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单词 any
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
an•y /ˈɛni/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. one, a, an, or some;
    one or more without being specific or without identifying: [in questions]Do you have any cigarettes?[with negative words or phrases]I wasn't in any danger.[in sentences with "if'']If you have any witnesses, produce them.
  2. whatever or whichever it may be;
    no matter which: Buy that at any price.
  3. [in questions] in whatever quantity or number, great or small;
    some: Do you have any butter? Do you see any holes there?
  4. every;
    all: Any schoolchild would know that.
  5. [with negative words] at all;
    none (of a particular thing): She can't endure any criticism.

pron. 
  1. an unspecified person or persons;
    anybody;
    anyone: He did better than any before him.
  2. a single one or ones;
    an unspecified thing or things;
    a quantity or number: [with negative words]We do not have any left.[in questions]Don't you have any?

adv. 
  1. in whatever degree;
    to some extent;
    at all: [in questions]Do you feel any better?[with negative words]I can't go on any longer.
Idioms
  1. Idioms, any which way, in any manner whatever;
    carelessly.

    See some.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
an•y  (enē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. one, a, an, or some;
    one or more without specification or identification:If you have any witnesses, produce them. Pick out any six you like.
  2. whatever or whichever it may be:cheap at any price.
  3. in whatever quantity or number, great or small;
    some:Do you have any butter?
  4. every;
    all:Any schoolboy would know that. Read any books you find on the subject.
  5. (following a negative) at all:She can't endure any criticism.

pron. 
  1. an unspecified person or persons;
    anybody;
    anyone:He does better than any before him.
  2. a single one or ones;
    an unspecified thing or things;
    a quantity or number:We don't have any left.

adv. 
  1. in whatever degree;
    to some extent;
    at all:Do you feel any better?
  2. any which way, in any manner whatever;
    indifferently or carelessly:Doing your work any which way is just not good enough.
  • Middle English eni, ani, Old English ǣnig (Old English ān one + -ig -y1) bef. 950
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See some. 
    See anybody, anyone, anyplace, anyway, either, they. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
any /ˈɛnɪ/ determiner
  1. one, some, or several, as specified, no matter how much or many, what kind or quality, etc: any cheese in the cupboard is yours, you may take any clothes you like
  2. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): take any you like
  3. (usually used with a negative) even the smallest amount or even one: I can't stand any noise
  4. (as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural): don't give her any
  5. whatever or whichever; no matter what or which: any dictionary will do, any time of day
  6. an indefinite or unlimited amount or number (esp in the phrases any amount or number): any number of friends
adv
  1. (usually used with a negative)(followed by a comparative adjective) to even the smallest extent: it isn't any worse now
Etymology: Old English ǣnig; related to Old Frisian ēnig, Old High German einag, Old Norse einigr anyone, Latin ūnicus unique; see an1, one
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