单词 | nothing |
释义 | nothing1 pronounnothing2 adverb nothingnoth‧ing1 /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 pronoun ![]() ![]() WORD ORIGINnothing1 ExamplesOrigin: Old English nan thing, nathing ‘no thing’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen there is not any of something► none Collocations not any of something, or not any people or things: · I was going to offer you some cake, but there's none left.· "Coffee?" "None for me, thanks."none of: · None of her friends live in London.· None of my clothes fit anymore.· Parents complain that none of the money set aside for the school has been spent on textbooks.none at all/none whatsoever/absolutely none especially spoken: · "Do you have any objections to the plan, John?" "None at all."· "The mayor has no tolerance for violent criminals, absolutely none," said a spokesperson.· Under the Constitution, the President has no legal authority -- none whatsoever -- to commit the United States to war. ► not any none: · You won't find any, I'm afraid I haven't been shopping yet.· There aren't any good book stores in town.· We won't be getting any extra-large shirts until tomorrow.· The clerk said he didn't have any change.· There won't be any time for questions after the lecture.not any of: · I haven't read any of Henry Miller's novels.not any more/not any left spoken: · She asked for a copy of the "Boston Globe" but there weren't any left. ► no not any or not one: · There are no buses on Sundays.· a very plain room, with no pictures on the wall· Do you mind having black coffee? There's no milk.· We've had no rain for three months.· There was no room in the car for anyone else.· I knocked on the door, but there was no reply.· He just started hitting her for no reason.· Some athletes have no intention of getting an education while they're at college.no more: · There are no more classes until Monday. ► nothing/not anything · There's nothing in this box.· Many older people don't know anything about computers.· I switched the TV on, but nothing happened.· "What are you doing?" "Nothing."nothing new/serious/exciting etc · Nothing exciting ever happens in this place!nothing to eat/say/do etc · There was nothing to do, so we just watched TV.· She hasn't had anything to eat all day.nothing at all · "Do you know anything about fixing cars?" "No, nothing at all."nothing else (=nothing more) · As he listened, he understood the word "shimai", which means "sister", but nothing else.nothing else to say/do etc · I had nothing else to do so I cleaned the kitchen.· We will make an announcement next week; we have nothing else to say until then. ► zilch especially American, spoken nothing: · She knows absolutely zilch about marketing.· The federal government does zilch to help struggling farmers. ► not one none - use this when the situation is very unusual or unexpected: · "Do you have any batteries?' "Not one. We've completely sold out."· According to the report, of the 10 best cities in which to do business, not one is in California.not one of: · We examined over a hundred machines and not one of them was working properly. ► not a: not even one · It all happened so fast, I didn't see a thing.· Usually there were voices to be heard coming from the living room, but tonight there was not a sound.· There wasn't a scrap of food in the house.not a dickybird British informal (=nothing at all) · I haven't heard a dickybird from him all morning. ► be nil if the amount of something is nil , there is none of it and you feel disappointed about it: · With their best player injured, England's chances of winning the game were just about nil.· Refreshment facilities for long-distance bus passengers are virtually nil. ► bugger all British informal nothing or not any of something - this is an impolite expression which people use especially when they are angry: · I hope she does some work at home. She does bugger all in the office.· You'll get bugger all thanks for helping them. the number that means none► zero the number 0: · The zip code for Annandale is zero eight eight zero one.· The ZR1 can go from zero to sixty miles per hour in 4.3 seconds.zero unemployment/growth/inflation etc (=when there is none at all): · In the long run, zero inflation will bring lower interest rates.· The government aims to hold the country's population at zero-growth. ► nil British also zip American informal zero - use this especially in sports results: · At the end of the first half it's Spurs two, Arsenal nil.· "Who won?" "The Yankees, five-zip."· By a seven-nil vote, the Council passed a resolution protecting the land from development. ► nought British zero - used especially before or after a decimal point: · Interest rates rose by nought point three percent today.· "What did you score?" "Nought out of ten." ► o zero - use this especially when saying a telephone number or the number after a decimal point. Pronounce this as the letter "o": · I'll be in room four-o-nine.· It's an inner London phone number, so you dial o-two-o-seven.· One hundredth has the same value as point o one. less than none► negative negative numbers, figures etc are less than one: · My bank statement shows a negative balance.· Do you know how to multiply negative numbers? ► minus: minus 4 degrees/3%/10° F etc four degrees, three per cent etc less than nothing: · The temperature dropped to almost minus 40.· a trade deficit of minus £4bn not very bad, but not very good► not very good especially spoken not good - use this when you are disappointed because you were expecting something better: · "What was the movie like?" "It was OK but the ending wasn't very good."· He's been learning English for five years, but his pronunciation isn't very good. ► mediocre something that is mediocre is of a lower standard than it should be, and does not show much quality or skill: · The team gave another mediocre performance last night.· Tourists crowd the gift shops to buy mediocre products at high prices. ► nothing special spoken not very bad, but not especially good: · "Was the food good?" "It was okay, but nothing special."· The town's nice, but the beach is nothing special. ► all right/OK, but ... spoken say this when you think that something is good in some ways but there are some bad parts of it too: · My grades were OK, but I thought I should have gotten an 'A' in chemistry.· The game was all right, but it wasn't worth what I paid to watch it. ► so-so informal not very good, but not very bad either: · "How is your meal?'' "So-so.''· The hotel was in a lovely location, but the facilities were only so-so. ► second rate/third rate not as good as other things of the same kind: · People are not willing to pay a lot of money for second-rate works of art.· All they could afford was a room in a second-rate hotel about a mile from the beach. ► not be up to scratch especially British something that is not up to scratch , is not as good as it should be: · The hotels and transport system in this city are not up to scratch at the moment. ► patchy a performance, piece of work etc that is patchy is good in some parts, but bad in others and in general is not good: · The film is patchy, despite one or two good performances.· Many department stores reported patchy sales over Christmas. ► lacklustre British /lackluster American: lacklustre performance not very bad, but not as good as was expected: · The corporation's profits increased dramatically this year, after a rather lacklustre performance last year. place► boring not at all interesting or exciting to live in: · This is such a boring town - there's nothing to do in the evenings.· It's so boring here. I wish we lived in L.A. ► dead a town that is dead is boring because nothing interesting happens, and there is nothing interesting to do: · In summer we get a few visitors, but most of the time this place is dead.· It's absolutely dead here when all the students go away for the summer vacation. ► nothing ever happens spoken if you say nothing ever happens in a place, you mean nothing interesting or exciting happens there: · Nothing ever happens around here. Why do you like it so much? ► dreary a dreary place is one where there is nothing attractive or cheerful to see: · I was living in a dreary apartment in a run-down part of town.· Laurie gazed out over a dreary landscape of factories and parking lots. ► drab buildings and places that are drab are not colourful or interesting to look at: · When I came to Manchester from Brazil everything seemed so drab and colourless.· You enter the drab office building half-expecting it to be abandoned. ► featureless: featureless landscape/plain/coast etc a large area of land that has no interesting or unusual features: · It was flat, featureless coastline.· In the middle of these otherwise featureless plains is a striking range of mountains. very cheap► dirt cheap informal extremely cheap: · You can get beautiful leather jackets in the markets and they're dirt cheap. ► be a snip British informal /be a steal American informal to be extremely cheap at a particular price: · She says her new outfit was a steal.· The new computer package is a snip at only £599 plus tax. ► at rockbottom prices also at giveaway prices British if a shop is selling goods at rockbottom prices or at giveaway prices , it is selling them at extremely low prices -- used especially in advertisements: · Fox Hi-Fi specialize in selling top quality CD players at rockbottom prices.· In our summer sale, we have clothes from top designers at giveaway prices. ► for very little money · You can pick up video recorders for very little money if you know where to look. ► for nothing especially American very cheaply: · We got the car for nothing because the woman wanted to get rid of it fast. to not do something that you should do► not do · I haven't done my taxes yet and they're due next week.· The electrician came round yesterday, but he didn't do all the jobs I asked him to do.· She was afraid that if she didn't do what her boss told her she would be fired. ► do nothing/not do anything to not try to help someone or prevent a bad situation, even though you know it is happening: · How could neighbors listen to her scream and do nothing?do nothing/not do anything about: · We told the police months ago, but they still haven't done anything about it.do nothing/not do anything to do something: · No one did anything to stop the purse snatcher. ► take no action formal to do nothing, especially when this is a deliberate decision: · If you have already paid the amount shown on this bill, you need take no further action.take no action to do something: · Local police took no action to protect the family from the attacks. ► fail to do something formal to not do something that you should do, especially when this has serious results: · The driver of the car failed to stop in time, and the boy was killed.· If you fail to provide all the information, we will be unable to process your application. ► neglect to do something to not do something because you do not pay enough attention or forget, especially when this could have serious results: · Marie decided not to move, but she neglected to inform the rental agency.· The public are demanding to know why the government neglected to warn them of the oil shortages. ► omit to do something formal to not do something, either because you forget to do it or because you deliberately choose not to do it: · Mrs Hobbs told me about the meeting but she omitted to tell me where it was.· Starr's account omits to mention that it was his own actions that caused the fire. ► stand by/sit by to not do anything to stop something bad from happening, when you should do something to show that you care about the situation: · Why did people just stand by while she was attacked?· We can't afford to just sit by and watch more of our local industry shut down. ► just stand there/just sit there spoken to not even move or start to do something when there is an urgent situation: · Don't just stand there - help me catch the cat!· When the fire alarm went off she just sat there as if she hadn't heard a thing. when someone can do something easily► easily · A burglar could easily climb in through that window.· When I went to college, I made friends very easily.easily recognized/damaged/done etc (=when something can be recognized, damaged etc easily) · These plates are easily damaged, so please be careful with them.· Lizzie and Jane are so alike that they're easily mistaken for each other. ► effortless something that is effortless is done in a way that makes it seem very easy, although in fact it is very skilful: · The way she dances makes it seem so effortless.· Other musicians were amazed by Parker's effortless improvisational skill. ► come naturally if something comes naturally to you, you seem to have a natural ability to do it, so that you can do it well without having to try hard: · Her family are all actors, so it probably comes naturally.come naturally to: · Speaking in public seems to come quite naturally to her.· Looking after babies doesn't come naturally to all new mothers. ► can do something with your eyes shut/standing on your head/blindfolded to be able to do something very easily, especially because you have done it so many times before: · He's a really good mechanic -- he could change a tyre standing on his head.· Don't worry. I've driven to the Bronx so many times, I could do it standing on my head. ► think nothing of to think that something is a very easy and normal thing to do, although most people think it is difficult and unusual: · Emily thinks nothing of preparing a meal for twenty people.· Before cars were invented, people thought nothing of walking six miles to work. ► breeze/breeze through informal to win or succeed in something easily: · McKenzie breezed the first three rounds of the tournament.· She's likely to breeze through this game, but the next might not be so easy. equal in quality, standard, or ability► be as good as · I don't think she ever recorded a song as good as "Stormy Weather".· They say that the new Argentinian striker will be as good as Maradona.· "How's the strawberry flavor?" "It's OK, but not as good as the chocolate one." ► be equal to to be as good or as important as all the other things that are available: be equal to anyone/anything: · There's no doubt that she can produce work that is equal to anyone else's in her class.· The architecture here is equal to anything found in Florence or Rome. ► equally: equally strong/good/difficult etc equal in strength, quality etc: · Chantal Johnson was brought up in Canada, and is equally fluent in French and English.· The meat can then be baked, grilled, or sautéed with equally good results.· Danny has great skill as a football player, and, equally important, the determination that you need to succeed. ► equal/match to be as good as something else or equal in size, speed, power etc: · No one has ever equalled her performance as Juliet.· The cloth dyers of ancient Tyre produced beautiful colours that have never been equalled by even the finest synthetic dyes.be matched/equalled only by something: · The facilities at the club were only matched by one or two other clubs in Europe. ► rival to be almost as good, impressive, or successful as something that is very good, impressive etc: · The college's facilities rival those of Harvard or Yale.rival something in something: · The new aeroplane would rival its competitors in terms of noise, range and versatility.· The prince built a vast palace, rivalling Versailles in size and opulence. ► be on a par with to be as good or almost as good as something that is very good: · The acquisition of Walker puts the company on a par with its rivals in France and Germany.· Donald showed up with a woman called Pandora, whose beauty was on a par with any film star. ► be evenly matched if competitors or opponents are evenly matched they have almost equal ability, so a game or competition between them will be very even: · The two wrestlers were evenly matched.· It seems that the teams are pretty evenly matched, but the French players are probably more experienced. ► there's nothing to choose between British you say there's nothing to choose between two things or people when they are both equally good and you cannot say which is better: · After the interviews we had to admit there was nothing to choose between the two candidates.· There's really nothing to choose between the performance of these two cars. when you do not succeed► fail · We tried to make her change her mind, but we failed.fail to do something · I failed to convince him that I was right.· Having failed to find her friend, she decided to return home.fail completely · If they were trying to put us out of business, they have failed completely.fail miserably (=fail completely, in a way that is embarrassing) · Millions of people have tried to quit smoking and failed miserably. ► failure when you fail in something you are trying to do: · She never tries anything because she's terrified of failure.· His ability has been called into question after a number of recent failures.failure to do something: · The failure of the international community to deal effectively with the problem has cost thousands of lives. ► not make it informal to fail in your job, especially because you do not earn a lot of money or do not become well known and respected: not make it as: · No one was surprised when he didn't make it as a rock star.not make it in: · She soon realized she'd never make it in the cut-throat world of journalism. ► get nowhere to fail after trying hard for a long time: · Unless you compromise, you'll get nowhere.get nowhere with: · Realizing she was getting nowhere with Paul, she approached John. ► for nothing if all your work, preparation etc is for nothing , you have tried to achieve something and spent a lot of time on it, but failed: · If we don't get the contract all our hard work will have been for nothing.· I don't want to struggle all my life for nothing. ► in vain if you tried to do something in vain , or if your efforts were in vain ,you completely failed after a lot of effort: try/search/battle etc in vain: · Doctors tried in vain to save him but he died just before dawn.· Police have spent hours searching in vain for the missing teenager.be in vain: · It took a great deal of courage to admit that all her efforts had been in vain. ► draw a blank British /come up empty-handed American informal fail to find or discover information or a person or thing you are looking for: · Once again police investigators have drawn a blank.· The private detective she hired to look for him had come up empty-handed. not costing any money► free something that is free costs no money: · Parking is free after 6 pm.· "How much is it to get into the concert?" "Oh, I think it's free."· The clinic offers free advice on contraception.· I'm saving these tokens to get a free poster. ► cost nothing/not cost anything to be free: · Luckily I was insured, so the treatment didn't cost anything.cost nothing/not cost anything to do something: · It doesn't cost anything to get advice from them.· The competition costs nothing to enter, just send a postcard with your name and address. ► for nothing/for free without having to pay for something that you would normally have to pay for: · He offered to fix the car for nothing.· Fans were allowed into the stadium for nothing as a way of celebrating.· Children under five can see the show for free. ► free of charge without having to pay - used especially in advertisements and official notices: · Guests can park free of charge all day.· Copies of the leaflet can be obtained free of charge from your local library.· This policy ensures that you get emergency medical treatment free of charge when travelling abroad. ► no charge if there is no charge for a service that someone provides, you do not have to pay for it: · "How much is the prescription?'' "No charge -- students are exempt from payment.''· Entry to the museum costs £3, but there is no charge on Wednesdays and Sundays.no charge for: · There is no charge for cashing these travellers' cheques. ► be on the house if drinks or meals are on the house , they are given to you by the owner of the bar or restaurant that you are in and you do not have to pay for them: · On New Year's Eve, he offered a glass of champagne to everyone, on the house.· The owner let us have the first bottle of wine on the house. ► at no cost to somebody if a service is provided at no cost to someone, they do not have to pay for it: · The Helpline provides advice on all types of personal problems at no cost to the caller.· Treatment at the health center is available at no cost to students. ► at no extra cost if a shop or a company provides an additional service at no extra cost, they do it without asking you for any more money: · Many activities are available at the hotel at no extra cost, but theatre trips and excursions are not included.at no extra cost to: · The store is offering to install satellite dishes at no extra cost to the buyer. ► gratis especially written provided without payment: · His work for the church is performed gratis.· You can see some local bands at local clubs absolutely gratis. to not know anything about a subject► not know anything/know nothing · Don't ask me. I know nothing at all about fixing cars.· No one else at school knew anything about jazz.know nothing of formal · When he arrived in Venice he knew almost nothing of its history or culture. ► have no idea/not have a clue informal to know nothing at all about how to do something: · I'm amazed how he puts all the bits of the computer back together. I wouldn't have a clue.have no idea/not have a clue about: · After nine years of marriage, he still didn't have a clue about what she really wanted.have no idea/not have a clue how/what/where etc: · It became clear that the sales people didn't have any idea how to sell the new products. ► be a closed book British a subject that is a closed book to someone is one that they know nothing about, and that they believe they will never understand: · For many people, science is something of a closed book. a small amount of money► a little · Most people will give a little to charity if they are asked.a little money/cash · I have a little cash with me, but not enough to pay for both of us.a little extra · He earns a little extra by working on weekends.a little over/under (=a little more or less than an amount of money) · The car costs a little over $20,000.a little more/less · A private room costs a little more, but it's worth it. ► not much there is only a small amount of money, especially when you expect or need more: · After paying rent he doesn't have much left to buy food and pay bills.not much money/cash: · Pete didn't get much money when he sold his car.not very much: · I don't think he earns very much working at the bank. ► very little a very small amount of money, so that there is not enough to have an effect: · He spends very little on food.· Considering they work so hard they're paid very little.very little money/cash: · When Maria lost her job she had very little money in savings. ► next to nothing if the amount that something costs is next to nothing , it is extremely cheap: · It costs next to nothing to go to an afternoon movie.· The company's profits climbed from next to nothing to $6 million in just two years. ► nominal a nominal sum, charge, or payment is very small, because what is important is that something is paid, even if it is much less than would usually be paid: · We are allowed to use the tennis courts for a nominal fee.a nominal £1/$5 etc: · Tickets for the concert are a nominal $3 for students. ► negligible an amount of money that is negligible is so small that it has no effect or is so small that it is not worth worrying about: · The cost of maintaining the machine is negligible.· Expenses for maintaining the investment fund are negligible - just half a percentage point of profit. ► a drop in the ocean British /a drop in the bucket American informal an amount is a drop in the ocean or a drop in the bucket when it seems very small compared with what is really needed: · The United States pledge of $100 million to the rainforest fund is a drop in the ocean.· Third World debt is so massive that recent pledges to reduce it are just a drop in the bucket. a very small amount of something such as a feeling, quality etc► very little a very small amount, so that there is not enough to have an effect, be useful, important etc: · "How much do you know about computers?" "Very little, I'm afraid."very little trouble/patience/help etc: · I had very little energy left.· Changing the law will make very little difference.· It makes very little sense for companies to maintain large inventories these days. ► almost no such a small amount that you can hardly notice it: almost no trouble/patience/help etc: · Scientists have paid almost no attention to the new theory.· She supports the bill although she admits it has almost no chance of being passed.· The birth control campaign was begun 10 years ago but has had almost no impact in the rural areas.almost none: · "What progress have you made on your research project?" "Almost none." ► hardly/barely any also scarcely any especially British almost none at all: · She said she felt a lot of regret about leaving, but I felt hardly any at all.hardly any trouble/patience/help etc: · They closed down the whole department with barely any notice to the staff.· Mark is so lazy, he makes scarcely any effort to improve his work. ► a touch/hint/trace of something a very small amount of something, that you almost do not notice: · "Are you ready yet?" asked Hazel, with a touch of irritation in her voice.· For the first time a hint of tension had crept into their relationship.· After speaking to her for awhile, he began to detect a trace of a Southern accent. ► little formal a small amount, especially when you expect more: little trouble/patience/help etc: · Little progress was made during the negotiations.· The report offers little hope that the economy will improve any time soon.· There seems to be little chance of him coming home for Christmas. ► minimal a minimal amount of something is the smallest that is possible, so that it is not worth thinking or worrying about: · The new operating technique involves minimal risk to patients.· The impact of the sale on current employees should be minimal.· The crew had very little experience and were given minimal safety training. ► negligible a negligible amount of something is so small that it has almost no effect at all: · The damage done to his property was negligible.· Economists say raising the minimum wage would have a negligible effect on employment rates.· The chances of a healthy adult contracting the disease are negligible. ► next to nothing if you know, learn, say, hear etc next to nothing about something, then you know, learn etc very little about it: · I learned next to nothing at school - the teachers were awful.· My parents know next to nothing about the men I date. only one, or only a small number► only only one person or thing, or only a small number of people or things, and not anyone or anything else: · There was only one dress that she really liked.· Only rich people were able to travel abroad in those days.· You can only take one piece of hand baggage onto the plane.· You get only two chances - if you fail the exam twice you can't take it again.the only person/thing/place etc: · She's the only woman I've ever loved.be only for somebody (=only one person or group can use something): · These seats are only for first class passengers. ► just especially spoken only one person, thing, type, or group, or only a small number of them, especially when this is surprising: · "Were there a lot of people there?" "No, just me and David."· He started his own small shop - at first just selling newspapers, then books and magazines.· "Does everyone have to wear uniform?" "No, just the first year students." ► all the only thing or things, especially when this is disappointing, annoying, or surprising: · All Kevin ever talks about is football.· We were really hungry, but all we could find was some stale bread.· All I wanted was a bit of sympathy. ► nothing but use this especially when you feel disappointed, annoyed, or surprised that something is the only thing there is or the only thing someone does: · There was nothing but salad to eat.· They did nothing but argue for the whole journey. ► one: one thing/person/time/problem etc the only person, thing etc and no others - use this to emphasize that there really is only one person or thing of this type: the one thing/person/time/problem etc: · She was the one friend that I could trust.· The one thing I don't like about my car is the colour.· The one time I forgot my umbrella was the day it rained.somebody's one regret/friend/mistake etc: · My one regret is that I never told Brad how I felt. ► lone being the only one, when usually you would expect there to be more - used in newspapers and literature: · A lone gunman burst into his house and shot him dead.· Out of the stillness, a lone bird began to sing. ► solitary a solitary person, tree, building etc is the only one you can see in a place, and may therefore seem a little lonely or sad: · A solitary light shone in the street.· There was one solitary hotel left standing after the earthquake.· I could see a solitary figure outlined against the horizon. ► sole formal the only person, thing etc, especially when you would expect there to be more or expect it to be different: · Everyone ignored my sole contribution to the conversation.the sole person/thing etc: · In many households, the woman is the sole breadwinner (=the only person who has a job).with the sole intention/objective/aim of doing something: · I think he came here with the sole intention of causing trouble.somebody's sole concern/objective etc: · NASA's sole concern was the safety of the astronauts. ► exclusively made of, including, or involving only one thing or group, especially something special or something that is of good quality: · This shop sells clothes made exclusively of Indian materials.· The office staff are almost exclusively female. not particularly important, special, or interesting► only/just use this to emphasize that someone or something is not particularly important, special, or interesting: · Don't ask me - I'm only the cleaner.· "What's for dinner?" "Just pasta - nothing exciting."only/just another: · It's just another one of those daytime talk shows. ► merely formal use this to emphasize that someone or something is not really important or special, although they may seem to be: · The President's position is merely ceremonial; it is the Chancellor who holds real power.· I wondered if the girl had meant more to him than being merely a casual friend. ► nothing else only that, and not anything more important, more valuable, or more useful: · She sees him as a friend and nothing else.if nothing else: · If nothing else the meeting serves as a useful way of getting everyone's ideas together. ► mere only - used especially when you do not expect very much from the thing you are describing, or you think it is unimportant: · How can you expect him to understand? He's a mere child.· There have been reports that she is going to resign, but it's mere speculation at the moment.· The mere mention of Ronan's name made her heart beat faster. ► nothing but/no more than use this about someone or something that is not nearly as good, special, interesting etc as they seem to be or pretend to be: · They say they're a moral, religious regime, but in fact they're nothing but a bunch of bullies and thugs.· As far as I can see, this proposal is no more than an attempt to disguise many of the mistakes management have made in the past. not having a lot of decoration or things added► simple: simple food, clothes, or designs do not have a lot of decoration or unnecessary things added, but they are usually attractive or enjoyable: · She wore a simple black dress.· The meal was simple, but delicious. ► plain: plain food, clothes, or designs do not have anything added or any decoration, and may be a little boring: · He put the letter in a plain brown envelope.· Do you have any plain white shirts?· The chapel was a small, plain, white-washed building. ► basic: basic food, rooms, or designs only have the necessary features, and do not include things that make them more comfortable, more attractive etc : · Some of the hotels in the mountains are pretty basic.· The basic model costs £30,000, which includes insurance and car tax.· basic cooking utensils ► austere a room or building that is austere is not decorated, has very little and very plain furniture, and is usually uncomfortable: · Students ate in an austere hall built by New England Puritans.· The crematorium chapel was cold and austere. ► spartan spartan conditions or ways of living are simple and without any comfort: · The accommodation is pretty spartan, so take extra blankets and bedding.· It was a spartan existence, with no running water or electricity. ► stark something, especially a room, that has a stark appearance has no decorations and looks uncomfortable: · The waiting room was stark, with hard, stiff chairs and lit by a single lightbulb.· stark chrome furniture ► simplicity the attractive quality of being simple, and not having a lot of decoration or things added: · The jacket follows the lines of the body with graceful simplicity.· Van Gogh was attracted to the beauty and simplicity of a common table or kitchen chair. ► nothing fancy informal plain or simple with nothing special or unnecessary added: · The Lodge is nothing fancy -- just a row of cottages huddled on the side of a hill overlooking the sea. · This was his favourite meal. Nothing fancy, just steak and salad. ► no-frills a no-frills shop, restaurant, or service provides only the things that you really need and nothing else: · The meeting was held at a no-frills hotel 30 minutes from corporate headquarters. · Try the smaller, no-frills airlines for cheap late flights. what you say to someone when they thank you► don't mention it spoken · "Thanks for the lift!" "Oh, don't mention it!" ► that's all right/that's OK informal spoken · "Thank you so much for looking after the children." "That's all right. I enjoyed having them." ► you're welcome especially American, spoken · "Thanks a lot." "You're welcome!" ► my pleasure/not at all formal spoken · "It was very good of you to sing for us at such short notice." "My pleasure!"· "Thanks for dinner" "Not at all - I enjoyed it". ► think nothing of it/it was nothing spoken say this when someone has thanked you a lot for something you have done because they think it was very difficult for you to do: · "You shouldn't have gone to so much trouble, you know!" "Oh, think nothing of it."· "Thank you for all your help. I couldn't have done it without you." "Don't mention it. It was nothing." ► no problem informal spoken say this to show that what someone has thanked you for was really a very easy thing for you to do: · "Thank you for coming all the way out here." "No problem, lady." ► sure American spoken used as a reply to someone who has thanked you for something: · "Thanks for the ride." "Sure, no problem." what you say when something is not important► it doesn't matter spoken say this to tell someone that something is not important and will not cause any serious problems: · "We've missed the train." "It doesn't matter - there's another one in 10 minutes."it doesn't matter if/whether/what etc: · It doesn't matter if you're a few minutes late. We'll wait for you.· It doesn't matter what other people think. You should do what you think is best. ► it makes no difference/it doesn't make any difference say this when you think something is not important enough to affect what happens or change what someone decides: · "Do you want cash or a cheque?" "It doesn't make any difference."· Even if she had known he was lying it would have made no difference.· It doesn't make any difference whether you use fresh berries or frozen ones.it makes no difference/it doesn't make any difference to somebody: · It makes no difference to me if you want to go.it makes no difference/it doesn't make any difference to something: · You can have a single room or a double -- it makes no difference to the price. ► it's no big deal / it's not a big deal spoken say this when you do not think something is important or worrying, even though other people may think it is: · My leg's a little sore, but it's no big deal.· Just copy your work onto a disk - it's no big deal.· She assumed he'd be furious, but the whole incident just wasn't a big deal to him. ► it's nothing spoken say this when you think something is not important and you do not want other people to worry about it: · "Are you okay?" "Yeah, it's nothing."· "Why do you want to speak to Danny? Is he in trouble again?" "No, it's nothing, really. We just want to ask a couple of questions." what you say to tell someone not to worry► don't worry · "Don't worry, there's plenty of food for anyone who wants to come."don't worry about · "Don't worry about me -- I'll be fine," said Billie.· Don't worry about it. You can pay me back tomorrow. ► it's/everything's all right also it's/everything's ok use this to try to make someone feel better when they are worrying: · It's all right, honey, don't cry.· It'll all be over soon, and everything's going to be ok. ► nothing to worry about use this to tell someone that there is no reason to worry: there's/it's nothing to worry about: · It's just a simple check-up. There's nothing to worry about.somebody has nothing to worry about: · You're a bright girl, and you've got nothing to worry about, as long as you finish all your assignments. WORD SETS► Numbersadd, verbaddition, nounArabic numeral, nounarithmetic progression, nounbi-, prefixbillion, numbercalculate, verbcalculation, nouncardinal, nouncardinal number, nouncoefficient, nouncommon denominator, nounconstant, nouncube, verbcube root, nounD, noundecimal, noundecimal, adjectivedecimal point, noundemi-, prefixdenominator, noundigit, noundivide, verbdividend, noundivisible, adjectivedivision, noundivisor, noundouble-digit, adjectivedouble figures, nouneight, numbereighteen, numbereighth, adjectiveeighty, numbereleven, numberequal, adjectiveequal, verbequals sign, nouneven, adjectiveexponent, nounfactor, nounfactor, verbfactorial, nounfifteen, numberfifth, nounfifty, numberfig., figure, nounfive, numberforty, numberfour, numberfourteen, numberfourth, nounfraction, noungeometric progression, noungross, nounHCF, hundred, numberimproper fraction, nounindivisible, adjectiveinfinity, nouninteger, nounL, nounlogarithm, nounlowest common denominator, nounM, nounmedian, nounmedian, adjectivemillion, numbermultiple, nounmultiplication, nounmultiplication sign, nounmultiplication table, noun-nd, suffixnegative, adjectivenine, numbernineteen, numberninety, numberninth, adjectiveNo., nos., nothing, pronounnought, numbernumber, nounnumeral, nounnumerator, nounnumerical, adjectiveO, nounoblique, nounone, numberordinal number, nounpi, nounplot, verbplus, prepositionpoint, nounpositive, adjectiveprime number, nounproduct, nounproper fraction, nounproportion, nounquadr-, prefixquadrillion, numberquadruple, adjectivequotient, noun-rd, suffixroman numeral, nounroot, nounround, adjectivescore, numbersecond, numberserial number, nounset, nounsingle figures, nounsix, numbersixteen, numbersixty, numbersquare, nounsquare, verbsquared, adjectivesquare root, noun-st, suffixsubtract, verbsum, nountake, verbten, numbertenth, adjectivetertiary, adjectivetetra-, prefixthirteen, numberthirty, numberthousand, numberthree, numberthree-quarter, adjectivethreescore, numbertreble, determinertri-, prefixtrillion, numbertwelve, numbertwenty, numbertwice, adverbunit, nounV, nounvulgar fraction, nounwhole number, nounX, nounzero, number COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► nothing else Phrases![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() · I could not find anything suitable. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► absolutely nothing![]() (=have a lot of admiration for someone)· I have nothing but admiration for his work. ► apropos of nothing (=not relating to anything previously mentioned) ► nothing to be ashamed of![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() · The public should have nothing but contempt for bad journalism. ► count for nothing![]() · He lay on the sofa and did nothing all day. ► do nothing for something (=not have a good effect on something)· Being apart for so long did nothing for our relationship. ► do nothing for somebody (=used to say that particular clothes, colours etc do not suit someone)· I liked the dress but it did nothing for me. ► have something/nothing to eat (=eat something/nothing)· We’ll leave after we’ve had something to eat. ► nothing to get excited about![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() (=it is extremely unexpected and you are very pleased about it)· What has happened is nothing short of a miracle. ► not/nothing much![]() ![]() · I know almost nothing about it. ► had nothing to offer![]() ![]() ![]() (=praise them a lot, especially when they have had to deal with a difficult situation)· Passengers had nothing but praise for the pilot. ► nothing remotely resembling something (=nothing at all like something or as good as something)· Nothing remotely resembling a cure has been found. ► resemble nothing so much as something (=look or seem rather like something)· The building resembled nothing so much as giant beehive. ► say something/anything/nothing· I was about to say something to him when he looked up and smiled. ► have something/anything/nothing to say· He usually has something to say about just about everything. ► there is something/nothing sinister about somebody/something![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() · There is nothing unusual about the arrangement. ► there’s nothing worse than ...· There’s nothing worse than lending something and not getting it back. ► be worth nothing/not be worth anything![]() · There’s something wrong with this yogurt. ► something/nothing is wrong· It was four whole days before anyone even noticed something was wrong. ► something/nothing/everything goes wrong· If something goes wrong with your machine, you can take it back to the dealer. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► for nothing 1not anything or no thing:
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