zilch
/zɪltʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [zˈɪltʃ] /zɪltʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [zˈɪltʃ] /ˈzilch How to pronounce zilch (audio)/ (ame, mw)
zilch — noun
1. informal — not a single bit or amount of something; used to say that there is no
informal — not a single bit or amount of something; used to say that there is none of what someone expected, asked for, or paid for.
Mei-Lin waited an hour but got zilch — the show was sold out.
got zilch — got nothing
Theo put his savings into the restaurant and ended up with zilch when it closed.
Kwame asked his boss for a raise but received zilch.
Zilch is what you get if you don't hand in the homework on time.
The laptop repair cost two hundred dollars, and now there is zilch on the screen.
文法句型
used as object of verb: [verb] + zilch
used as subject: zilch + [verb]
用法筆記
Stronger and more emphatic than 'nothing'. Common in casual conversation and informal writing, especially in US English. Not appropriate for academic or professional documents.
常見錯誤
zilch — adjective
- zilchpositive
- zilchercomparative
- zilchestsuperlative
1. informal — placed before a noun to say that there is no amount of something at a
informal — placed before a noun to say that there is no amount of something at all; used to emphasize complete absence.
Amara had zilch experience with computers when she started the course.
zilch experience — attributive use with abstract noun
There is zilch chance of snow tonight, so the kids will be disappointed.
Diego showed zilch interest in the hiking trip and stayed home.
The cleaning crew did zilch work — the floor was still dusty.
After three hours of searching the house, Noam found zilch evidence of a leak.
文法句型
zilch + [noun]
zilch + [abstract noun]
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'The chance is zilch' — instead say 'There is zilch chance'. Functions like 'no' but with stronger emphasis.