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

noth•ing pron.

not anything:He was warned to say nothing about the affair.
no trace:The house showed nothing of its former splendor.
something of no importance, significance, or value:Money means nothing to him.
(used to express the opinion that some action is not a great effort, or is no trouble, etc.):Carry four bags? Nothing to it.

an unimportant action, matter, circumstance, thing, or remark:[countable]whispering sweet nothings.
[countable] a person of little or no importance;
a nobody.
zero;
a cipher:[uncountable]Five minus five leaves nothing.

adv.

in no respect or degree;
not at all:It was nothing like that.

adj. [before a noun]

amounting to nothing:He did a nothing job on that last report.

Idioms

Idioms for nothing:

Idiomsfree of charge:He towed the car for nothing.
Idiomsfor no apparent reason or motive:flew into a rage for nothing.
Idiomsfor no gain:We went to all that trouble for nothing.

Idioms in nothing flat, in very little time:He drove the twenty miles in nothing flat.

Idioms make nothing of, [~ + object]

Idiomsto fail to understand or comprehend:I can make nothing of this handwriting.

nothing but, only;
just:I could see nothing but corn everywhere I looked.

Idioms nothing doing, [Informal.]

certainly not:"So do I get the raise?'' —"Nothing doing!''

Idioms think nothing of, [~ + object] to regard or consider as unimportant, insignificant, or easy:thought nothing of running ten miles a day.

noth•ing n.

no thing;
not anything;
naught:to say nothing.
no part, share, or trace (usually fol. by of ):The house showed nothing of its former magnificence.
something that is nonexistent.
nonexistence;
nothingness:The sound faded to nothing.
something or someone of no importance or significance:Money is nothing when you're without health.
a trivial action, matter, circumstance, thing, or remark:to exchange a few nothings when being introduced.
a person of little or no importance;
a nobody.
something that is without quantity or magnitude.
a cipher or naught:Nothing from nine leaves nine.
(used in conventional responses to expressions of thanks):Think nothing of it. It's nothing. Nothing to it.
for nothing:
- Idiomsfree of charge.
- Idiomsfor no apparent reason or motive.
- Idiomsfutilely;
  to no avail:They had gone to a great deal of expense for nothing.
Idioms in nothing flat, in very little time:Dinner was finished in nothing flat.
make nothing of:
- Idiomsto treat lightly;
  regard as easy.
- Idiomsto be unsuccessful in comprehending:He could make nothing of the complicated directions.
Idioms nothing but, nothing other than;
only:We could see nothing but fog.
nothing doing:
- Idioms[Informal.]emphatically no;
  certainly not.
- Idiomsno activity, inducement, advantage, etc., present to the eye:We drove through the town but there seemed to be nothing doing.
Idioms nothing less than or short of, absolutely;
completely:She was used to nothing less than the best.
think nothing of:
- Idiomsto treat casually.
- Idiomsto regard as insignificant:He thinks nothing of lying to conceal his incompetence.

adv.

in no respect or degree;
not at all:It was nothing like that. Nothing dismayed, he repeated his question.

adj.

amounting to nothing, as in offering no prospects for satisfaction, advancement, or the like:She was stuck in a nothing job.

bef. 900; Middle English; Old English nānthing, nathing; see no², thing¹

nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ pron

(indefinite) no thing; not anything, as of an implied or specified class of things: I can give you nothing
no part or share: to have nothing to do with this crime
a matter of no importance or significance: it doesn't matter, it's nothing
indicating the absence of anything perceptible; nothingness
indicating the absence of meaning, value, worth, etc: to amount to nothing
zero quantity; nought
be nothing to ⇒ not to concern or be significant to (someone)
to be not nearly as good as
have nothing to do with, be nothing to do with ⇒ to have no connection with
nothing but ⇒ not something other than; only
nothing doing ⇒ informal an expression of dismissal, disapproval, lack of compliance with a request, etc
nothing if not ⇒ at the very least; certainly
nothing less than, nothing short of ⇒ downright; truly
there's nothing to it ⇒ it is very simple, easy, etc
think nothing of ⇒ to regard as routine, easy, or natural
to have no compunction or hesitation about
to have a very low opinion of

adv

in no way; not at all: he looked nothing like his brother

informal a person or thing of no importance or significance
sweet nothings ⇒ words of endearment or affection

Etymology: Old English nāthing, nān thing, from nān none¹ + thing¹

单词	nothing
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 noth•ing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/USA pronunciation pron. not anything:He was warned to say nothing about the affair. no trace:The house showed nothing of its former splendor. something of no importance, significance, or value:Money means nothing to him. (used to express the opinion that some action is not a great effort, or is no trouble, etc.):Carry four bags? Nothing to it. n. an unimportant action, matter, circumstance, thing, or remark:[countable]whispering sweet nothings. [countable] a person of little or no importance; a nobody. zero; a cipher:[uncountable]Five minus five leaves nothing. adv. in no respect or degree; not at all:It was nothing like that. adj. [before a noun] amounting to nothing:He did a nothing job on that last report. Idioms Idioms for nothing: Idiomsfree of charge:He towed the car for nothing. Idiomsfor no apparent reason or motive:flew into a rage for nothing. Idiomsfor no gain:We went to all that trouble for nothing. Idioms in nothing flat, in very little time:He drove the twenty miles in nothing flat. Idioms make nothing of, [~ + object] Idiomsto fail to understand or comprehend:I can make nothing of this handwriting. nothing but, only; just:I could see nothing but corn everywhere I looked. Idioms nothing doing, [Informal.] certainly not:"So do I get the raise?'' —"Nothing doing!'' Idioms think nothing of, [~ + object] to regard or consider as unimportant, insignificant, or easy:thought nothing of running ten miles a day. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 noth•ing (nuth′ing),USA pronunciation n. no thing; not anything; naught:to say nothing. no part, share, or trace (usually fol. by of ):The house showed nothing of its former magnificence. something that is nonexistent. nonexistence; nothingness:The sound faded to nothing. something or someone of no importance or significance:Money is nothing when you're without health. a trivial action, matter, circumstance, thing, or remark:to exchange a few nothings when being introduced. a person of little or no importance; a nobody. something that is without quantity or magnitude. a cipher or naught:Nothing from nine leaves nine. (used in conventional responses to expressions of thanks):Think nothing of it. It's nothing. Nothing to it. for nothing: Idiomsfree of charge. Idiomsfor no apparent reason or motive. Idiomsfutilely; to no avail:They had gone to a great deal of expense for nothing. Idioms in nothing flat, in very little time:Dinner was finished in nothing flat. make nothing of: Idiomsto treat lightly; regard as easy. Idiomsto be unsuccessful in comprehending:He could make nothing of the complicated directions. Idioms nothing but, nothing other than; only:We could see nothing but fog. nothing doing: Idioms[Informal.]emphatically no; certainly not. Idiomsno activity, inducement, advantage, etc., present to the eye:We drove through the town but there seemed to be nothing doing. Idioms nothing less than or short of, absolutely; completely:She was used to nothing less than the best. think nothing of: Idiomsto treat casually. Idiomsto regard as insignificant:He thinks nothing of lying to conceal his incompetence. adv. in no respect or degree; not at all:It was nothing like that. Nothing dismayed, he repeated his question. adj. amounting to nothing, as in offering no prospects for satisfaction, advancement, or the like:She was stuck in a nothing job. bef. 900; Middle English; Old English nānthing, nathing; see no², thing¹ Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nothing /ˈnʌθɪŋ/ pron (indefinite) no thing; not anything, as of an implied or specified class of things: I can give you nothing no part or share: to have nothing to do with this crime a matter of no importance or significance: it doesn't matter, it's nothing indicating the absence of anything perceptible; nothingness indicating the absence of meaning, value, worth, etc: to amount to nothing zero quantity; nought be nothing to ⇒ not to concern or be significant to (someone) to be not nearly as good as have nothing to do with, be nothing to do with ⇒ to have no connection with nothing but ⇒ not something other than; only nothing doing ⇒ informal an expression of dismissal, disapproval, lack of compliance with a request, etc nothing if not ⇒ at the very least; certainly nothing less than, nothing short of ⇒ downright; truly there's nothing to it ⇒ it is very simple, easy, etc think nothing of ⇒ to regard as routine, easy, or natural to have no compunction or hesitation about to have a very low opinion of adv in no way; not at all: he looked nothing like his brother n informal a person or thing of no importance or significance sweet nothings ⇒ words of endearment or affection Etymology: Old English nāthing, nān thing, from nān none¹ + thing¹
随便看	self-confident self-confidently self-congratulating self-congratulation self-conscious self--consciously self-consciously self--consciousness self-consciousness self-consecration self-consequence self-consistency self-consistent self-consistently self-contained self-containedness self-containment self-contemplation self-content self-contentedly self-contentedness self-contradicting self-contradiction self-contradictory self-control