
好词典

源自中古英语 'nowher',由 'no'(无)和 'where'(哪里)组合而成,字面意思是“没有任何地方”。
❶ 表示某物或某人不在任何地方,强调完全不存在或找不到的状态。常用于否定句或疑问句。
“I looked everywhere, but my keys were nowhere to be found.”
(我到处都找了,但钥匙就是找不到。)
“She disappeared and was nowhere in sight.”
(她消失了,完全看不见人影。)
❶ 指不存在的地方或无人知晓的地点,常带有抽象或比喻意义。
“The small town felt like the middle of nowhere.”
(这个小镇感觉像是与世隔绝的荒凉之地。)
“His ideas came from nowhere and surprised everyone.”
(他的想法凭空出现,让所有人都很惊讶。)
out of nowhere — 形容某事突然发生,没有任何预兆或明显原因。
“The car appeared out of nowhere and almost hit us.”
(那辆车突然出现,差点撞到我们。)
nowhere near — 表示远未达到某种程度或状态,强调差距很大。
“The project is nowhere near completion.”
(这个项目离完成还差得远。)