no 1 S1 W1 / nəʊ $ noʊ / 副词 #
1 used to give a negative reply to a question, offer, or request 反义词 yes :
‘Are you Italian?’ ‘No, I’m Spanish.’
‘Do you want any more?’ ‘ No thanks .’
‘Could you help me write this?’ ‘No, sorry, I haven’t got time at the moment.’
He wanted to take me to a disco but I said no .
Sixty percent of people voted no.
If you’re asking whether I feel the same way about her, the answer is no . SPOKEN PHRASES
2 used to say that you disagree with a statement :
‘You’re always complaining about work.’ ‘No, I’m not!’
3 used to say that you agree with a negative statement :
‘They shouldn’t drive so fast.’ ‘No, it’s really dangerous.’
4 used to tell someone not to do something :
No, Jimmy, don’t touch that switch.
5 used to show that you are shocked, surprised, annoyed, or disappointed by what someone has just told you, or by what has just happened :
‘She’s nearly fifty.’ ‘No, you’re kidding!’
Oh no , I’ve lost my wallet!
6 used to correct what you have just said :
He’s the director, no, the assistant director, of the company.
7 won’t take no for an answer if someone won’t take no for an answer, they are determined that you should agree to do something :
He insists on taking us all out to dinner and he won’t take no for an answer.
8 used before comparative s to mean ‘not even a small amount’ :
I’ll pay you $75 and no more.
You’re no better than the rest of them.
→ no longer at long 2 ( 7 )
no 2 S1 W1 determiner #
1 not one or not any :
There’s no food left in the fridge.
No trains will be affected by this incident.
a house with no central heating
There’s no excuse for that kind of behaviour.
2 used on signs to say that something is not allowed :
No parking
No smoking
3 in no time informal very soon or very quickly :
We’ll be home in no time.
4 there’s no doing something spoken used to emphasize that it is not possible to do something :
There’s no knowing what this lunatic will do next.
There is no denying the suffering of these families (= they are definitely suffering ) .
5 used to emphasize that the opposite of a particular description is true :
That girl’s no fool (= she is intelligent ) .
Larry’s no friend of mine.
If he has to do it all himself, it will be no bad thing (= a good thing ) .
a question of no great importance
no 3 noun ( plural noes ) #
1 [单数形式] a negative answer or decision :
The answer was a definite no.
2 [可数名词] a vote against a proposal in parliament