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单词 bugger
释义
bugger1 nounbugger2 verb
buggerbug‧ger1 /ˈbʌɡə $ -ər/ noun [countable] not polite Word Origin
WORD ORIGINbugger
Origin:
1800-1900 bugger ‘person who practices anal sex’ (16-21 centuries), from French bougre ‘person who disagrees with the standard religion’, from Medieval Latin Bulgarus ‘Bulgarian’
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • You're a tough little bugger.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorwhen there is not any of something
not any of something, or not any people or things: · I was going to offer you some cake, but there's none left.· "Coffee?" "None for me, thanks."none of: · None of her friends live in London.· None of my clothes fit anymore.· Parents complain that none of the money set aside for the school has been spent on textbooks.none at all/none whatsoever/absolutely none especially spoken: · "Do you have any objections to the plan, John?" "None at all."· "The mayor has no tolerance for violent criminals, absolutely none," said a spokesperson.· Under the Constitution, the President has no legal authority -- none whatsoever -- to commit the United States to war.
none: · You won't find any, I'm afraid I haven't been shopping yet.· There aren't any good book stores in town.· We won't be getting any extra-large shirts until tomorrow.· The clerk said he didn't have any change.· There won't be any time for questions after the lecture.not any of: · I haven't read any of Henry Miller's novels.not any more/not any left spoken: · She asked for a copy of the "Boston Globe" but there weren't any left.
not any or not one: · There are no buses on Sundays.· a very plain room, with no pictures on the wall· Do you mind having black coffee? There's no milk.· We've had no rain for three months.· There was no room in the car for anyone else.· I knocked on the door, but there was no reply.· He just started hitting her for no reason.· Some athletes have no intention of getting an education while they're at college.no more: · There are no more classes until Monday.
· There's nothing in this box.· Many older people don't know anything about computers.· I switched the TV on, but nothing happened.· "What are you doing?" "Nothing."nothing new/serious/exciting etc · Nothing exciting ever happens in this place!nothing to eat/say/do etc · There was nothing to do, so we just watched TV.· She hasn't had anything to eat all day.nothing at all · "Do you know anything about fixing cars?" "No, nothing at all."nothing else (=nothing more) · As he listened, he understood the word "shimai", which means "sister", but nothing else.nothing else to say/do etc · I had nothing else to do so I cleaned the kitchen.· We will make an announcement next week; we have nothing else to say until then.
especially American, spoken nothing: · She knows absolutely zilch about marketing.· The federal government does zilch to help struggling farmers.
none - use this when the situation is very unusual or unexpected: · "Do you have any batteries?' "Not one. We've completely sold out."· According to the report, of the 10 best cities in which to do business, not one is in California.not one of: · We examined over a hundred machines and not one of them was working properly.
: not even one · It all happened so fast, I didn't see a thing.· Usually there were voices to be heard coming from the living room, but tonight there was not a sound.· There wasn't a scrap of food in the house.not a dickybird British informal (=nothing at all) · I haven't heard a dickybird from him all morning.
if the amount of something is nil , there is none of it and you feel disappointed about it: · With their best player injured, England's chances of winning the game were just about nil.· Refreshment facilities for long-distance bus passengers are virtually nil.
British informal nothing or not any of something - this is an impolite expression which people use especially when they are angry: · I hope she does some work at home. She does bugger all in the office.· You'll get bugger all thanks for helping them.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • I hope she does some work at home. She does bugger all in the office.
  • You'll get bugger all thanks for helping them.
1British English an offensive word for someone who is very annoying or unpleasant2someone that you pretend to be annoyed with, although you actually like or love them: · The poor little bugger got an awful shock.3British English a job or activity that is very difficult: · The exam was a bit of a bugger.4bugger all British English nothing: · There’s bugger all wrong with this machine.
bugger1 nounbugger2 verb
buggerbugger2 verb [transitive] British English Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • But I wasn't supposed to like her because her love for my father was buggering up our entire family.
  • One thousand men had buggered him, including some under 18.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· But I wasn't supposed to like her because her love for my father was buggering up our entire family.
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYbugger somebody aboutI’m buggered/bugger me!I’m buggered if ...bugger the ...
1spoken not polite said when you are annoyed or angry: · Bugger it! I don’t see why I should pay for everything.2 I’m buggered/bugger me! spoken not polite said when you are surprised about something: · Well I’m buggered! I never thought you’d do that.3I’m buggered if ... spoken not polite used to say that you do not know something, will not do something, or are not able to do something: · I’m buggered if I can remember.4bugger the ... spoken not polite used to say that you do not care about the person or thing you are talking about: · Bugger the expense – I’m going to buy it!5 taboo or law to have anal sex with someonebugger about/around phrasal verb spoken not polite1to behave in a stupid way or waste time SYN  mess about/around: · Let’s stop buggering about and go.2bugger somebody about to cause unnecessary problems for someone SYN  mess somebody about/around: · Don’t let Peter bugger you about.bugger off phrasal verb spoken not polite to go away or leave a place: · Tim buggered off to Australia years ago.· ‘Bugger off!’ she screamed.bugger something ↔ up phrasal verb spoken not polite to ruin something or do something very badly SYN  cock up, mess up: · It really buggered up our plans when the train was cancelled.
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