- none (of somebody/something)
not one of a group of people or things; not any 沒有一個;毫無 None of these pens works/work. 這些鋼筆沒有一支能用。 We have three sons but none of them lives/live nearby. 我們有三個兒子,但他們都不住在附近。 We saw several houses but none we really liked. 我們看了幾所房子,但都不怎麽喜歡。 Tickets for Friday? Sorry we've got none left. 星期五的票?對不起,一張也沒有了。 He told me all the news but none of it was very exciting. 他告訴了我所有的新聞,但沒有一件激動人心的。 ‘Is there any more milk?’ ‘No, none at all.’ “還有牛奶嗎?” “沒了,一點都沒了。” - (formal)
Everybody liked him but none (= nobody) more than I. 大家都喜歡他,但誰也比不過我。
Grammar Point none ofnone of- When you use none of with an uncountable noun, the verb is in the singular:
none of 與不可數名詞連用時,動詞用單數: None of the work was done. 那些工作全都未幹。
- When you use none of with a plural noun or pronoun, or a singular noun referring to a group of people or things, you can use either a singular or a plural verb. The singular form is used in a formal style in British English:
None of the trains is/are going to London. 這些列車都不去倫敦。 None of her family has/have been to college. 她的一家誰都沒上過大學。
Word OriginOld English nān, from ne ‘not’ + ān ‘one’, of Germanic origin; compare with German nein ‘no!’.
Idioms
have/want none of something
none but
none the less
(also nonetheless)
despite this fact 僅僅;只有
none other than