zilch
/zɪltʃ/ (bre, ipa) · [zˈɪltʃ] /zɪltʃ/ (ame, ipa) · [zˈɪltʃ] /ˈzilch How to pronounce zilch (audio)/ (ame, mw)
zilch — 名詞
1. informal — not a single bit or amount of something; used to say that there is no
一無所有；零
非正式：完全沒有東西
informal — not a single bit or amount of something; used to say that there is none of what someone expected, asked for, or paid for.
Mei-Lin waited an hour but got zilch — the show was sold out.
Mei-Lin 排隊等了一個小時，卻什麼也沒得到——表演已經售罄。
got zilch — got nothing
Theo put his savings into the restaurant and ended up with zilch when it closed.
Theo 把全部積蓄都投進那家餐廳，結果餐廳關門後他一無所有。
Kwame asked his boss for a raise but received zilch.
Kwame 向老闆要求加薪，結果一毛錢也沒拿到。
Zilch is what you get if you don't hand in the homework on time.
如果你不按時交作業，你就什麼都得不到。
The laptop repair cost two hundred dollars, and now there is zilch on the screen.
修理那台筆電花了兩百美元，結果螢幕上什麼都沒有。
文法句型
used as object of verb: [verb] + zilch
used as subject: zilch + [verb]
用法筆記
Stronger and more emphatic than 'nothing'. Common in casual conversation and informal writing, especially in US English. Not appropriate for academic or professional documents.
常見錯誤
zilch — 形容詞
- zilchpositive
- zilchercomparative
- zilchestsuperlative
1. informal — placed before a noun to say that there is no amount of something at a
零的；毫無
非正式：完全沒有（修飾名詞）
informal — placed before a noun to say that there is no amount of something at all; used to emphasize complete absence.
Amara had zilch experience with computers when she started the course.
Amara 剛開始上課時對電腦完全沒有經驗。
zilch experience — attributive use with abstract noun
There is zilch chance of snow tonight, so the kids will be disappointed.
今晚完全沒有下雪的機會，孩子們要失望了。
Diego showed zilch interest in the hiking trip and stayed home.
Diego 對登山活動毫無興趣，留在家裡沒去。
The cleaning crew did zilch work — the floor was still dusty.
清潔人員完全沒做事——地板還是灰塵滿滿。
After three hours of searching the house, Noam found zilch evidence of a leak.
Noam 在屋子裡搜了三個小時，完全沒有找到漏水的跡象。
文法句型
zilch + [noun]
zilch + [abstract noun]
用法筆記
Only used before a noun (attributive position). You cannot say 'The chance is zilch' — instead say 'There is zilch chance'. Functions like 'no' but with stronger emphasis.