词组 | nothin |
释义 | nothing but1. To the exclusion of all else. Tom talks about nothing but sports whenever I see him. My toddler is so fussy. At the moment, he'll eat nothing but cheese and drink nothing but apple juice. 2. A large quantity of or exclusively (the thing that has just been inquired about). Typically used hyperbolically. A: "Do you have any extra pens?" B: "Nothing but! Take your pick." nothing doingUnder no circumstances; I will not permit it; absolutely not. A: "Mom, can I borrow the car this Saturday?" B: "After the dent you left in it the last time? Nothing doing!" nothing to it1. It is or was very simple or easy; it isn't or wasn't difficult at all. And see? The computer starts up again like new. Nothing to it! A: "Are pancakes hard to make?" B: "Oh no, there's nothing to it." 2. (There is) no truth to it. People like to think I somehow rigged the election, but there's simply nothing to it. A: "And what about the rumors that you leaked the information?" B: "Nothing to it. Simply rumors." nothing butonly; just. Jane drinks nothing but milk. Dave buys nothing but expensive clothes. (There ain't) nothin' to it.Rur. It is easy. Mary: How do you keep your car so shiny? Tom: There ain't nothin' to it. I just wax it once a week. It took Jane just two minutes to sew up the hole in my shirt. "See?" she said. "Nothin' to it!" nothing butOnly, as in She thinks of nothing but money. This term was first recorded about 1380. nothing doingCertainly not, as in Can I borrow your down coat?-Nothing doing. This colloquial interjection was first recorded in 1910. Also see, no dice. nothing doing1 there is no prospect of success or agreement. 2 nothing is happening. informalnothing to itvery simple to do. informalˈnothing butonly: Nothing but the freshest vegetables are used in our restaurant.ˌnothing ˈdoing(informal) used to refuse a request: ‘Can you lend me ten dollars?’ ‘Nothing doing!’nothing doingInformal Certainly not. nothing doingAbsolutely not. This response to a request, suggestion, or statement of something one considers untrue dates from the late 1800s. People used it on June 22, 1947: “It was suggested that she should come incognito. Nothing doing.” Also see not on your life, and, for a more recent expression of denial or refusal, no way. |
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