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nowhere

adverb
 
🔊/ˈnəʊweə(r)/
🔊/ˈnəʊwer/
(also also informal no place especially in North American English)
Idioms
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  1. not in or to any place无处；哪里都不
    • I had nowhere to live, so I was sleeping on my sister's couch.我无处可住，所以我在姐姐的沙发上睡觉。
    • There was nowhere for me to sit.我无处可坐。🔊🔊
    • ‘Where are you going this weekend?’ ‘Nowhere special.’“这个周末你打算去哪儿？” “没什么地方可去。”🔊🔊
    • She doesn't want to stay there but she has nowhere else to go. 她不想呆在那里，但她无处可去。
    • Nowhere do plants flourish with such vigour as they do in tropical rainforests.在热带雨林中，茂盛的植物茂盛生长。
    • This animal is found in Australia, and nowhere else.这种动物生长在澳大利亚，别处没有。🔊🔊
    • Nowhere is the effect of government policy more apparent than in agriculture.政府的政策对农业的影响最为显著。🔊🔊
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNowhere is used with these verbs:
    • lead2
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    Word OriginOld English nāhwǣr (see no, where).
Idioms
from/out of nowhere
  1. in a sudden and surprising way
    • A huge flock of sheep seemed to appear from nowhere.一群羊似乎从无处出现。
    • The attack came from nowhere. 攻击来自无处。
get/go nowhere | get somebody nowhere
  1. to make no progress or have no success; to not enable somebody to make progress or have success（让某人）毫无进展
    • We discussed it all morning but got nowhere.我们就此事讨论了一上午，可是毫无进展。🔊🔊
    • Talking to him will get you nowhere.和他谈话你会一无所获。🔊🔊
    • His career was going nowhere fast.他的事业进展很快。
    • The campaign over pay and conditions was getting nowhere.工资和条件竞选活动无济于事。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec1
lead (somebody) nowhere
  1. to have no successful result for somebody毫无成果
    • This discussion is leading us nowhere.我们这场讨论将毫无结果。🔊🔊
    • Often there are discoveries which lead nowhere.有些发现往往无果而终。
    Topics Difficulty and failurec2
the middle of nowhere
  1. (informal) a place that is a long way from other buildings, towns, etc.偏远的地方
    • She lives on a small farm in the middle of nowhere.她住在一个偏远的小农场。🔊🔊
not anywhere near/nowhere near
  1. far from; not at all远非；绝不是
    • The job doesn't pay anywhere near enough for me.这份工作付给我的报酬远远不够。🔊🔊
    • Older cars are nowhere near as fuel-efficient as modern cars.旧车的燃油效率远不及现代车。
nowhere near
(also not anywhere near)
  1. far from; not at all远非；绝不是
    • Older cars are nowhere near as fuel-efficient as modern cars.旧车的燃油效率远不及现代车。
nowhere to be found/seen | nowhere in sight
  1. impossible for anyone to find or see不可能找到（或看见）
    • I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.我想和他谈谈，但哪儿也找不到他。
    • The children were nowhere to be seen.根本看不到孩子们在哪儿。🔊🔊
    • A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future).近期内无望和平解决。🔊🔊