nobody

no person: Nobody left the house during the storm. Nobody is home.
Not to be confused with:no body – no group: There is no body of literature on the topic.; no deceased person: We believed he was dead but no body was ever found

no·bod·y

N0124600 (nō′bŏd′ē, -bŭd′ē, -bə-dē)pron. No person; not anyone: Nobody told you to go.n. pl. no·bod·ies A person of no importance or influence.

nobody

(ˈnəʊbədɪ) pronno person; no-onen, pl -bodiesan insignificant person

no•bod•y

(ˈnoʊˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i, -bə di)

pron., n., pl. -bod•ies. pron. 1. no person; not anyone; no one. n. 2. a person of no importance, influence, or power. [1300–50]

Thesaurus

Noun

nobody - a person of no influencenonentity, cypher, ciphercommon man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no titlepip-squeak, small fry, squirt - someone who is small and insignificantjackanapes, whippersnapper, lightweight - someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous

nobody

pronoun1. no-one They were shut away in a little room where nobody could overhearnoun1. nonentity, nothing (informal), lightweight (informal), non-person, zero, cipher A man in my position has nothing to fear from a nobody like you.
nonentity star, celebrity, superstar, big name, celeb (informal), big shot (slang), personage, megastar (informal), big noise (informal), V.I.P.

nobody

pronounNo person:none, no one.nounA totally insignificant person:cipher, nebbish, nonentity, nothing.Informal: pip-squeak, zero.Slang: shrimp, zilch.

Translations

谁也不小人物无人没有人

no

(nəu) adjective1. not any. We have no food; No other person could have done it.没有2. not allowed. No smoking.不许3. not a. He is no friend of mine; This will be no easy task.决非 adverb not (any). He is no better at golf than swimming; He went as far as the shop and no further.并不 interjection a word used for denying, disagreeing, refusing etc. `Do you like travelling?' `No, (I don't).'; No, I don't agree; `Will you help me?' `No, I won't.' （用以表示否定的回答）不 noun pluralnoes . 1. a refusal. She answered with a definite no. 拒绝，否定 2. a vote against something. The noes have won.反对票ˈnobody pronoun no person; no-one. Nobody likes him. 没有人，无人，谁也不 noun a very unimportant person. She's just a nobody.小人物ˈno-one pronoun no person; nobody. She will see no-one; No-one is to blame. 没人，没有一个 there's no saying/knowing etc it is impossible to say, know etc. There's no denying it; There's no knowing what she will say. 很难说，难以断言

nobody

→ 谁也不zhCN

We'd like to see nobody but ourselves all day! (US)
We'd like to see nobody but us all day! (UK) → 我们想全天只见到我们自己人，不想见到别人！

nobody

a nobody

Someone who is entirely unimportant, unsuccessful, or without power or influence. He's a nobody at the office; no one even knows he exists.See also: nobody

no one in his/her/their right mind would (do something)

No one who is sane would consider doing something; someone would have to be crazy to do something. All I'm saying is that no one in their right mind would ask the boss for a raise with the economy the way it is right now. Everyone knows Jake is a mess—no one in her right mind would date him.See also: mind, no, one, right

it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

Even the most negative or harmful situations usually benefit someone. Thus a situation that benefits no one must be truly bad (and rare). The rain caused flooding, but it may help the farmers. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.See also: any, blow, good, ill, nobody, that, wind

on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog

A phrase that highlights the anonymous nature of online correspondence. It originally appeared in a cartoon by Peter Steiner. A: "I can't say something that mean, even to a stranger." B: "Oh, sure you can! On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog."See also: dog, know, nobody, on

The lights are on, but nobody's home

A humorous expression used to say that someone is stupid or not paying attention, perhaps because they are not responding to what one is saying. Hello, Pete? Earth to Pete. The lights are on, but nobody's home.See also: but, home, lights

like nobody's business

To an extreme or intense degree. The other team came out and dominated our players like nobody's business.See also: business, like

like crazy

With great intensity or speed. Ugh, these mosquito bites are itching like crazy! Now that there's the threat of a snowstorm, shoppers have been buying shovels and salt like crazy.See also: crazy, like

there's nobody home

Said of someone whom one thinks is dimwitted or mentally impaired. I've been trying to get information from him for half an hour, but there's nobody home as far as I can tell. She's sweet and very attractive, but there's nobody home when you try to discuss any serious topic.See also: home, nobody

nobody's fool

Someone who cannot easily be fooled, swindled, or taken advantage of. He tried to convince her to sign up for the expensive upgrade, but my mother is nobody's fool, and she could tell straight away that it was a scam. He may look a bit simple with his big round eyes and boyish features, but John is nobody's fool.See also: fool

it's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good

It's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good.

Prov. Even misfortune can benefit someone or something.; A calamity for one person usually benefits somebody else. The tremendous hailstorm left gaping holes in most of the roofs in town, so many families were homeless. The roofing companies, however, made plenty of money fixing those holes. It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.See also: blow, good, ill, nobody, that, wind

like crazy

and like madFig. furiously; very much, fast, many, or actively. People are coming in here like crazy. There isn't enough room for them all. We sold ice cream like crazy. It was a very hot day.See also: crazy, like

like nobody's business

Inf. very well; very much. She can sing like nobody's business. What a set of pipes! My mom can cook chocolate chip cookies like nobody's business.See also: business, like

nobody's fool

Fig. a sensible and wise person who is not easily deceived. Mary is nobody's fool. She watches out for people who might try to cheat her. Anne may seem as though she's not very bright, but she's nobody's fool.See also: fool

There's nobody home.

There are no brains in someone's head. There's lots of goodwill in that head, but there's nobody home. What a fool! There's nobody home—that's for sure.See also: home, nobody

like crazy

Also, like mad; like nobody's business. With exceeding enthusiasm or speed, without restraint. For example, We shopped like crazy and bought all our furniture in one day, or Once he's out of the town limits he drives like mad, or The choir sang the Hallelujah Chorus like nobody's business. The first terms employ crazy and mad in the sense of "lunatic" as a hyperbole for lack of restraint; the third implies that no business could be conducted in such an extraordinary fashion. The first and third date from the 1920s, the second from the mid-1600s. See also: crazy, like

nobody home

1. No one is paying attention, as in She threw the ball right past him, yelling "Nobody home!"2. The person being discussed is mentally impaired and so cannot understand, as in When the woman did not answer, he concluded it was a case of nobody home. Both usages transfer the absence of someone in a dwelling to absent-mindedness or mental deficiency, and are thought to have been invented by cartoonist and journalist Thomas Aloysius Dorgan ("TAD") around 1900. He often embellished his column with such punning amplifications as "Nobody home but the telephone and that's in the hands of the receiver," or "Nobody home but the oyster and that's in the stew." See also: home, nobody

nobody's fool

A person who cannot be duped or taken advantage of, as in You can't put anything over on Ryan-he's nobody's fool. [Early 1900s] See also: fool

like nobody's business

INFORMAL1. If someone or something is doing something like nobody's business, they are doing it very fast, in large amounts or to a great extent. The people with this disease are dying off like nobody's business. I'm enjoying myself like nobody's business.2. If someone or something does something like nobody's business, they do it very well. He sings like Sinatra, dances like Sammy Davis, plays piano like nobody's business, and lays on the charm like an old pro.See also: business, like

the lights are on but nobody's home

the lights are on but no one's home

INFORMALIf you say of someone that the lights are on but nobody's home, you mean that they are stupid or not reacting to what is happening. When I tell them anything, they look at me like the lights are on but nobody's home.See also: but, home, lights, on

nobody in their right mind

no one in their right mind

COMMON If you say nobody in their right mind or no one in their right mind would do a particular thing, you mean that it is a stupid or crazy thing to do. No one in their right mind would go travelling on their own in such a dangerous region. Note: You can also say who in their right mind? with the same meaning. Who in their right mind would give information like that over the phone?See also: mind, nobody, right

like nobody's business

in no ordinary way; to an extremely intense degree. informal 1991 Elspeth Barker O Caledonia They spread like nobody's business. They're a really pernicious weed. See also: business, like

like ˈnobody’s business

(informal) very fast, very much, very hard, etc: He’s been spending money like nobody’s business recently.See also: business, like

be ˌno/ˌnobody’s ˈfool

be a clever person who cannot easily be tricked or cheated by anyone: You won’t be able to cheat her — she’s nobody’s fool. ♢ Don’t underestimate him. He’s no fool.See also: fool, no

the lights are ˈon but nobody’s ˈhome

(saying, humorous) used to describe somebody who is stupid, not thinking clearly or not paying attention: Don’t try discussing anything intelligent with Alice. The lights are on but nobody’s home, I’m afraid.See also: but, home, lights, on

like crazy

and like mad mod. furiously; very much, fast, many, or actively. Look at those people on the bank. They’re catching fish like mad! I’m running like mad and still can’t catch up. See also: crazy, like

like nobody’s business

mod. very well; very much; very fast. She can sing like nobody’s business. What a set of pipes! See also: business, like

a nobody

n. an insignificant person. (Compare this with somebody.) Don’t pay any attention to him. He’s just a nobody. See also: nobody

There’s nobody home

sent. There are no brains in someone’s head. You twit! There’s nobody home—that’s for sure. See also: home, nobody

like crazy

Informal To an exceeding degree: They were running around like crazy.See also: crazy, like

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no·bod·y

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nobody

a nobody

no one in his/her/their right mind would (do something)

it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good

on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog

The lights are on, but nobody's home

like nobody's business

like crazy

there's nobody home

nobody's fool

it's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good

It's an ill wind that blows nobody (any) good.

like crazy

like nobody's business

nobody's fool

There's nobody home.

like crazy

nobody home

nobody's fool

like nobody's business

the lights are on but nobody's home

the lights are on but no one's home

nobody in their right mind

no one in their right mind

like nobody's business

like ˈnobody’s business

be ˌno/ˌnobody’s ˈfool

the lights are ˈon but nobody’s ˈhome

like crazy

like nobody’s business

a nobody

There’s nobody home

like crazy

nobody

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pronoun no-one

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noun nonentity

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pronoun no person

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noun a totally insignificant person

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noun a person of no influence

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