nil

/nɪl/ (bre, ipa) · /nɪl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnil/ (ame, mw)

nil — noun

1. zero, or no amount at all, especially in scorelines and formal result reports

1.名詞B2
釋義

zero, or no amount at all, especially in scorelines and formal result reports

例句

At half-time, the visitors were still nil despite two easy chances.

be nil in a score report

Erik checked the gas meter and saw nil on the small screen.

show nil on + screen for zero amount

同義詞
  • zero

    the broad everyday word for the number or amount, not especially tied to scores

  • nothing

    more general and less likely to appear in a formal scoreline or result table

  • nought

    British and related in meaning, but more common when reading figures or decimals aloud

反義詞
  • one

    the smallest score or amount above zero

  • something

    used when there is at least some amount rather than none

文法句型

be nil

three-nil

nil-nil

show nil on + screen

用法筆記

Most common in British English, especially in football and other score reports. Outside sports or formal records, zero or nothing is usually the more natural choice.

常見錯誤

❌My room number is nil seven.
✅My room number is zero seven / oh seven.
💡Nil is mainly used for scores or formal zero amounts, not for reading digits aloud.
❌Nil students came to class today.
✅No students came to class today.
💡In ordinary counting, nil sounds formal and is uncommon outside results or score contexts.