. Grote Hist. Greece VI. ii. xlviii. 117 Ships, they had few; trained seamen, yet fewer; wealth, next to none. 1885 Manch. Examiner 11 Nov. 5/1 In his letter he has contrived, without being defiant, to concede next to nothing. 1908 J. Barlow Mockers 32 Sure it seemed next to no time before Out we stepped again. 1957 F. Hoyle Black Cloud (1960) 27 The story would spread like wildfire, and would be in the papers in next to no time. 1985 M. Gallant Home Truths 263 The Lakeshore was a string of verdant towns with next to no traffic. extracted from nextadj.prep.adv.n. < as lemmas
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