anything

['eniθiŋ]

pron.任何事, 任何东西, 重要事物
adv.在任何程度上

例句与用法:

If you want to call a meeting or anything, put up a notice.

要想召集会议什么的,就要出个通知。

The hotel was anything but satisfactory.

这家旅馆太不让人满意了。

The film wasn't anything like as good as ET.

这部电影一点都不如《外星人》那麽好。

The thief ran like anything when he heard the alarm.

那贼听到警铃声就飞快逃走了。

He isn't anything like my first boss.

他一点也不像我第一个老板。

If you remember anything at all, please let us know.

你要是想起什么来,就告诉我们。

Is there anything for me?

有东西给我吗?

详细释义:

pron.

1. (用于疑问句或if从句时)什么东西, 什么事情

Do you have anything to say?

你有什么话要说吗?

2. (用于否定句时)任何东西, 任何事情

Don't be dependent on anyone for anything.

什么事都不要依赖别人。

3. (用于肯定句时)无论什么东西, 无论什么事情

My dog will eat almost anything.

我的狗几乎什么东西都吃。

n.(常用于疑问句、否定句或if从句中)

1. 重要的事情(或人物)

He isn't anything in the Labor Government.

他在工党政府里不是什么举足轻重的人物。

2. 不值一提的东西

"She is my horse, my dog, my anything, " the male chauvinist husband said.

"她是我的马, 我的狗, 反正是属于我的东西, "那个大男子主义的丈夫说。

ad.

在任何方面; 在任何程度上; 在任何一点上

Her dress isn't anything like mine.

她的连衣裙跟我的一点也不像。


短语词组:

anything but

1. 单单除……之外

I'll do anything but that.

我什么都做, 就是不愿做那件事。

2. 根本不

He is anything but clever.

他根本不聪明。

anything like

1. 多少有点像

His handwriting is anything like mine.

他的笔迹同我的多少有点相像。

for anything

1. 无论如何

He would not go with us for anything.

他说什么也不肯同我们一起去。

if anything

1. 如果有区别的话

Her family, if anything, was richer than mine.

要说有什么区别的话, 她家比我家有钱。