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| /ˈeniˌΘɪŋ/ |
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| 1 | usually in negatives or questions used instead of ‘something’ when saying or asking whether there is one thing or even a small amount of something （用于提及或询问是否有一件或少量某物时替代something）任何东西，任何事情 |
| Do you know anything about cricket? 你对板球有了解吗？ |
| He never does anything to help. 他从来就没做过什么帮得上忙的事。 |
| If anything goes wrong, the manager always gets the blame. 如果有什么事出错，经理总是受到指责。 |
| I promise I won’ t do anything stupid. 我保证不做任何蠢事。 |
| hardly anything It was so dark I could hardly see anything at all. 天太黑了，我几乎什么也看不清。 |
| anything else Is there anything else I can do for you? 我还能帮你做些什么？ |
| anything to do/see/say etc Is there anything to eat in the house? 家里有什么吃的吗？ |
| what, if anything? (=used when you think there is probably nothing) It is not clear what, if anything, we can do to improve this situation. （表示认为可能什么也没有） |
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| 2 | used when it is not important to say which thing , idea , action etc you are referring to , because what you are saying applies to everything 任何一件东西 |
| You can buy anything you want on the Internet. 你在因特网上可以购买你想要的任何东西。 |
| Anything made of wood needs to be protected from the weather. 任何木制品都需要好好保存，以免受天气影响。 |
| She really loves those kids – she’ d do anything for them. 她确实爱那些孩子，她会为他们做任何事情。 |
| almost anything/just about anything Pigs will eat just about anything. 猪几乎什么东西都吃。 |
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| 3 | used with numbers to show that you are not giving exact information , but that any number is possible within the range you mention （表示所提及数字范围中的）任何一个数 |
| A good diamond could cost anything from £10,000 to £300,000. 一颗好的钻石可能价值1万至30万英镑。 |
| You may have to wait anything up to six months for an appointment. 你可能得等长达6个月的时间才能得到约见。 |
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| - | anything but
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| used for emphasizing that a particular word does not describe someone or something , because the opposite is true about them |
| 一点也不；根本不 |
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| Unfortunately, our hosts were anything but friendly. 不幸的是，我们的主人一点也不友好。 |
| Jake’ s no fool – anything but! 杰克不笨，一点也不笨！ |
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| - | anything for a quiet life BRITISH spoken
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| used for saying that you will let someone do what they want in order to avoid an argument |
| 为图个清静随便怎样 |
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| - | anythinggoes
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| used for saying that any type of behaviour is possible or allowed in a particular situation |
| （在某种情况下）什么都可能，怎样做都可以 |
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| - | anything like
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| similar to someone or something else in some way |
| 多少有点像；类似于 |
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| Is Tom anything like his brother? 汤姆有点像他兄弟吗？ |
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| - | anything you say spoken
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| used for telling someone that you are ready to agree with them or do what they want , even when you do not really want to |
| 全按你说的做；怎么样都行 |
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| Okay, I’ ll put on a tie and jacket. Anything you say. 好，我会穿上西装打上领带全照你说的做。 |
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| - | as...as anything spoken
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| used with adjectives or adverbs to mean ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ |
| （与形容词或副词连用）非常，极度地 |
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| She was as nervous as anything. 她非常紧张。 |
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| - | as much as anything spoken
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| used for saying that something is one of the main reasons for a situation , feeling etc |
| 主要原因 |
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| I’ ve been feeling miserable. I think it’ s the weather as much as anything. 我一直感觉难受，我想天气是主要原因。 |
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| - | like anything spoken
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| very much |
| 非常 |
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| When she stuck the needle in, it hurt like anything. 她把针扎进去时非常疼。 |
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| - | not...anythingbetter/worse
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| used for saying that something is the bestthe worst thing you can think of |
| 没有更好/坏的… |
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| It was wonderful to have a place of my own. I couldn’ t have asked for anything better. 有我自己的地方太棒了。我没有更大的奢望。 |
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| - | not anythinglike/near
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| not at all or not nearly |
| 根本没有；几乎没有 |
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| They didn’ t get anything near the price they were asking. 他们根本没买到接近他们出价的任何东西。 |
| not anything like as...as The exam wasn’ t anything like as hard as I expected. 考试一点也不像我以为的那么难。 |
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| - | not...for anything spoken
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| used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do something |
| 决不 |
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| I wouldn’ t get married again for anything. 我决不会再结婚。 |
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| - | ...or anything spoken
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| used for referring to or asking about other things of the same type |
| 或诸如此类的其他东西 |
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| Can I get you a sandwich or anything? 给你来点三明治或其他什么？ |
| He never brought me flowers or anything. 他从不给我带花或诸如此类的东西。 |
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