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单词 ain't
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Definition of ain't in English:

ain't

contractioneɪnteɪnt
informal
  • 1Am not; are not; is not.

    不是

    if it ain't broke, don't fix it

    要是没坏,就不要修了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The defense is doing all they can out there and we ain't matching them at all.
    • We ain’t tryin to be something we’re not.
    • In ‘The Kid,’ the poet unveils the hidden core beneath a comfortable mask, telling about how the subject talks candidly about his father ‘sometimes when we ain't talking about baseball.’
    • I ain’t no Baby Boomer and will never buy products, services or opinions from people who approach me as such.
    • We ain't running from nothing. We ain't worried about nothing.
    1. 1.1 Has not; have not.
      没有
      they ain't got nothing to say

      他们无话可说。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • Bet she ain't ridden a bike in years.
      • He ain't won a fight in years.
      • Baseball's origins ain't found till they're found.
      • Hey sis, I ain't forgotten about ya. I still love you.
      • Well, he's a man who loves being on the hills and what he ain't climbed ain't worth climbing.

Usage

The use of ain't was widespread in the 18th century and is still perfectly normal in many dialects and informal contexts in both North America and Britain. Today, however, it does not form part of standard English and should not be used in formal contexts

Rhymes

acquaint, attaint, complaint, constraint, distraint, faint, feint, paint, plaint, quaint, restraint, saint, taint

Definition of ain't in US English:

ain't

contractionānteɪnt
informal
  • 1Am not; are not; is not.

    不是

    if it ain't broke, don't fix it

    要是没坏,就不要修了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We ain't running from nothing. We ain't worried about nothing.
    • The defense is doing all they can out there and we ain't matching them at all.
    • In ‘The Kid,’ the poet unveils the hidden core beneath a comfortable mask, telling about how the subject talks candidly about his father ‘sometimes when we ain't talking about baseball.’
    • I ain’t no Baby Boomer and will never buy products, services or opinions from people who approach me as such.
    • We ain’t tryin to be something we’re not.
    1. 1.1 Has not; have not.
      没有
      they ain't got nothing to say

      他们无话可说。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • He ain't won a fight in years.
      • Baseball's origins ain't found till they're found.
      • Well, he's a man who loves being on the hills and what he ain't climbed ain't worth climbing.
      • Bet she ain't ridden a bike in years.
      • Hey sis, I ain't forgotten about ya. I still love you.

Usage

The use of ain't was widespread in the 18th century and is still perfectly normal in many dialects and informal contexts in both North America and Britain. Today, however, it does not form part of standard English and should not be used in formal contexts
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