almost nothing

IPA/ˈɔːlməʊst nˈʌθɪŋ/
IPA/ˈɔːlmoʊst nˈʌθɪŋ/

almost nothing — 慣用語

1. used to say that the amount, knowledge, effect, or difference is extremely small

1.慣用語B1
釋義

幾乎沒有

量極少,幾近於無

used to say that the amount, knowledge, effect, or difference is extremely small and close to zero

例句

After paying the rent, Talia had almost nothing left for food.

付完房租後,Talia 幾乎沒剩下什麼錢可以買食物。

have almost nothing left for + purpose

In the village shop, almost nothing cost more than ten dollars.

在那家村裡的小店裡,幾乎沒有東西賣超過十美元。

cost almost nothing for a very low price

常見搭配
  • have almost nothing left
  • know almost nothing about
  • learn almost nothing from
  • cost almost nothing
  • almost nothing remained
同義詞
  • hardly anything

    very close in meaning and common in everyday speech

  • very little

    more often used for uncountable amounts than for knowledge or results

  • next to nothing

    slightly more emphatic and often a little more informal

反義詞
  • quite a lot

    neutral opposite for a clearly noticeable amount

  • plenty

    stresses that there is more than enough

文法句型

have almost nothing left

know almost nothing about + topic

learn almost nothing from + source

almost nothing remained

用法筆記

Often follows verbs such as have, know, learn, or remain. It usually points to an amount, level of knowledge, or result that is treated as nearly zero.

常見錯誤

I have almost nothing money left.
I have almost no money left.
use 'almost no' before a noun, but 'almost nothing' when the noun is omitted.
I have almost nothings in my bag.
I have almost nothing in my bag.
nothing stays singular here and does not take a plural ending.