英语词汇“nowhere”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nowhere

(noʊhweəʳ )

1. adverb [ADV with be, ADVERB after verb] B1

You use nowhere to emphasize that a place has more of a particular quality than any other places, or that it is the only place where something happens or exists. [emphasis]

Nowhere is language a more serious issue than in Hawaii.

This kind of forest exists nowhere else in the world.

For many birdwatchers, there is nowhere better than Scotland.

2. adverb [be ADVERB, ADVERB after verb, usu ADV to-inf] B1

You use nowhere when making negative statements to say that a suitable place of the specified kind does not exist.

There was nowhere to hide and nowhere to run.

I have nowhere else to go, nowhere in the world.

He had nowhere to call home.

3. adverb [be ADVERB, oft ADV to-inf, ADV adv/prep] B1

You use nowhere to indicate that something or someone cannot be seen or found.

Michael glanced anxiously down the corridor, but Wilfred was nowhere to be seen.

The escaped prisoner was nowhere in sight.

The gate was locked and the guards were nowhere.

4. adverb [ADVERB after verb]

You can use nowhere to refer in a general way to small, unimportant, or uninteresting places.

...endless paths that led nowhere in particular.

...country roads that go from nowhere to nowhere.

5. adverb B2

If you say that something or someone appears from nowhere or out of nowhere, you mean that they appear suddenly and unexpectedly.

A car came from nowhere, and I had to jump back into the hedge just in time.

Houses had sprung up out of nowhere on the hills.

6. adverb [ADVERB before verb, be ADVERB] B1+

You use nowhere to mean not in any part of a text, speech, or argument. [emphasis]

He nowhere offers concrete historical background to support his arguments.

Point taken, but nowhere did we suggest that this yacht's features were unique.

The most important issue for most ordinary people was nowhere on the proposed agenda.

7. in the middle of nowhere phrase B2

If you say that a place is in the middle of nowhere, you mean that it is a long way from other places.

At dusk we pitched camp in the middle of nowhere.

...a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere.

8. be getting nowhere phrase

If you say that you are getting nowhere, or getting nowhere fast, or that something is getting you nowhere, you mean that you are not achieving anything or having any success.

My mind won't stop going round and round on the same subject and I seem to be getting nowhere.

'Getting nowhere fast,' pronounced Crosby, 'that's what we're doing.'

Oh, stop it! This is getting us nowhere.

9. nowhere near phrase

If you use nowhere near in front of a word or expression, you are emphasizing that the real situation is very different from, or has not yet reached, the state which that word or expression suggests. [emphasis]

He's nowhere near recovered yet from his experiences.

The chair he sat in was nowhere near as comfortable as the custom-designed one behind his desk.

Idioms:

all dressed up with nowhere to go

prepared for something, but with no opportunity to do it

The team were left all dressed up with nowhere to go after their match was called off because of a frozen pitch.

from nowhere or out of nowhere

suddenly or unexpectedly

I remember looking both ways before crossing and seeing nothing. The car came from nowhere and hit me.

in the middle of nowhere

a long way from any other place

When I was 14, my family moved away from Glasgow to a village in the middle of nowhere.

Collocations:

nowhere close to

The provision of a conditional benefit of that kind came nowhere close to the type of exploitative conduct at which article 4 was aimed.

Times, Sunday Times

It's nowhere close to satire.

Times, Sunday Times

Even if he succeeds in that regard, those plans come nowhere close to his own legislative requirement to cut the deficit in half in four years.

Times, Sunday Times

Oftentimes running would hurt, though nowhere close to the insufferable pain of not running.

Times, Sunday Times

She's nowhere close to any of those things - and self-medicating.

The Sun

Translations:

Chinese: 到处都无

Japanese: どこにも･･･ない

单词	nowhere
释义	nowhere (noʊhweəʳ ) 1. adverb [ADV with be, ADVERB after verb] B1 You use nowhere to emphasize that a place has more of a particular quality than any other places, or that it is the only place where something happens or exists. [emphasis] Nowhere is language a more serious issue than in Hawaii. This kind of forest exists nowhere else in the world. For many birdwatchers, there is nowhere better than Scotland. 2. adverb [be ADVERB, ADVERB after verb, usu ADV to-inf] B1 You use nowhere when making negative statements to say that a suitable place of the specified kind does not exist. There was nowhere to hide and nowhere to run. I have nowhere else to go, nowhere in the world. He had nowhere to call home. 3. adverb [be ADVERB, oft ADV to-inf, ADV adv/prep] B1 You use nowhere to indicate that something or someone cannot be seen or found. Michael glanced anxiously down the corridor, but Wilfred was nowhere to be seen. The escaped prisoner was nowhere in sight. The gate was locked and the guards were nowhere. 4. adverb [ADVERB after verb] You can use nowhere to refer in a general way to small, unimportant, or uninteresting places. ...endless paths that led nowhere in particular. ...country roads that go from nowhere to nowhere. 5. adverb B2 If you say that something or someone appears from nowhere or out of nowhere, you mean that they appear suddenly and unexpectedly. A car came from nowhere, and I had to jump back into the hedge just in time. Houses had sprung up out of nowhere on the hills. 6. adverb [ADVERB before verb, be ADVERB] B1+ You use nowhere to mean not in any part of a text, speech, or argument. [emphasis] He nowhere offers concrete historical background to support his arguments. Point taken, but nowhere did we suggest that this yacht's features were unique. The most important issue for most ordinary people was nowhere on the proposed agenda. 7. in the middle of nowhere phrase B2 If you say that a place is in the middle of nowhere, you mean that it is a long way from other places. At dusk we pitched camp in the middle of nowhere. ...a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. 8. be getting nowhere phrase If you say that you are getting nowhere, or getting nowhere fast, or that something is getting you nowhere, you mean that you are not achieving anything or having any success. My mind won't stop going round and round on the same subject and I seem to be getting nowhere. 'Getting nowhere fast,' pronounced Crosby, 'that's what we're doing.' Oh, stop it! This is getting us nowhere. 9. nowhere near phrase If you use nowhere near in front of a word or expression, you are emphasizing that the real situation is very different from, or has not yet reached, the state which that word or expression suggests. [emphasis] He's nowhere near recovered yet from his experiences. The chair he sat in was nowhere near as comfortable as the custom-designed one behind his desk. Idioms: all dressed up with nowhere to go prepared for something, but with no opportunity to do it The team were left all dressed up with nowhere to go after their match was called off because of a frozen pitch. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers from nowhere or out of nowhere suddenly or unexpectedly I remember looking both ways before crossing and seeing nothing. The car came from nowhere and hit me. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in the middle of nowhere a long way from any other place When I was 14, my family moved away from Glasgow to a village in the middle of nowhere. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: nowhere close to The provision of a conditional benefit of that kind came nowhere close to the type of exploitative conduct at which article 4 was aimed. Times, Sunday Times It's nowhere close to satire. Times, Sunday Times Even if he succeeds in that regard, those plans come nowhere close to his own legislative requirement to cut the deficit in half in four years. Times, Sunday Times Oftentimes running would hurt, though nowhere close to the insufferable pain of not running. Times, Sunday Times She's nowhere close to any of those things - and self-medicating. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 到处都无 Japanese: どこにも･･･ない
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