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1 (used in negative sentences and in questions; after if/whether; after hardly, never, without, etc; and after such vs as prevent, ban, avoid, forbid 用於否定句及疑問句; 用於if/whether之後; 用於hardly never without等之後; 用於prevent ban avoid forbid一類動詞之後)
(a) (used with [U]
ns 與不可數名詞連用) an unspecified amount of 任何量的
I didn't eat any meat. 我一點兒肉都沒吃.
Do you know any French? 你會法語嗎?
There was hardly any free time. 簡直沒有什么空閑時間.
We did the job without any difficulty. 我們毫不費力就做完了工作.
To avoid any delay please phone your order direct. 為免延誤, 請直接打電話預訂.
It didn't seem to be any distance (ie It seemed a very short distance) to the road. 那條路似乎沒多遠.
(b) (used with plural [C]
ns 與復數可數名詞連用) an unspecified number of (people or things) 任何數目的(人或物)
I haven't read any books by Tolstoy. 我沒看過托爾斯泰的書.
Are there any stamps in that drawer? 那抽屜 有郵票嗎?
I wonder whether Mr Black has any roses in his garden. 我不知道布萊克先生的花園 有沒有玫瑰.
You can't go out without any shoes. 不穿鞋就不能出去.
They bought a dog to prevent any burglaries. 他們買了條狗以防盜賊. Cf 參看 some1.
2
(a) (used with singular [C]
ns 與單數可數名詞連用) one out of a number, (the particular choice being unimportant) 任一(哪一個并不重要)
Take any book you like. 你喜歡哪本書就拿哪本.
Give me a pen any pen will do. 給我一枝鋼筆--哪枝都行.
Phone me any day next week. 下星期的任何一天給我打個電話.
(b) (used with singular [C]
ns in negative sentences or sentences implying doubt or negation; also used after if/whether 用於否定句或有疑問或否定含義的句中, 與單數可數名詞連用; 亦用於if/whether之後) a; one 一個
Hasn't it got any tail? 它有尾巴嗎?
I can't see any door in this room. 我看不到這房間有門.
3 every; no matter which 每一個; 無論哪個
Any fool could tell you that. 連傻瓜都知道.
You'll find me here at any hour of the day. 你可以看到我整天任何時候都在這 .
Any train from this platform stops at Gatwick. 從這一月臺開出的火車都在蓋特威克停.
They want any money you can spare. 你有多少閑錢他們都要.
4 (used in negative sentences and after if/whether 用於否定句及if/whether之後) a normal; an ordinary 平常的; 普通的; 一般的
This isn't any old bed it belonged to Shakespeare. 這可不是一般的舊床--是莎士比亞的.
If it were any ordinary paint you would need two coats. 若是普通顏料就要涂兩層.
She isn't just any woman she's the Queen. 她并非尋常婦女--她是女王.
any indef pron
1 (used in negative sentences and in questions; after if/whether; and after hardly, never, without, etc 用於否定句及疑問句; 用於if/whether之後; 用於hardly, never, without等詞之後) an unspecified amount or number 任何的數量.
(a) (referring back 用以復指前文)
I can't give you any. 我一點兒也不能給你.
Have you got any? 你有嗎?
(b) (referring forward 用以預指後文)
She didn't spend any of the money. 這錢她一點兒都沒花.
If he had read any of those books he would have known the answer. 他假若看了這些書中的任何一本, 就知道答案了.
He returned home without any of the others. 沒有任何人和他一起回家.
2 one single example 一例: If you recognize `any of the people in the photograph, tell us. 你若能認出照片中的任何人, 就告訴我們. Cf 參看 some3.
3 (idm 習語) sb isn't `having any (infml 口) sb isn't interested or does not agree 某人不感興趣或不同意
I tried to get her to talk abo...
?? 擴展釋義
*['eni]a. 任何的pron. 任何相關詞組: of any in any case at any rate if any