| 单词 | nobody |
| 释义 | nobody (once / 89 pages) n Use the word nobody to mean "no one," or for someone who's completely unimportant or insignificant. It's not nice to call someone a nobody; everyone wants to be a somebody. If nobody is at home, you can ring the doorbell for an hour and get no response, and if nobody in your family likes pizza, there's no reason to order it for dinner. Since nobody means "no person," it's come to also have the meaning "insignificant person." It's hard not to feel like a nobody when your sister becomes famous after starring in a popular movie. WORD FAMILYnobody: nobodies USAGE EXAMPLESOVERREACTION: The Falcons are the team nobody wants to play in the playoffs. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) Unfortunately, he was greeted at the emergency room doors by a priest, Grogan said, because nobody believed she would be survive. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) How am I mean a guy if I’m telling the truth? Because nobody wants to hear the truth. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) n a person of no influence Syn|Hypo|Hyper cipher, cypher, nonentity pip-squeak, small fry, squirt someone who is small and insignificant jackanapes, lightweight, whippersnappersomeone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous common man, common person, commoner a person who holds no title |
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