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nix n.无；皆无；水中精灵v.禁止；拒绝adv.不是这样；不 (1) 我一分钱没花。(2) 我猜妈妈对我们去看电影的事情说不。 In North America, to nix something is to forbid or put an end to it. Your aunt might nix your idea about a surprise party for your uncle, knowing he would hate it, and a babysitter might nix her charges' plan to stay up all night watching movies. Another, less formal meaning of nix is "nothing." This is also the oldest meaning of the word, from the German nichts, also "nothing," and pronounced in much the same way.

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英 [nɪks] 美 [nɪks] (1) It cost me absolutely nix.(2) I suppose mom will say nix to us going to the movies. If you nix something, you cancel or veto it. You might nix your little sister's plan to build a fire pit in the middle of the front yard.

英语单词	nix
英美音标	英 [nɪks] 美 [nɪks]
中文释义	n.无；皆无；水中精灵 v.禁止；拒绝 adv.不是这样；不
英语例句	(1) It cost me absolutely nix. (2) I suppose mom will say nix to us going to the movies.
中文例句	(1) 我一分钱没花。 (2) 我猜妈妈对我们去看电影的事情说不。
vocabulary简明	If you nix something, you cancel or veto it. You might nix your little sister's plan to build a fire pit in the middle of the front yard.
vocabulary扩展	In North America, to nix something is to forbid or put an end to it. Your aunt might nix your idea about a surprise party for your uncle, knowing he would hate it, and a babysitter might nix her charges' plan to stay up all night watching movies. Another, less formal meaning of nix is "nothing." This is also the oldest meaning of the word, from the German nichts, also "nothing," and pronounced in much the same way.

Nix Movies Plan Meaning 英 Nɪks] 美 Nɪks N.无；皆无；水中精灵