| 释义 |
any —任何 (almost always used) ()Examples:wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual—no room advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma—appropriate any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable—If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible—indiscriminately included in company (without any qualification)—fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment—demand loan (i.e. loan that the borrower can demanded back at any time)—go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty—lit. turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis—spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)—precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready fall and break at any moment—faulty argument and poor rhetoric (idiom); unable put forward any convincing arguments—completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless—aunt (Japanese loanword, respectful appellation for any older female)—any occupation that involves a great deal of field work—obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation—after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects); time for extracurricular activities—any-old-how, regardless of the specific task—not shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed—uncle (Japanese loanword, respectful appellation for any older man)—fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)—long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation—lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry—lit. blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious—attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive—a thousand tries leads one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.—guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits, and climb a tree to catch fish (idiom); without any practical course of action—not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives—not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection—any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty)—sb. ready substitute at any time for principal player—It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.— |