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aught

UK //ɔːt//US //ɔːt//

词源

源自古英语‘āwiht’(任何事物),由‘ā’(永远)和‘wiht’(事物)组成,后演变为中古英语‘aught’。

noun

❶ 指任何事物或一切事物,常用于否定句或疑问句中,表示‘任何东西’或‘任何事情’的概念。

“He didn't say aught about the meeting.”

(他对会议只字未提。)

“Is there aught I can do to help?”

(有什么我能帮忙的吗?)

❶ 零,尤用于口语或旧式表达中,表示数字‘0’。

“The score was two to aught.”

(比分是二比零。)

“He dialed aught six for the operator.”

(他拨了06找接线员。)

同义词:anything, nothing, zero, naught

pronoun

❶ 作为代词,表示‘任何事物’或‘一切’,常用于古语或正式文体中。

“For aught I know, he may be right.”

(据我所知,他可能是对的。)

“Aught that is worth doing is worth doing well.”

(任何值得做的事都值得做好。)

同义词:anything, whatever

常见短语

for aught I know — 表示‘据我所知’或‘就我所知’,常用于表达不确定或推测的语气。

“For aught I know, they might have already left.”

(据我所知,他们可能已经离开了。)

aught but — 表示‘除了……之外什么也没有’或‘仅仅’,强调唯一性或排他性。

“He cares for aught but money.”

(他只在乎钱。)