不定代词something_anything及nothing特殊用法归纳

不定代词something, anything及nothing特殊用法
一.something
用于成语或词组:
have something on 拿着某人的把柄
Although Miss Brown is not a good worker, her boss does not fire her because she has something on him.
or something …之类的人（东西、情况等）
Mr Green is a shopkeeper or something.
I hear he has broken an arm or something.
something for nothing 不冒风险（不下功夫）就有收获
Some people will never learn that
you can’t get something for nothing. Something like
1)大约，约摸
It cost something like ten pounds. 2)有点像
The building looked something like a church.
something like that/ this 大致如此
I see them once every two months, or something like that.
I’ll whistle the tune for you; it goes something like this.
something of 有点…，可说是一个，在某种程度上是
He’s something of a liar, don’t you think?
The soldier found himself something of a hero when he returned to his
village.
something tells me我想／感到，我有理由相信
Something tells me my watch isn’t quite right.
Something tells me she’s lying. something to/ in （话里）有些道理
There is something to / in what you say: I’ll take you r advice.
have/ be something to do with 和…有关/联系
I think Guy Fawkes is/ has something to do with a plan to blow up Parliament.
二、anything
用于成语：
（be ）anything but 根本不是，一点也不
I don’t mean he’s lazy---anything but! He was anything but a hero/ polite.他根本不是英雄/ 他一点也礼貌。

be (as)…as anything[口语]…不得了
I t’s (as) easy as anything.
if anything 如果有什么不同的话
If anything, my new job is harder than my old one.
like anything 拼命地
The thief ran like anything when he saw the policeman.
or anything 或是其他别的事
If Bernard wants to call me or anything, I’ll be here all day.
三、nothing
用于成语：
be nothing to
1)不引起…的兴趣，对…无所谓相
当于mean nothing to
The news is/ means nothing to him. 他对这消息不感兴趣/无所谓。

2）无法和…相比
My losses are nothing to yours.
come to nothing 失败，没有结果All his schemes came to nothing.
for nothing
1)免费，不花代价，没花钱
They will repair the building for the old man for nothing.
I got this bicycle for nothing: a friend gave it to me.
2)白白地，白费
We have taken all this trouble for nothing.
3)无缘无故地
They quarreled for nothing.
go for nothing 白费，
All our work has gone for nothing. What the teacher said went for nothing because the pupils did not pay attention. have nothing on 不比…强
Even though she is older, Jane has nothing on Peter in school.
have nothing to do 和…没关系This has nothing to do with you.
make nothing of
1) 不在意，觉得…没什么
He makes /thinks nothing of walking 15 miles.
2)一点不懂
I could make nothing of what he said. mean nothing to
1)对…没有意义
These technical words mean nothing to me.
2)不引起兴趣，对…无所谓相当于
be nothing to
He used to like Jane but she means/ is nothing to him now.
nothing but 只有，只不过
Don’t have him for a friend: he’s nothing but a criminal.
nothing doing 不行
“Will you lend me 10 dollars?” “Nothing doing”
nothing for it 没有别的办法
with the bridge destroyed, there was nothing for it but to swim.
nothing if not 非常,极其
The young doctor is nothing if not wise. nothing like
1)没有什么能赶得上
T here’s nothing like a holiday to make one feel rested.
2)绝不会，没有（那么多，那么好）
His new book is nothing like as good as his earlier books.
nothing much 不多，没什么“Anything interesting happening?” “No, nothing much.”
nothing of the kind 哪里，没有的事，不行
“I’m sorry to cause you trouble.” “My dear friend, it’s nothing of the kind.”“I’m going out.” “You’ll do nothing of the kind! You must stay at home.”nothing succeeds like success 一事成功什么都顺利
The girls all like Bob because he is football captain. Nothing succeeds like success.
nothing to do with 和…没关系. That idea has/ is nothing to do with me. think nothing of 觉得…不怎么
样，不在乎，觉得没什么
He thought nothing of the poem. Think nothing of it. 不用谢，没关系
“Y ou didn’t mind my using your typewriter?” “Of course not! Think nothing of it!”
to say nothing of 还不说，除了
It is a well-paid job,to say nothing of the short hours.
He had his wife and seven children with him in the car, to say nothing of two dogs, a cat and a parrot.
副词nowhere的特殊用法
用于成语：
1）get/ lead nowhere 没有结果He knew they were getting nowhere. That kind of talk will get/ lead you
nowhere.
2) go nowhere 不起什么作用
In a costly place like this, $50 goes nowhere.
3) nowhere near = not …anywhere near 根本不,一点也不
＄100 is nowhere near enough.
He lives nowhere near London.
4) out of /from nowhere 突然（出现）
Mr. Jones was driving too fast on the express highway when a police patrol car appeared out of nowhere and stopped him.。