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at no time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (never, not at any point) | 决不 jué bù |
| | 在任何时候都不 zài rèn hé shí hòu dōu bù |
| At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
bear no resemblance to [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be totally unlike) | 与…完全不像
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| The boy bears no resemblance to his father or his other brother. |
by no means advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not at all, not in any way) | 绝非 jué fēi |
| | 绝不 jué bù |
| This handbag costs £300, but it's by no means the most expensive one in the shop. |
do no harm viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (avoid hurting anyone) | 不伤害任何人 bù shāng hài rèn hé rén |
| 'Above all, do no harm' is part of the doctor's oath. |
do no harm v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (avoid causing trouble) | 不造成任何损害 bù zào chéng rèn hé sǔn hài |
| It will do no harm to let her have a glass of wine. |
do no wrong viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (make no mistakes) | 不犯任何错 bú fàn rèn hé cuò |
| He believed that the Red Sox could do no wrong and they would win the series. |
do no wrong viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (do nothing improper) | 不做什么不合适的事 bú zuò shén me bù hé shì de shì |
| He was convinced that his daughter could do no wrong. |
have no stomach for [sth], have little stomach for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (lack appetite, courage for [sth]) (比喻) | 对…没有胃口,对…没兴趣
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| | 不敢,对…缺乏勇气
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| John had little stomach for the task at hand. |
| 约翰对手头的任务没有兴趣。 |
have no alternative v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not have any other choice) | 没有其他选择 méi yǒu qí tā xuǎn zé |
| With a crime this serious we have no alternative but to prosecute. |
have no association with [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be connected, involved) | 与…没有联系 yǔ … méi yǒu lián xì |
| Type 1 diabetes has no association with obesity or other lifestyle factors, and is not preventable. |
have no business doing [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal (not have the right) | 与…无关 yǔ … wú guān |
| | 毫无干系 háo wú gān xì |
| You have no business spreading gossip about me! |
have no chance v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be doomed) | 毫无希望 háo wú xī wàng |
| She had no chance, the disease had spread too far. |
have no chance v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not have opportunity) | 没有机会 méi yǒu jī huì |
| I saw this article last week and wanted to comment, but had no chance until now. |
have no chance to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not have opportunity) | 没有做…的机会
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| The swimming pool looked nice, but we had no chance to use it. |
have no choice v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be forced to do [sth]) | 没有选择 méi yǒu xuǎn zé |
| | 只此一路 zhǐ cǐ yí lù |
| I had to fire him. I had no choice. |
have no doubt v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be certain) | 毫不怀疑 háo bù huái yí |
| | 毫无疑心 háo wú yí xīn |
| Have no doubt, we'll get in trouble for eating all the cake. |
have no end viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be infinite) | 直到永远 zhí dào yǒng yuǎn |
| | 永远 yǒng yuǎn |
have no end viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (be interminable) | 无休止 wú xiū zhǐ |
| | 没完没了 méi wán méi le |
| Today's Maths class seemed to have no end. |
have no expectation viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (approach [sth] with an unbiased mind) | 没有先入为主的看法(观念等) méi yǒu xiān rù wéi zhǔ de kàn fǎ guān niàn děng |
have no expectation vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | (of, that: not to expect [sth]) | 不指望… bù zhǐ wàng |
| | 不期望… bù qī wàng |
| I have no expectation that he will be able to answer my question, but I will ask him anyway. |
have no idea v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not know) | 毫无了解 háo wú liǎo jiě |
| | 一头雾水 yì tóu wù shuǐ |
| I have no idea how I'm going to get home now my car's broken down. I have no idea how she found out. |
have no limit, have no limits v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be unrestricted) | 没有限制 méi yǒu xiàn zhì |
| | 无止境 wú zhǐ jìng |
| J.K. Rowling's imagination has no limits. |
have no objection v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be opposed) | 不反对 bù fǎn duì |
| | 同意 tóng yì |
| Shah said he had no objection if a former member of the armed forces took part in the peace talks. |
have no opportunity viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (not have the chance: to do [sth]) | 没有机会 méi yǒu jī huì |
| I had no opportunity to apologize earlier, but I'd like to say sorry for my rudeness at your party. |
have no plan v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (lack intent, organization) | 毫无计划 háo wú jì huà |
| Bachmann said that she has no plan to launch another presidential campaign. |
have no qualms viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | (not suffer a guilty conscience) | 毫无顾忌 háo wú gù jì |
| | 毫无内疚 háo wú nèi jiù |
| I had no qualms about reporting him to the police - he was a violent criminal, without a shred of compassion for his victims. |
have no recollection of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (remember nothing about) | 对…毫无记忆 duì … háo wú jì yì |
| He was so drunk that he had no recollection of how he got back home. |
have no right v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be entitled) | 无权
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| | 没有资格
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| My son was complaining that everyone was controlling his life and we had no right because he was an adult. |
have no right to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be entitled) | 无权做某事 wú quán zuò mǒu shì |
| | 没有资格做某事
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| You have no right to complain about the situation. |
have no shame v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (not be embarrassed) | 无耻 wú chǐ |
| | 不知羞耻
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| How can you see people suffering and do nothing? Have you no shame? |
have no time for v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (not tolerate) | 没时间做… méi shí jiān zuò … |
| James has no time for gossips. I have no time for children who won't do their homework. |
in no case advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not under any circumstances) | 绝不 jué bù |
| | 决不 jué bù |
| In no case should lifts be considered as means of escape in the event of a fire. |
in no time at all, in no time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (rapidly) | 马上,立刻,很快
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| I can get dinner ready in no time at all. |
in no way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not at all) | 决不 jué bù |
| | 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù |
| | 没门 méi mén |
| The fact that you were a little drunk in no way excuses your behavior. |
leave no stone unturned v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (search thoroughly) | 想尽办法 xiǎng jìn bàn fǎ |
| In the investigation to find the missing child, the police have left no stone unturned. |
like no other advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (incomparably) | 特别 tè bié |
| | 与众不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng |
| Her love for him was like no other. |
like no other adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (incomparable, unique) | 特别的 tè bié de |
| | 与众不同的 yǔ zhòng bù tóng de |
| This holiday offers tourists a holiday like no other. |
like there's no tomorrow advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal, figurative (in a frenzied way) (比喻义) | 就像没有明天似的
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| | 疯狂地 fēng kuáng de |
little or no adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (hardly any) | 几乎没有的 jī hū méi yǒu de |
| I haven't done any revising so there's little or no chance of me passing the exam. |
long time no see interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (I haven't seen you for a long time) (俚语) | 好久不见 hǎo jiǔ bú jiàn |
| Hey, Andrew! Long time no see! |
Look no further interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (used to offer [sth] that is needed) | 不用再找了
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| Look no further; I have exactly what you need. |
lose no time v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (act without delay) | 不浪费时间 bú làng fèi shí jiān |
| | 抓紧 zhuā jǐn |
| You should lose no time in reporting a stolen credit card. |
make no mistake interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (believe me, let me assure you) | 相信我!我向你保证! xiāng xìn wǒ wǒ xiàng nǐ bǎo zhèng |
| Make no mistake, their relationship won't last - he's too young for her! |
No nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (chemistry: nobelium) (化学元素) | 锘 nuò |
| No is an element with the atomic number 102. |
no advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (refusal) (表示拒绝) | 不,不行,不好,不可以
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| No, I wouldn't like more coffee, thank you. |
| 不,我不要添咖啡了。谢谢。 |
no advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (dissent) | 不 bù |
| | 不同意 bù tóng yì |
| No, I do not agree with that at all. |
| 不,我完全不同意。 |
no advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (denial) (表示否认) | 不,不行
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| No, I did not get mud on the floor. |
| 不,让地板弄上泥巴的人不是我。 |
no adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not any) | 什么都没有 shén me dōu méi yǒu |
| We have no rooms available. |
| 我们没有空房间了。 |
no adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not one) | 一个也没有 yí gè yě méi yǒu |
| There is no clean fork; we'll have to wash some. |
| 干净叉子一个也没有了,我们得洗些叉子出来。 |
no advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not any) | 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù |
| | 不 bù |
| | 不容
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| | 不可
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| There is no denying the truth. |
| 真相不容否认。 |
no adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (forbidding [sth]) | 禁止 jìn zhǐ |
备注: Used on public notices to forbid an activity or thing. |
| There are signs saying "No smoking" all over the construction site. |
| 施工现场到处挂着“严禁吸烟”的牌子。 |
no nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (votes) | 否决票
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| The noes have it, and the bill is thrown out. |
no adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not genuine, effective, convincing) | 算不上的
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| | 并非真正的
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| I'm no artist but I was pleased with how the drawing came out. |
no nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (saying no) | 否定的回答 fǒu dìng de huí dá |
| | 回绝,拒绝
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| Their response was a definite no. |
no alternative nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (absence of any other option) | 别无选择 bié wú xuǎn zé |
| | 别无它法 bié wú tā fǎ |
| | 别无他途 bié wú tā tú |
| You leave me no alternative but to fire you. |
no bed of roses nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (harsh experience, ordeal) | 不称心如意 bú chèn xīn rú yì |
| | 不顺 bú shùn |
| | 不轻松 bù qīng sōng |
| My job is no bed of roses - I'm on my feet all day and the hours are long. |
no chance nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (absence of opportunity) | 没机会 méi jī huì |
| | 机会渺茫 jī huì miǎo máng |
| You have no chance of getting tickets for the game this late. |
no chance interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (that is extremely unlikely) (非正式用语) | 不可能,行不通
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| You want to borrow dad's car? No chance! |
no charge exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | ([sth] is provided free) | 不收费 bù shōu fèi |
| | 免费 miǎn fèi |
| There is no charge for fresh towels; they come with the hotel room. The manufacturer will send you product samples at no charge. |
no choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (absence of alternative options) | 没有别的选择 méi yǒu bié de xuǎn zé |
| | 别无选择 bié wú xuǎn zé |
| I have no choice but to ask you to leave. |
no comment interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (expressing refusal to speak) | 不做评论 bú zuò píng lùn |
No contest. interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (there is no comparison) | 无可争辩
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| | 毫无疑问 háo wú yí wèn |
| When it comes to cars, I'll take a Porsche, no contest. |
no contest exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (legal: plea not to contest charge) (法律) | 被告不认罪但又不愿争辩的抗辩 bèi gào bú rèn zuì dàn yòu bú yuàn zhēng biàn de kàng biàn |
| Stevens answered “No contest” when asked “How do you now plead?" |
No dice! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | US, slang (expressing refusal) | 不行 bù xíng |
| | 不成 bù chéng |
| No dice, Joe, you aren't going to borrow my car. |
no doubt nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (total certainty) | 毫无疑问 háo wú yí wèn |
| | 非常确定
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| I have no doubt that heaven exists. It is better to be quiet and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and leave no doubt. |
no doubt advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (undoubtedly) | 毫无疑问 háo wú yí wèn |
| | 无疑 wú yí |
| No doubt you have more experience in this field than I do. |
no end advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | UK, slang (a lot) | 很,非常
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| Your visit's cheered me up no end! |
no end of [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (numerous) | 很多的 hěn duō de |
| | 大量的 dà liàng de |
| He has had no end of troubles in his short life. |
no end of [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (continuous) | 无穷无尽的,接连不断的
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| | 非常,极其
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| My teenage daughters cause me no end of trouble. |
no end to [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (continuous) | …无望结束 wú wàng jié shù |
| There's no end to the fun you can have in New York City! |
no entry nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (no way in) | 禁止进入 jìn zhǐ jìn rù |
| | 禁止入内 jìn zhǐ rù nèi |
| | 不得进入 bù dé jìn rù |
| A No Entry sign indicates that cars must not drive down that road. |
no exit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (no way out) | 没有出口 méi yǒu chū kǒu |
| | 禁止通行 jìn zhǐ tōng xíng |
| | 死路 sǐ lù |
No fear. interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (certainly not, never) | 绝不 jué bù |
| Me, take up ski jumping? No fear of that happening! |
no go nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (complete failure) | 不可能 bù kě néng |
| | 不允许 bù yǔn xǔ |
| It's a no go for skiing today; there's no snow on the mountain. |
no good exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (insufficient quality) | 不好 bù hǎo |
| | 差强人意
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| | 质量不高
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| He gave up his dream of becoming an artist because his paintings were no good. She plays in a band, but I hear they're no good. |
no good exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (not effective) | 不好 bù hǎo |
| | 无效 wú xiào |
| | 没有作用
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| The government's policies to cut the deficit have proved to be no good; the country is now more in debt than ever. |
no holds barred, no-holds-barred adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (without rules, unconstrained) | 没有限制的 méi yǒu xiàn zhì de |
| | 不拘一格的 bù jū yì gé de |
| | 不拘一格的 bù jū yì gé de |
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| You can say whatever you like to me, there are no holds barred. |
no hope nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (grim prospect or outlook) | 希望渺茫 xī wàng miǎo máng |
| There's no hope for him, his illness is too severe. |
no hope nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (not a chance) | 没希望 méi xī wàng |
| | 不可能 bù kě néng |
| | 没机会 méi jī huì |
| My watch fell into the river, there's no hope I'll get it back. |
no idea interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (I do not know) (非正式用语) | 我不知道 wǒ bù zhī dào |
no ifs, ands, or buts exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (no excuses are permitted) | 不得推托 bù dé tuī tuō |
| | 不要找借口和理由 bú yào zhǎo jiè kǒu hé lǐ yóu |
| I need you to finish that report today, no ifs, ands, or buts. |
no joke nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal ([sth] serious) | 不是好玩的 bú shì hǎo wán de |
| | 不是轻松的事 bú shì qīng sōng de shì |
| It's no joke when you trap your fingers in a car door. |
No joke. interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (I'm serious) | 没有开玩笑
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| | 我是认真的
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| No joke, John, she's really angry with you. |
no later than preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (on or before, by) | 不晚于 bù wǎn yú |
| | 不迟于 bù chí yú |
| Full payment must be received no later than two weeks before the start of the course. Rooms must be vacated no later than midday. |
no laughing matter, not a laughing matter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] serious) | 不是开玩笑的事 bú shì kāi wán xiào de shì |
| Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck. |
no less advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (however surprising that seems) | 没有提供翻译
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| He came top of his class, no less! |
no less pronpronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday." | (nothing inferior) | 不比…差 bù bǐ chà |
no less advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not any less, not to any lesser degree) | 不少于 bù shǎo yú |
| | 不低于 bù dī yú |
no less than preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (at least, the same as or more) | 至少… zhì shǎo |
| | 不少于… bù shǎo yú |
| | 多达… duō dá |
| It is no less than a scandal that the minister of health believes such discredited theories. |
no longer advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not anymore) | 不再 bú zài |
| The number you have dialed is no longer in service. |
no love lost nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (mutual dislike) | 互相讨厌 hù xiāng tǎo yàn |
| | 互不喜欢 hù bù xǐ huān |
| There's no love lost between those two. They've always hated each other. |
no ma'am interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | formal (no, madam) (正式用语) | 不,夫人;没有,夫人;不是的,夫人
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| When I was a child, I was taught to say "Yes, ma'am" and "no, ma'am" to my mother. |
no man's land, no-man's land nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (war: unoccupied area) (战争) | 无人区域,无人地带
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| During the war, he wandered into no man's land and was very nearly shot by his own troops. |
no man's land, no-man's land nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (wasteland) | 荒地 huāng dì |
| | 荒野 huāng yě |
| The Sahara Desert is mostly a no man's land. |
no matter | informal (it is not important) (非正式用语) | 没关系,不要紧,没事
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| Don't worry about the spilled milk; it's no matter! |
no matter exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (with noun: regardless of [sth]) | 不管,无论
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| You can cancel your appointment at any time, no matter the reason. |
| 我可以随时以任何理由取消预约。 |
no matter how conjconjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that." | (whichever way) | 不管怎样 bù guǎn zěn yàng |
| | 无论如何 wú lùn rú hé |
| No matter how hard I try, I can't draw as well as you. |
no matter how advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in whatever way) | 不管… bù guǎn |
| | 无论… wú lùn |
| No matter how you say it, turning someone down for a date is going to hurt their feelings. |
no matter how exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (with adjective: to whatever degree) | 无论多么...
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| She resists any change, no matter how small. |
no matter what advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (whatever) | 不管什么 bù guǎn shén me |
| We need to get that money, no matter what! |