Nghĩa là gì:
all-or-nothing
all-or-nothing- hoặc được cả hoặc mất hết
- playing an all-or-nothing game: đánh bạc hoặc được cả hoặc mất hết
nothing Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
double or nothing
double the first bet and if I win, I owe nothing "After losing the first bet, I said, ""Double or nothing this time?"""
good-for-nothing
not useful, useless I'll be glad when we sell that good-for-nothing truck.
here goes nothing
ready to begin - but it will be a waste of time and will probably fail Here goes nothing. I have already asked him to lend me some money and he always says no but I
in nothing flat
quickly I will have this information printed out for you in nothing flat.
nothing doing
I will not do it, certainly not, no indeed Nothing doing. I am not going to stay and work late again this evening.
nothing if not
without doubt, certainly He is nothing if not punctual. He has never been late in his seven years with this company.
nothing succeeds like success
one success leads to more success This is the first rule of learning: Nothing succeeds like success.
nothing to it
(See there's nothing to it)
nothing to sneeze at
something you should take seriously His new salary is nothing to sneeze at.
nothing to write home about
not special or spectacular, no great shakes He's a nice guy, but nothing to write home about.
nothing ventured, nothing gained
"if you try nothing, you will gain nothing; go for it" We've decided to start a business. As the old saying goes, Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
stop at nothing
do anything to succeed, not stop until you win The Indians will stop at nothing. They will get a reservation.
there's nothing to it
it is easy to do, it's a snap I can solve this math problem. There's nothing to it.
think nothing of it
my help was nothing, no problem, not at all """Thank you for helping us find our lost puppy."" ""Think nothing of it."""
think nothing of something
not worry about something, forget it When he goes drinking he thinks nothing of spending most of his money at one time.
for nothing
without payment无代价地;白费;无缘无故
They quarrelled for nothing.他们不为什么事情就吵架了。
I got it for nothing.我免费得到这东西。
I have not studied English for nothing.我没有白学了英语。
I have come all the way for nothing.我远道而来,毫无收获。
It was not for nothing that he spent three years studying the subject.他花了3年时间,研究这门学科,不是没有结果的。
have nothing to do with
have no connection with与…毫无关系
The teacher asked some questions which had nothing to do with his lessons.老师问了一些与上课内容毫无关系的问题。
make nothing of
1. treat as of no importance认为不重要
He made nothing of the injury and went on working.他受了伤却全不在意,继续干活。
It's strange that he should make nothing of others' opinions.真奇怪,他对别人的意见居然毫不重视。
2. not understand不了解;不懂
I can make nothing of what he says.我不懂他的话是什么意思。
nothing but
nothing except;only;nothing else but只;不过
It,s nothing but an ordinary watch.这只是块普通的表。
He had nothing but a cup of tea this morning.他早上只喝了杯茶。
nothing less than
quite the same as与…完全相同
It is nothing less than aggression.这简直是侵略行为。
nothing to
1.not important to对…不重要
It is nothing to me.这件事对我来说没什么。
2.not comparable with与…不能相比
My losses are nothing to yours.我的损失不能和你的相比。
The storm is nothing to the one last year.这次风暴比不上去年那一次大。
say nothing of
without even considering;not to mention 根本不考虑;更不用说
Three people were badly hurt,to say nothing of the damage to the building.3个人受了伤,还未把大楼的损坏情况考虑在内。
think little/nothing of
consider unimportant轻视
They think little of the difficulties and setbacks on their way forward.他们对前进道路上的艰难险阻视若等闲。
think nothing of
consider unimportant轻视
They think little of the difficulties and setbacks on their way forward.他们对前进道路上的艰难险阻视若等闲。
want for nothing
Idiom(s): want for nothing
Theme: WEALTH
to lack nothing; to have everything one needs or wishes.
• The Smiths don't have much money, but their children seem to want for nothing.
• Jean's husband spoils her. She wants for nothing.
to say nothing of
Idiom(s): to say nothing of sb or sth
Theme: DISREGARD
not to even mention the importance of someone or something.
• John and Mary had to be taken care of, to say nothing of Bill, who would require even more attention.
• I'm having enough difficulty painting the house, to say nothing of the garage that is very much in need of paint.
sweet nothings
Idiom(s): sweet nothings
Theme: FONDNESS
affectionate but unimportant or meaningless words spoken to a loved one.
• Jack was whispering sweet nothings in Joan's ear when they were dancing.
• The two lovers sat in the cinema exchanging sweet nothings.
nothing to speak of
Idiom(s): nothing to speak of
Theme: NEGATION
not many; not much. (Informal.)
• JOHN: What's happening around here? BILL: Nothing to speak of.
• MARY: Has there been any rain in the last week? SALLY: Nothing to speak of
nothing to complain about
Idiom(s): nothing to complain about
Theme: SATISFACTION
all right. (Folksy. Said in answer to the question "How are you?")
• Bob said he has nothing to complain about.
• BILL: How're you doing, Bob? BOB: Nothing to complain about, Bill. Yourself?
nothing to choose from
Idiom(s): nothing to choose from
Theme: CHOICE
no choice; no choice in the selection; not enough of something to make a choice.
• I went to the store looking for new shoes, but there was nothing to choose from.
• By the time I got around to selecting a team of helpers, there was nothing to choose from.
nothing short of
Idiom(s): nothing short of sth
Theme: EQUAL
more or less the same as something bad; as bad as something.
• His behavior was nothing short of criminal.
• Climbing those mountains alone is nothing short of suicide.
nothing of the kind
Idiom(s): nothing of the kind (2)
Theme: NEGATION
2. nothing like that.
• That's not true. We did nothing of the kind!
• She did nothing of the kind! She wasn't even there!
nothing down
Idiom(s): nothing down
Theme: COMMERCE
requiring no down payment.
• You can have this car for nothing down and $140 a month.
• I bought a winter coat for nothing down and no payments due until February.
nothing but skin and bones
Idiom(s): nothing but skin and bones AND (all) skin and bones
Theme: THIN
very thin or emaciated. (Informal. Fixed order.)
• Bill has lost so much weight. He's nothing but skin and bones.
• Look at Bill. He's just skin and bones.
• That old horse is all skin and bones. I won't ride it.
not know from nothing
Idiom(s): not know from nothing
Theme: STUPIDITY
to be stupid, innocent, and naive. (Slang. This nothing is not replaced with something. Usually with don't, as in the examples.)
• Old John—he don't know from nothing.
• What do you expect from somebody who don't know from nothing?
next to nothing
Idiom(s): next to nothing
Theme: AMOUNT - SMALL
hardly anything; almost nothing.
• This car's worth next to nothing. It's full of rust.
• I bought this antique chair for next to nothing.
much ado about nothing
Idiom(s): much ado about nothing
Theme: EXAGGERATION
a lot of excitement about nothing. (This is the title of a play by Shakespeare. Do not confuse ado with adieu.)
• All the commotion about the new tax law turned out to be much ado about nothing.
• Your promises always turn out to be much ado about nothing.
mean nothing
Idiom(s): mean nothing (to sb)
Theme: FEELING - LACKING
[for someone] not to have feeling for (someone or something).
• Do I mean nothing to you after all these years?
• Do all those years mean nothing?
make sth out of nothing
Idiom(s): make sth out of nothing
Theme: EXAGGERATION
to make an issue of something of little importance.
• Relax, John, you're making a big problem out of nothing.
• You have no evidence. You're making a case out of nothing.
like nothing on earth
Idiom(s): like nothing on earth
Theme: UNUSUAL
very unusual; otherworldly.
• The new car models look like nothing on earth this year.
• This cake is so good! It's like nothing on earth!
have nothing on
Idiom(s): have nothing on sb
Theme: EVIDENCE
to lack evidence against someone. (Informal.)
• The police had nothing on Bob, so they let him loose.
• You've got nothing on me! Let me go!
come to nothing
Idiom(s): come to nothing AND come to naught
Theme: EXTRAVAGANCE
to amount to nothing; to be worthless.
• So all my hard work comes to nothing.
• Yes, the whole project comes to naught.
all or nothing
Idiom(s): all or nothing
Theme: ALTERNATIVES
a choice of doing something or not doing it.
• It was all or nothing. Tim had to jump off the truck or risk drowning when the truck went into the water.
• Jane stood at the door of the airplane and checked her parachute. It was all or nothing now. She had to jump or be looked upon as a coward.
He who knows nothing, doubts nothing.
Knowledge leads us to make choices.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
You cannot expect to achieve anything if you don't take risks.
Hiding to nothing
If people are on a hiding to nothing, their schemes and plans have no chance of succeeding. 'Hiding to nowhere' is an alternative.
Nothing to crow about
If something's nothing to crow about, it's not particularly good or special.
Nothing succeeds like success.
Once prosperity is achieved, then it helps achieve more.
go for nothing|go|go for|go for naught|naught|noth
v. phr. To count for nothing; be useless; be wasted. What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention. I hope that all your good work doesn't go for naught.
Compare: IN VAIN.
good-for-nothing|good|nothing
adj. phr. Worthless. While Janice works hard each day, her good-for-nothing husband hangs around in the bars.
An nothing idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with nothing, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ nothing