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Adv Indef 不定副词   [Adv Place Means Negative V World

英语单词 anywhere
英美音标 英 ['eniweə(r)] 美 ['eniwer]
中文释义 adv.任何地方
n.任何(一个)地方
英语例句 (1) The city welcomes visitors from anywhere.
(2) One day they may be able to go anywhere in space.
中文例句 (1) 这座城市欢迎来自任何地方的来访客人。
(2) 会有那么一天,它们也许能够进入太空的任何地方。
vocabulary简明 The adverb anywhere means "in any location," or "wherever." If you're allowed to pitch your tent anywhere in the campground, it means you can choose any spot you like.
vocabulary扩展 When you say, "I can't find the cat anywhere!" it means you've looked every single place you can think of, and you still haven't located your pet. If you win the lottery, you may be overwhelmed by the idea that you can afford to travel anywhere — you can visit any country in the world. English speakers started saying anywhere in the 14th century; earlier, they said owhere or oughwhere.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADV-INDEF 不定副词](用于否定句)哪儿,到处(都没有) You use anywhere in statements with negative meaning to indicate that a place does not exist.
  [ADV after v]
  • I haven't got anywhere to live...

    我还没找到住的地方。

  • There had never been such a beautiful woman anywhere in the world.

    世界上从未有过如此美丽的女人。

2
[ADV-INDEF 不定副词](用于疑问句和条件从句)某个地方,哪里 You use anywhere in questions and conditional clauses to ask or talk about a place without saying exactly where you mean.
  [ADV after v]
  • Did you try to get help from anywhere?...

    你尝试过从哪里寻求帮助吗?

  • If she wanted to go anywhere at all she had to wait for her father to drive her.

    她想去任何地方都只能等父亲开车送她去。

3
[ADV-INDEF 不定副词](用于描述所谈论的某个地方的词语前)…地方 You use anywhere before words that indicate the kind of place you are talking about.
  [ADV cl/group]
  • In America most leisure-time activities are about a million times better than anywhere else...

    美国大多数休闲娱乐活动比其他地方要丰富得多的多。

  • He'll meet you anywhere you want...

    他随你在哪儿见面都行。

  • Let us know if you come across anywhere that has something special to offer.

    如果你碰上哪儿有什么特别的东西出售,就告诉我们。

4
[ADV-INDEF 不定副词]任何地方;到处 You use anywhere to refer to a place when you are emphasizing that it could be any of a large number of places.
  [ADV after v]
  [emphasis]
  • Rachel would have known Julia Stone anywhere.

    甭管到哪儿,雷切尔都会认出朱莉娅·斯通。

  • ...jokes that are so funny they always work anywhere.

    屡试不爽的极为有趣的笑话

5
[ADV-INDEF 不定副词](指某个范围内)任何一点上 When you do not want to be exact, you use anywhere to refer to a particular range of things.
  [ADV from/to n]
  • His shoes cost anywhere from $200 up...

    他买的鞋子总在200美元以上。

  • My visits lasted anywhere from three weeks to two months.

    我每次逗留时间从3个星期到两个月不等。

6
[ADV-INDEF 不定副词](用于强调)根本,一点儿,将近,几乎 You use anywhere in expressions such as anywhere near and anywhere close to to emphasize a statement that you are making.
  [ADV adj/adv]
  [emphasis]
  • There weren't anywhere near enough empty boxes...

    空箱子数量远远不够。

  • The only one who's anywhere close to the truth is my mother.

    唯一算得上了解真相的人是我的母亲。

7
[PHRASE 短语]毫无进展;毫无成就 If you say that someone or something is not getting anywhere or is not going anywhere, you mean that they are not making progress or achieving a satisfactory result.
  [V inflects]
  • The conversation did not seem to be getting anywhere...

    会谈好像没有取得任何进展。

  • I didn't see that my career as a film-maker was going anywhere.

    我发现我作为电影制片人的职业没有什么发展前途。

Usage Note :

Anywhere is mainly used in questions and negative sentences. You use not anywhere instead of somewhere in negative sentences. He isn't going anywhere.

anywhere主要用于疑问句和否定句。在否定句中,用not anywhere代替somewhere:He isn't going anywhere(他哪儿也不去)。

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