nought
/nɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · /nɑːt/ (ame, ipa) · /nɔːt/ (ame, ipa)
nought — 數詞
1. the number 0, especially when figures, scores, or decimals are read aloud
零
念數字時的 0
the number 0, especially when figures, scores, or decimals are read aloud
The nurse read the room number as nought eight on the radio.
護士在無線電裡把房號念成 zero eight，也就是 nought eight。
spoken figures: nought eight
In Britain, Sayaka says nought point five when reading a decimal aloud.
在英國，Sayaka 把 0.5 念成 nought point five。
The old lift buttons ran from nought to nine in one column.
那部老電梯的按鈕在同一排上從 nought 排到 nine。
The coach wrote nought beside the losing team on the final chart.
教練在最後的記分表上，把敗隊旁邊寫成 nought。
文法句型
nought + digit when reading a code
nought point + number
two nought in a score
用法筆記
This sense is common in British English when people say telephone numbers, decimals, or scores aloud. In many other contexts, zero is the more usual choice.
2. used in old-fashioned or literary English to mean no amount at all; nothing
全無
古語，指完全沒有
used in old-fashioned or literary English to mean no amount at all; nothing
By dawn, the fishermen had caught nought in the frozen bay.
到天亮時，漁夫們在冰冷的海灣裡仍一無所獲。
literary nought = nothing after a verb
After the fire, Lakshmi had nought but dark clothes left.
火災後，Lakshmi 除了深色衣物外已全無他物。
The ruined field gave the farmer nought after months of work.
那片毀掉的田地讓農夫忙了好幾個月卻一無所得。
Trang promised much, but the meeting produced nought by sunset.
Trang 說了很多，但到日落時那場會議仍毫無結果。
文法句型
have nought
yield nought
nought but + noun
用法筆記
This use sounds old-fashioned and literary. It usually appears after verbs such as have, yield, or produce rather than in everyday conversation.
nought — 名詞
1. the written symbol 0, especially as a digit in a number or code
零字
寫下來的數字 0
the written symbol 0, especially as a digit in a number or code
Christopher circled the final nought in the account number.
Christopher 把帳號最後那個零字圈了起來。
written digit in a code
The teacher asked Luca to draw a neat nought on the board.
老師請 Luca 在黑板上寫一個工整的零字。
A faded nought was missing from the house number on the gate.
門牌號碼上有一個褪色的零字不見了。
Sofia added one more nought to show the price was ten times larger.
Sofia 又加上一個零字，表示價格放大了十倍。
文法句型
a nought
add a nought
final nought in a number
用法筆記
This noun refers to the symbol you write, not just the value itself. It is more common in British English than in American English.
2. in a few set expressions, a result or plan that becomes nothing or is treated as
落空；無效
固定片語中指白費或作廢
in a few set expressions, a result or plan that becomes nothing or is treated as worthless
Months of careful planning came to nought when the bridge closed.
橋一封閉，幾個月的細心規劃就全都落空了。
come to nought = fail completely
The judge said the fake contract should be set at nought.
法官說那份假合約應視為無效。
Amelia feared her savings would come to nought after the scam.
Amelia 擔心自己的存款會因那場詐騙而全數落空。
Years of patient work were set at nought by one reckless decision.
多年耐心的努力，竟被一個魯莽的決定弄得全然作廢。
文法句型
come to nought
set at nought
用法筆記
This sense survives mainly inside fixed expressions such as come to nought and set at nought. It is not the usual everyday noun for zero or for nothing.
常見錯誤
nought — 代名詞
1. nothing; not a single thing, used in literary or old-fashioned English
無一物
文學語，指什麼都沒有
nothing; not a single thing, used in literary or old-fashioned English
After hours of searching, Hassan found nought in the drawer but dust.
找了好幾個鐘頭後，Hassan 在抽屜裡除了灰塵外什麼也沒找到。
literary pronoun after find
Mira heard nought outside the tent except rain on the canvas.
Mira 在帳篷外除了雨打帆布的聲音外，什麼也沒聽見。
When the chest was opened, the children saw nought inside.
箱子一打開，孩子們看見裡面空無一物。
Elise offered help, but the old man wanted nought from anyone.
Elise 提出要幫忙，但那位老人什麼也不想向任何人求取。
文法句型
find nought
hear nought
want nought from + somebody
用法筆記
This is a literary or old-fashioned substitute for nothing. It often appears after verbs such as find, hear, see, or want.