从零开始:zero的用法解析
"Trust me" means absolutely zero inside these walls.
——Prison Break
在这围墙里”相信我“这三个字完全等于零。
——《越狱》
一、关于zero,你应该知道的用法有
n.
1.(数字)零 0
Make sure you are not dividing by zero.
确保不会除零。
2.零点;零度 a temperature, pressure, etc. that is equal to zero on a scale
It was five below zero last night.
昨夜温度是零下五度。
3.没有,无 the lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all
He has given my suggestion zero thought.
他一点也没有考虑过我的建议。
v.
瞄准;聚焦 [I] to aim guns, etc. at the person or thing mentioned
You should zero in a machine gun at 500 yards.
你应该把机枪的瞄准器调整到500码的距离上。
二、含有zero的常见短语
zero hour
【军事】进攻开始时刻
absolute zero
n.绝对零度(约为-273.15度)
zero in
瞄准具校正,调整归零
zero point
零位
zero-sum game
零和博弈,零和对策
三、最后,来做个小测试
I hate to disillusion you,but your chances of winning are practically ____.
我不忍心使你失望,但你取胜的机会实际上等于零。
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