nil

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

nil — 名詞

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

零；零分

表示零數量，也常指比賽零分

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.

上半場結束時，客隊雖然有兩次好機會，比分仍是零分。

be nil in a score report

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

Erik 查看瓦斯表時，看見小螢幕顯示為零。

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.