亚洲网紅露点

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any

[ en-ee ]

adjective

  1. one, a, an, or some; one or more without specification or identification:

    If you have any witnesses, produce them. Pick out any six you like.

  2. whatever or whichever it may be:

    cheap at any price.

  3. in whatever quantity or number, great or small; some:

    Do you have any butter?

  4. every; all:

    Any schoolboy would know that. Read any books you find on the subject.

  5. (following a negative) at all:

    She can't endure any criticism.



pronoun

  1. an unspecified person or persons; anybody; anyone:

    He does better than any before him.

  2. a single one or ones; an unspecified thing or things; a quantity or number:

    We don't have any left.

adverb

  1. in whatever degree; to some extent; at all:

    Do you feel any better?

any

/ 藞蓻苍瑟 /

determiner

    1. one, some, or several, as specified, no matter how much or many, what kind or quality, etc

      any cheese in the cupboard is yours

      you may take any clothes you like

    2. ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )

      take any you like

  1. usually used with a negative
    1. even the smallest amount or even one

      I can't stand any noise

    2. ( as pronoun; functioning as sing or plural )

      don't give her any

  2. whatever or whichever; no matter what or which

    any dictionary will do

    any time of day

  3. an indefinite or unlimited amount or number (esp in the phrases any amount or number )

    any number of friends

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. usually used with a negative
    1. foll by a comparative adjective to even the smallest extent

      it isn't any worse now

    2. at all

      he doesn't care any

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of any1

First recorded before 950; Middle English eni, ani, Old English 牵苍颈驳 ( Old English 腻苍 one + -ig -y 1 )
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of any1

Old English 牵苍颈驳; related to Old Frisian 脓苍颈驳, Old High German einag, Old Norse einigr anyone, Latin 奴苍颈肠耻蝉 unique; see an 1, one
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:

    Doing your work any which way is just not good enough.

More idioms and phrases containing any

  • at any rate
  • by any means
  • go to any length
  • in any case
  • under any (no) circumstances
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Example Sentences

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But Edison鈥檚 probe into the start of the fire has not revealed any other possible sources of ignition, Pizarro added.

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鈥淭here鈥檚 just a soul in tintype photos that really isn鈥檛 captured in any other medium,鈥 Mills asserts.

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If these rankings are of any value at all, they should be reflected in economic strength.

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It鈥檚 not that Boneta had any trouble diversifying his skill set before.

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The other half will receive nothing and never know they were chosen, but will be monitored through any contacts with county or homeless agencies they make.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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