an·y·bod·y
pronoun/ˈenibɒdi/
/ˈenibɑːdi/, /ˈenibʌdi/
(also anyone)
- used instead of somebody in negative sentences and in questions after if/whether, and after verbs such as prevent, forbid, avoid, etc.
The difference between anybody and somebody is the same as the difference between any and some. Look at the notes there.The difference between anybody and somebody is the same as the difference between any and some. Look at the notes there. - Is there anybody who can help me?
有人能帮我吗? - Anybody can use the pool—you don't need to be a member.
任何人都可使用这个游泳池,不必是会员。 - She wasn't anybody before she got that job.
她在获得那个职位之前不过是个无名之辈。
- Is there anybody who can help me?
- any person at all; it does not matter who
随便哪个人 - (in negative sentences) an important person
要人;大人物;知名人士