| 单词 | none |
| 释义 | pronoun, quantifier | adverb nonenone1 /nʌn/ ●●● S1 W2 pronoun, quantifier 1not any of something: “Can I have some more pie?” “Sorry, there’s none left.”none of She had inherited none of her mother’s beauty. “Was there any mail?” “No, none at all.”2not one thing or person: Even an old car is better than none. “How many students passed the test?” “None.”none of None of her friends came to see her. Luckily none of the furniture was damaged. Any kind of decision is better than none at all.3none other than somebody/something used when the person mentioned is surprising, often because it is someone very famous or impressive: a message from none other than the president himself4somebody will have none of something old-fashioned to not allow someone to do something, or to not allow someone to behave in a particular way: The school wanted Sarah to skip a grade, but her parents would have none of that.5none but somebody/something literary only someone or something: None but God knows all her pain. [Origin: Old English nan, from ne- not + an one] → see also bar none at bar3 (1), nonetheless, be second to none at second1 (8)GRAMMAR: none ofIn spoken English, if none of is followed by a plural noun or pronoun, you can use a plural verb: None of my friends have a car. In written English, it is better to use a singular verb: None of my friends has a car. pronoun, quantifier | adverb nonenone2 adverb 1none the worse/better etc. not any worse, better, etc. than before: She seems none the worse for her experience. I’ve read the instructions, but I’m still none the wiser (=I don’t know any more than I did before). The boat was none the worse for wear after the storm (=the storm did not damage it).2none too soon/happy/likely etc. not soon, happy, etc. at all: The salad was none too fresh. Harden’s cousin was none too bright. |
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