in no sense

in no sense — 慣用語

1. used to state in a strong and clear way that something someone has said or assum

1.慣用語B2
釋義

絕非；絕不

強烈否定某事屬實

used to state in a strong and clear way that something someone has said or assumed is not true, no matter how it is understood or interpreted

例句

The novel is in no sense a biography of its author, despite what readers assume.

儘管讀者如此推測，這本小說絕非作者的自傳。

in no sense + noun phrase with contrast clause

Ravindra felt that the prize was in no sense a reward for his individual effort.

Ravindra 認為那個獎項絕非對他個人努力的肯定。

常見搭配
  • in no sense + a/the [noun]
  • in no sense + [adjective]
  • be in no sense
  • is in no sense
同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

in no sense + [noun phrase / adjective / prepositional phrase]

用法筆記

Common in formal, written English. The phrase is typically followed by a noun phrase (e.g., 'a biography') or an adjective. It strongly refutes an earlier claim or assumption rather than a simple factual statement.

常見錯誤

He was in no sense hurt by the fall.
He was in no way hurt by the fall.
'In no sense' is best used for abstract claims or interpretations; for literal physical states, 'in no way' is more natural.
In no sense I wanted to ignore your advice.
In no sense did I want to ignore your advice.
When 'in no sense' opens a clause, the subject and auxiliary verb must be inverted.