naught

naught

【形容词】

1. 无价值的；无用的

英文：naught

例句：

1. He realized that his efforts were all for naught.
2. 他意识到他的努力都是徒劳的。

2. 零的；没有的

英文：zero, nothing

例句：

1. She had naught but a few pennies left in her pocket.
2. 她口袋里只剩下几个便士。

3. 邪恶的；恶劣的

英文：wicked, evil

例句：

1. His naught behavior got him expelled from school.
2. 他邪恶的行为导致他被开除出学校。

【名词】

1. 零；零度

英文：zero

例句：

1. The temperature dropped to naught last night.
2. 昨晚的温度降到了零度。

2. 无价值的事物；无用之物

英文：nothing, zero

例句：

1. His efforts turned out to be all for naught.
2. 他的努力结果证明一无所获。

【词语辨析】

naught, nothing, zero

这三个词都可以表示“零”或“没有”，但在使用上略有不同。naught通常用作名词形式，表示“零”或“无用之物”；nothing强调完全的缺乏；zero可以作为名词或形容词，表示“零”或“没有”。在表示“无用”的意思时，naught和nothing可以互换使用。

【词汇扩充】

naughtiness (名词)：淘气；恶作剧

naughty (形容词)：淘气的；顽皮的

【近义词】

nothing, zero, nil, zilch

【反义词】

everything, something, something, anything

【柯林斯词典】

naught (noun):
1. If something is for naught, it is useless or has no effect.
2. Naught is used to mean nothing or zero.

naught (adjective):
1. If you say that someone or something is naught, you mean that they are very bad or wicked.
2. If you say that something is naught, you mean that it is zero or has no value.

naught (adverb):
Naught means nothing or not at all.

【牛津词典】

naught (noun):
1. Nothing.
2. Zero or a figure or symbol representing this.

naught (adjective):
1. Bad; wicked.
2. Zero; worthless.

【用法】

1. I tried to reason with him, but it was all for naught.

2. The project's success or failure hinges upon naught but your dedication and hard work.

3. The temperature dropped to naught, and the ground was covered in frost.

4. The children's naughtiness got them into trouble.

5. She dismissed his apology as naught but empty words.

6. The company's profits for the year amounted to naught.

7. Despite their naught behavior, the children managed to charm everyone at the party.

8. His efforts to fix the broken machine were in vain; they amounted to naught.

9. The thief stole the valuable painting, leaving naught but an empty frame behind.

10. The student's naught behavior resulted in his suspension from school.

【例句】

1. She searched through her purse, but found naught but a few coins.
2. 她在钱包里找了找，只找到了几个硬币。


3. His promises turned out to be naught but lies.
4. 他的承诺最终都是谎言。


5. She worked tirelessly, but her efforts were all for naught.
6. 她不辞辛劳地工作，但她的努力都毫无价值。


7. He realized that his dreams of becoming a famous actor were naught but fantasies.
8. 他意识到自己成为一名著名演员的梦想只是幻想。


9. The teacher scolded the students for their naughtiness in class.
10. 老师因学生们在课堂上的调皮捣蛋而责骂他们。


11. The temperature dropped to naught, and the ground was covered in snow.
12. 温度降到了零度，地面上覆盖着雪。


13. Despite their naught behavior, the children managed to win over the judges with their talent.
14. 尽管他们行为不端，但孩子们凭借自己的才华赢得了评委的青睐。


15. He thought he could cheat his way to success, but his plan came to naught.
16. 他以为可以通过作弊获得成功，但他的计划失败了。


17. Her hopes of finding a job in the city were shattered when her applications were rejected, one after naught.
18. 当她的求职申请被一个接一个地拒绝时，她在城市找到工作的希望破灭了。


19. The company's ambitious expansion plans amounted to naught when they faced financial difficulties.
20. 当公司面临财务困难时，其雄心勃勃的扩张计划归于失败。