anything
anything — 代名詞
1. the form used in place of "something" when the sentence is a question, a negativ
任何東西
用於疑問、否定、條件句中代替「某物」
the form used in place of "something" when the sentence is a question, a negative, a conditional with if or whether, or comes after verbs like prevent, avoid, or ban.
Is there anything in the fridge that Imani could eat for lunch?
冰箱裡有沒有什麼東西可以給 Imani 當午餐？
questions: is there anything ...?
Lior opened the drawer but did not find anything useful inside.
Lior 打開抽屜，卻沒有找到任何有用的東西。
negatives: not ... anything
Please call me if you hear anything about the missing dog.
如果你聽到任何關於那隻走失小狗的消息，請打電話給我。
conditional: if ... anything
The thick gloves prevented Bao from feeling anything in his fingers.
厚手套讓 Bao 的手指感覺不到任何東西。
after verb of preventing: prevent ... anything
Have you bought anything for your sister's birthday yet?
你有沒有幫你妹妹買什麼生日禮物了？
yes/no question with anything as object
- see anything
- hear anything
- find anything
- do anything
- buy anything
- nothing
the opposite when the sentence is negative: 'not anything' equals 'nothing'
文法句型
in questions: is/are there anything ...?
in negatives: not ... anything
after if/whether
after verbs of preventing or avoiding (prevent, ban, avoid)
用法筆記
Only this sense pairs with questions, negatives, conditional clauses, or verbs of preventing or avoiding. Compare sense 2, where anything appears in plain positive statements to mean 'no matter which'.
常見錯誤
2. any thing, event, action, or situation at all, when the speaker does not care wh
任何事物
肯定句中表示不限定的任一選項
any thing, event, action, or situation at all, when the speaker does not care which one is chosen or wants to include the whole range of possibilities.
Gita is so hungry he will eat anything in the kitchen tonight.
Gita 餓到今晚廚房裡的任何東西他都會吃。
anything as 'no matter which thing'
Coach Diego promised Bao that anything is possible if he trains every morning.
Diego 教練向 Bao 保證，只要每天早上練習，沒有什麼是不可能的。
anything as subject in a positive statement
Imani will eat anything her grandmother cooks, even the spicy fish stew.
Imani 奶奶煮的東西她什麼都吃，連辣魚湯也不例外。
anything + relative clause in a positive statement
Grandpa would do anything to make his grandchildren laugh on a rainy afternoon.
為了讓孫子們在下雨的午後笑出來，爺爺什麼事都願意做。
anything + to-infinitive of purpose
Pick anything you like from the bakery — the cake, the buns, even the cookies.
從麵包店裡挑你喜歡的任何一樣——蛋糕、麵包，連餅乾都可以。
anything + relative clause: anything (that) you like
- anything new
- anything special
- anything else
- anything is possible
- do anything for
- anything you like
- whatever
stronger free-choice flavour; often introduces a clause: 'eat whatever you want'
- everything
covers the full set as a whole, while 'anything' picks one item from the open set
- nothing
free-choice opposite: 'will eat anything' vs 'will eat nothing'
文法句型
anything + adjective (anything new, anything special)
anything + relative clause (anything that ...)
anything + to-infinitive (anything to read)
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense lives in positive statements and signals free choice (no matter which), whereas sense 1 only appears in questions, negatives, and conditionals. Often followed by a postmodifier — an adjective, a to-infinitive, or a relative clause.
常見錯誤
anything but
idiomUsed to say that something is the opposite of what is mentioned.
絕非
The movie was anything but boring; it kept us on edge.
Was the exam easy? Anything but.
Similar to someone or something.
像……一樣
My new apartment isn't anything like the old one.
Is your dog anything like mine?
Very happy, quick, etc.
非常
After winning the prize, Mia was as happy as anything.
The delivery was as quick as anything, arriving in two hours.
like anything
idiomVery much or very hard.
拼命地
The children were laughing like anything at the clown.
She studied like anything for the final exam.
Used to emphasize that something is not as good, not enough, etc.
遠不及
The sequel was not anything like as good as the original.
He didn't earn anything like as much as his brother.
not for anything
idiomDefinitely not, under no circumstances.
絕不
I wouldn't miss your wedding for anything.
She wouldn't sell her house for anything.
or anything
idiomOr another thing of a similar type.
之類的
If you need a ride or anything, just call me.
Did he say something rude or anything?
anything — 副詞
1. by even the smallest amount; used after a negative verb to make a comparison or
一點也；絲毫
與否定連用，加強比較程度的副詞
by even the smallest amount; used after a negative verb to make a comparison or quality stronger, especially in the patterns 'not anything like' and 'not anything near'.
Today's exam was not anything like as hard as last week's.
今天的考試一點也沒有上週的那麼難。
pattern: not anything like as + adjective + as
Gita drives carefully — not anything near as fast as his brother.
Gita 開車很小心——絲毫不像他哥哥那樣開得那麼快。
pattern: not anything near + adverb
Lior's homemade pizza is good, but it isn't anything like the one from Tony's bakery.
Lior 自己做的披薩很好吃，但跟 Tony 麵包店的那種完全沒得比。
pattern: isn't anything like + noun phrase
The hotel room looked nice in the photos, but in person it wasn't anything special.
這間飯店房間在照片上看起來不錯，但本人看起來其實沒什麼特別的。
fixed phrase: not anything special
- not anything like
- not anything near
- isn't anything like as ... as
- wasn't anything near as ... as
文法句型
not anything like + adjective/adverb
not anything near + adjective/adverb
用法筆記
Almost always negative, and almost always in the fixed scaffolds 'not anything like' or 'not anything near' followed by a comparison. Distinct from the pronoun senses, which name a thing rather than measure a degree.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- anything new
- anything special
- anything else
- anything wrong
副詞搭配
- hardly anything
- almost anything
- absolutely anything
- practically anything
常用片語
- anything goes
- anything is possible
- anything you like
- anything but
- more than anything
介系詞搭配
- anything for
- anything from ... to
- anything about
- anything with