| 单词 | nothing |
| 释义 | nothing n. & adv. --n 1. not anything (nothing has been done; have nothing to do). 2. no thing (often foll. by compl.: I see nothing that I want; can find nothing useful). 3. a a person or thing of no importance or concern; a trivial event or remark (was nothing to me; the little nothings of life). b (attrib.) colloq. of no value; indeterminate (a nothing sort of day). 4. non-existence; what does not exist. 5. (in calculations) no amount; nought (a third of nothing is nothing). --adv 1. not at all, in no way (helps us nothing; is nothing like enough). 2. US colloq. not at all (Is he ill? -- Ill nothing, he's dead.). Phrases and idioms be nothing to 1. not concern. 2. not compare with. be (or have) nothing to do with 1. have no connection with. 2. not be involved or associated with. for nothing 1. at no cost; without payment. 2. to no purpose. have nothing on 1. be naked. 2. have no engagements. no nothing colloq. (concluding a list of negatives) nothing at all. nothing doing colloq. 1. a there is no prospect of success or agreement. b I refuse. 2. nothing is happening. nothing (or nothing else) for it (often foll. by but to + infin.) no alternative (nothing for it but to pay up). nothing (or not much) in it (or to it) 1. untrue or unimportant. 2. simple to do. 3. no (or little) advantage to be seen in one possibility over another. nothing less than at least (nothing less than a disaster). think nothing of it do not apologize or feel bound to show gratitude. Etymology: OE nan thing (as NO(1), THING) |
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