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单词 no go
释义

no go in British English

informal
impossible; abortive or futile
it's no go, I'm afraid
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no go in British English

go1 (sense 74)
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no-go in British English

(ˌnəʊˈɡəʊ)
adjective
informal
something which is not working properly or which cannot go ahead
it's a no-go

no go in American English

Informal
not possible; without use or value
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no-go in American English

(ˈnoʊˈgoʊ)
US
adjective
Slang
not functioning properly or not ready to go
Word origin
orig. astronaut's jargon

Examples of 'no go' in a sentence
no go

She lit a cigarette and sipped at the drink again, but it was no go.
Bringle, Mary DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN MAN
Please tell Mrs Klein I tried to stop him, but it was no go.
Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES
In spite of a ceasefire agreement, the war still rages inside this no-go zone.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The school library was a virtual no-go area.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
What were once no-go urban zones are being reclaimed by the wealthy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Until recently immigration was regarded as a no-go area for politicians.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is a no-go area at any cost.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The family try to save their town after the government declare it a no-go zone.
The Sun (2009)
They are still a no-go area for my husband.
The Sun (2008)
It has made chunks of the globe into no-go zones.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Or is it a big no-go area to talk about?
The Sun (2010)
If anything was going to be a conversational no-go zone it would be this dreadful movie.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is a no-go area for police after dark.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
For half an hour in the morning and afternoon the area has become a no-go zone for other drivers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
And that no rescue would be possible because it was a no-go zone for the officers of law enforcement.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
She certainly isn't the sort of singer to present a list of no-go subjects to interviewers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The camp is a no-go area for police, making an arrest by uniformed officers almost impossible.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Still, there are elements of your life you regard as no-go areas.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
From now on, there were no no-go areas in the comic world.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Yet the victim's daughter said the monkey had turned the neighbourhood into a no-go zone.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They were moving at a crouch or lying looking up at us as we drove happily along, an apparition in a no-go area.
Alan Whicker Whicker's War

Synonyms of 'no go'

impossible, not on, vain, hopeless
More Synonyms of no go
(idiom) 
I tried to get him to change his mind, but it was no go.
Synonyms
impossible
You shouldn't promise what's impossible.
not on (informal)
vain
They worked all night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.
hopeless
I don't believe your situation is as hopeless as you think.
futile
a futile attempt to ward off the blow
See go

Additional synonyms

in the sense of futile
Definition
useless or having no chance of success
a futile attempt to ward off the blow
Synonyms
useless,
vain,
unsuccessful,
pointless,
empty,
hollow,
in vain,
worthless,
barren,
sterile,
fruitless,
forlorn,
unproductive,
abortive,
to no avail,
ineffectual,
unprofitable,
valueless,
unavailing,
otiose,
profitless,
nugatory,
without rhyme or reason,
bootless
in the sense of hopeless
Definition
having or offering no hope
I don't believe your situation is as hopeless as you think.
Synonyms
impossible,
pointless,
futile,
useless,
vain,
forlorn,
no-win,
unattainable,
impracticable,
unachievable,
not having a prayer
in the sense of vain
Definition
senseless or unsuccessful
They worked all night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule.
Synonyms
futile,
useless,
pointless,
unsuccessful,
empty,
hollow,
idle,
trivial,
worthless,
trifling,
senseless,
unimportant,
fruitless,
unproductive,
abortive,
unprofitable,
time-wasting,
unavailing,
nugatory

Nearby words of
no go

  • no
  • no doubt
  • no frills
  • no go
  • no great shakes
  • no joy
  • no matter

Synonyms of 'no go'

no go

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