How do you use "nothing" in a sentence?

There's nothing in the fridge. He did nothing but complain all day. Thank you so much!' 'Oh, it's nothing.

nothing

Q: What does "nothing" mean?

Not anything; no thing 'Nothing' means no thing or not anything. It's used in negative statements ('There's nothing to worry about'). Common phrases include 'nothing but' (only), 'for nothing' (free or without reason), and 'nothing like' (completely different from). 'It's nothing' is a response to thanks.

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의미: Not anything; no thing

没有什么，没有东西

nada

何もない

아무것도 아닌, 아무것도 없는

'Nothing' means no thing or not anything. It's used in negative statements ('There's nothing to worry about'). Common phrases include 'nothing but' (only), 'for nothing' (free or without reason), and 'nothing like' (completely different from). 'It's nothing' is a response to thanks.

「nothing」意为没有东西或没有任何东西。它用于否定陈述（「There's nothing to worry about」）。常见短语包括「nothing but」（只是）、「for nothing」（免费或无缘无故）和「nothing like」（完全不同于）。「It's nothing」是对感谢的回应。

«Nothing» significa ninguna cosa o nada. Se usa en declaraciones negativas («There's nothing to worry about»). Frases comunes incluyen «nothing but» (solo), «for nothing» (gratis o sin razón) y «nothing like» (completamente diferente de). «It's nothing» es una respuesta a un agradecimiento.

「nothing」は何もない、または何も〜ないことを意味します。否定文で使われます（「There's nothing to worry about」）。一般的なフレーズには「nothing but」（〜だけ）、「for nothing」（無料で、または理由なく）、「nothing like」（全く違う）があります。「It's nothing」は感謝への返答です。

'nothing'은 아무것도 없다는 뜻으로, 부정문에서 사용됩니다('There's nothing to worry about'). 흔한 표현으로 'nothing but'(~뿐), 'for nothing'(무료로 또는 이유 없이), 'nothing like'(~과 전혀 다른)이 있습니다. 'It's nothing'은 감사에 대한 겸손한 대답입니다.

예문

There's nothing in the fridge.
冰箱里什么都没有。
No hay nada en la nevera.
冷蔵庫には何もありません。
냉장고에 아무것도 없습니다.
He did nothing but complain all day.
他一整天除了抱怨什么也没做。
No hizo más que quejarse todo el día.
彼は一日中文句ばかり言っていました。
그는 하루 종일 불평만 했습니다.
Thank you so much!' 'Oh, it's nothing.
「非常感谢！」「哦，不客气。」
«¡Muchas gracias!» «Oh, no es nada.»
「どうもありがとう！」「いえいえ、大したことではありません。」
정말 감사합니다!' '아니에요, 별것 아닙니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'nān þing' (no thing), which contracted into 'nothing' in Middle English. Shakespeare notably played on the word in 'Much Ado About Nothing', where 'nothing' was a pun on 'noting' (eavesdropping) in Elizabethan pronunciation.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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