nothing

nothing
['nʌθɪŋ]
pron
1) (not anything) 什么也没有 [shénme yě méiyǒu]

I pressed the button but nothing happened. — 我按了按钮,但什么都没有发生。

The man nodded but said nothing. — 男子点了点头,但什么也没有说。

2) (something trivial) 无关紧要 [wúguān jǐnyào]

a fight that started over nothing — 因无关紧要的事而打架

* nothing new/serious/to worry about — 没有什么新的/要紧的/值得担忧的

* there's nothing better/worse (than...) — 没有(比...)更好/更糟糕的

* nothing much — 没有什么

* nothing else — 没有别的

* for nothing — (free) 免费; (cheap) 便宜; (in vain) 白白地

* to be worth nothing — 一文不值

* nothing at all — 什么也没有

"What did you say?" - "Nothing. Nothing at all." — "你说什么?" "没有。什么也没说。"

* nothing but — 只

* he's nothing if not well-organized — (frm) 他条理分明之极

* it's nothing less than outrageous! — 简直是蛮横无理!

* he's nothing less than a thief! — 他简直是个贼!

* it was nothing of the sort or kind — 根本没有那回事


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