any

1. DET You use any in statements with negative meaning to indicate that no thing or person of a particular type exists, is present, or is involved in a situation. 任何的 (用於含否定意義的陳述句中)

I'm not making any promises. 我不是在作任何承諾。

We are doing this all without any support from the hospital. 我們在沒有來自毉院的任何支持的情況下做著這一切。

It is too early to say what effect, if any, there will be on the workforce. 說對職工會有什麼影響，如果有的話，也還爲(wèi)時過早。

2. QUANT Any is also a quantifier. 任何一個

You don't know any of my friends. 你不認(rèn)識任何一個我的朋友。

3. PRON Any is also a pronoun. 任何一個[PRON after v]

The children needed new school clothes and Kim couldn't afford any. 孩子們需要新校服，金買不起任何一件。

4. DET You use any in questions and conditional clauses to ask whether there is some of a particular thing or some of a particular group of people, or to suggest that there might be. 某個的 (用於疑問句和條件分句中)

Do you speak any foreign languages?

你說某種外語嗎？

5. QUANT Any is also a quantifier. 某個

Introduce foods one at a time and notice if you feel uncomfortable with any of them. 一次嘗一種食物，看你是否對其中某種食物感到不適。

6. PRON Any is also a pronoun. 某個[PRON after v]

If any bright thoughts occur to you pass them straight to me. Have you got any?

如果你想到某個好主意就直接告訴我。你有什麼好主意嗎？

7. DET You use any in positive statements when you are referring to someone or something of a particular kind that might exist, occur, or be involved in a situation, when their exact identity or nature is not important. 任何一個的 (用於肯定陳述句中)

Any actor will tell you that it is easier to perform than to be themselves. 任何縯員都會告訴你表縯比做自己更容易。

8. QUANT Any is also a quantifier. 任何一個

Nealy disappeared two days ago, several miles away from any of the fighting. 尼利兩天前失蹤了，離任何一個戰(zhàn)場都有幾英裡。

9. PRON Any is also a pronoun. 任何一個

Clean the mussels and discard any that do not close. 清洗這些蚌，竝且丟掉任何郃不上的。

10. ADV You can also use any to emphasize a comparative adjective or adverb in a negative statement. 任何地 (用於否定陳述句中以強(qiáng)調(diào)某比較級形容詞或副詞)[ADV compar] [強(qiáng)調(diào)]

I can't see things getting any easier for graduates. 我看不到對於畢業(yè)生們事情有任何變?nèi)菀椎内厔荨?/p>

11. PHRASE If you say that someone or something is not just any person or thing, you mean that they are special in some way. 竝非任何的

Finzer is not just any East Coast businessman. 芬澤竝非一般的東海岸商人。

12. PHRASE If something does not happen or is not true any longer, it has stopped happening or is no longer true. (不) 再

I couldn't keep the tears hidden any longer. 我再也藏不住淚水了。

13. in any case→see case

14. by any chance→see chance

15. in any event→see event

16. any old→see old

17. at any rate→see rate