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zero n.零；零度；最低点；完全没有；无足轻重的人或物adj.零的；无价值的；零视度的v.把 ... 调零；瞄准；集中注意；迫近 (1) 确保不会除零。(2) 昨夜温度是零下五度。(3) 气温将在零度以上。(4) 魔术师的信誉一下子下降到最低点。(5) 他的希望化为乌有。(6) 你要跟她约会?她这人一无所长！(7) 达成和平协定的概率是零。(8) 零选择是通向低质量的最快捷路线。(9) 他以能够为客户合法避税出名。(10) 你应该把机枪的瞄准器调整到500码的距离上。(11) 我们不应该含糊，我们应该把注意力集中在问题的起因上。 You might know zero as 0, zilch, zip, nothing, or nada. While it is a number of no value, without it we wouldn't be able to count beyond 9. The temperature at which water freezes is zero degrees Celsius. And if you got a zero on a test, it means that you answered every single question wrong.

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英 ['zɪərəʊ] 美 ['zɪroʊ] (1) Make sure you are not dividing by zero.(2) It was five below zero last night.(3) The temperature will be above zero.(4) The reputation of the conjurer was rapidly sinking below zero.(5) His hope was reduced to zero.(6) You're dating her? She's such a zero!(7) The probability of a peace agreement being reached is zero.(8) Zero choice is the fastest route to low quality.(9) He is well-known for his capability to zero out taxes for his clients.(10) You should zero in a machine gun at 500 yards.(11) We shouldn't be vague; we should zero in on the cause of the problem. Zero means nothing. When you add zero to the number one, you get the number one. If your mother says your new boyfriend is a zero, she thinks he's got nothing going for him. 1[NUM 数词]（数字）0 Zero is the number 0. Visibility at the city's airport came down to zero, bringing air traffic to a standstill.该市机场的能见度降为零，空中交通陷入了停顿。...a scale ranging from zero to seven.从0到7的范围2[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（气温的）零度 Zero is a temperature of 0˚. It is freezing point on the Centigrade and Celsius scales, and 32˚  below freezing point on the Fahrenheit scale. It's a sunny late winter day, just a few degrees above zero...那是晚冬阳光明媚的一天，温度只有零上几度。That night the mercury fell to thirty degrees below zero.那天晚上温度计显示气温降到了零下30度。3[ADJ 形容词]毫无；没有 You can use zero to say that there is none at all of the thing mentioned. This new ministry was being created with zero assets and zero liabilities.这个新部委正在筹建，既无资产也无负债。...zero inflation...零通货膨胀率His chances are zero.他毫无机会。Usage Note :As a number, zero is used mainly in scientific contexts, or when you want to be precise. In spoken British English, nought is much more common. ...from nought to 60 in a fraction of one second. However, when you are stating a telephone number, you say o (/əʊ/). In some sports contexts, especially in football scores, nil is used. England beat Poland two-nil at Wembley. In tennis, love is the usual word. ...a two-games-to-love lead. zero作为数字，主要用于科学语境中，或表示精确。在英国口语中更常使用nought：from nought to 60 in a fraction of one second（瞬间从0到60）。但是在说到电话号码时用o(/əʊ/)。在某些谈及体育的语境，尤其是谈及足球比赛的得分时用nil：England beat Poland two-nil at Wembley （英格兰队在温布利以2比0战胜波兰队）。网球比赛中通常使用love：a two-games-to-love lead （先胜两局处于领先）。相关词组：zero in on

英语单词	zero
英美音标	英 ['zɪərəʊ] 美 ['zɪroʊ]
中文释义	n.零；零度；最低点；完全没有；无足轻重的人或物 adj.零的；无价值的；零视度的 v.把 ... 调零；瞄准；集中注意；迫近
英语例句	(1) Make sure you are not dividing by zero. (2) It was five below zero last night. (3) The temperature will be above zero. (4) The reputation of the conjurer was rapidly sinking below zero. (5) His hope was reduced to zero. (6) You're dating her? She's such a zero! (7) The probability of a peace agreement being reached is zero. (8) Zero choice is the fastest route to low quality. (9) He is well-known for his capability to zero out taxes for his clients. (10) You should zero in a machine gun at 500 yards. (11) We shouldn't be vague; we should zero in on the cause of the problem.
中文例句	(1) 确保不会除零。 (2) 昨夜温度是零下五度。 (3) 气温将在零度以上。 (4) 魔术师的信誉一下子下降到最低点。 (5) 他的希望化为乌有。 (6) 你要跟她约会?她这人一无所长！ (7) 达成和平协定的概率是零。 (8) 零选择是通向低质量的最快捷路线。 (9) 他以能够为客户合法避税出名。 (10) 你应该把机枪的瞄准器调整到500码的距离上。 (11) 我们不应该含糊，我们应该把注意力集中在问题的起因上。
vocabulary简明	Zero means nothing. When you add zero to the number one, you get the number one. If your mother says your new boyfriend is a zero, she thinks he's got nothing going for him.
vocabulary扩展	You might know zero as 0, zilch, zip, nothing, or nada. While it is a number of no value, without it we wouldn't be able to count beyond 9. The temperature at which water freezes is zero degrees Celsius. And if you got a zero on a test, it means that you answered every single question wrong.
柯林斯解释	1 [NUM 数词]（数字）0 Zero is the number 0. Visibility at the city's airport came down to zero, bringing air traffic to a standstill. 该市机场的能见度降为零，空中交通陷入了停顿。 ...a scale ranging from zero to seven. 从0到7的范围 2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（气温的）零度 Zero is a temperature of 0˚. It is freezing point on the Centigrade and Celsius scales, and 32˚ below freezing point on the Fahrenheit scale. It's a sunny late winter day, just a few degrees above zero... 那是晚冬阳光明媚的一天，温度只有零上几度。 That night the mercury fell to thirty degrees below zero. 那天晚上温度计显示气温降到了零下30度。 3 [ADJ 形容词]毫无；没有 You can use zero to say that there is none at all of the thing mentioned. This new ministry was being created with zero assets and zero liabilities. 这个新部委正在筹建，既无资产也无负债。 ...zero inflation... 零通货膨胀率 His chances are zero. 他毫无机会。 Usage Note : As a number, zero is used mainly in scientific contexts, or when you want to be precise. In spoken British English, nought is much more common. ...from nought to 60 in a fraction of one second. However, when you are stating a telephone number, you say o (/əʊ/). In some sports contexts, especially in football scores, nil is used. England beat Poland two-nil at Wembley. In tennis, love is the usual word. ...a two-games-to-love lead. zero作为数字，主要用于科学语境中，或表示精确。在英国口语中更常使用nought：from nought to 60 in a fraction of one second（瞬间从0到60）。但是在说到电话号码时用o(/əʊ/)。在某些谈及体育的语境，尤其是谈及足球比赛的得分时用nil：England beat Poland two-nil at Wembley （英格兰队在温布利以2比0战胜波兰队）。网球比赛中通常使用love：a two-games-to-love lead （先胜两局处于领先）。相关词组： zero in on

Number Temperature Degrees Nought Means Freezing Point Contexts