anywhere
adv. 任何地方
n. 任何(一个)地方
anywhere 义务阶段1500 全国卷频次:6
/ˈeniweə(r)/ /ˈeniweər/
ad.
任何地方
高考真题原句选:
There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere.
二、词组|习惯用语
or anywhere 或是什么别的地方,或其他某地
get anywhere 有点成就
anywhere near [口]接近于;全然;差不多
anywhere is 无处不在;任何地方都是如此
anywhere you go 到处
if anywhere 如果有什么地方的话,如果在哪儿能…的话
三、词根记忆
anywhere
ad.無論哪裏;(用於否定,疑問等)任何地方I couldn’t find the handkerchief anywhere.我到處都找不到手帕.
adverb
1. used in negative sentences and in questions instead of somewhere
(用于否定句和疑问句,代替 somewhere)在任何地方:
I can’t see it anywhere.
我哪儿也见不到它。
Did you go anywhere interesting?
你去过任何有趣的地方吗?
Many of these animals are not found anywhere else.
这些动物中有很多是其他地方没有的。
He’s never been anywhere outside Britain.
他从来没有去过英国以外的任何地方。
HELP The difference between anywhere and somewhere is the same as the difference between any and some. Look at the notes there.
anywhere 和 somewhere 的区别与 any 和 some 的区别相同。参看该两词条下的注解。
2. in, at or to any place, when it does not matter where
在(或去)任何地方;随便哪个地方:
Put the box down anywhere.
把箱子随便放在哪儿都可以。
An accident can happen anywhere.
任何地方都可能发生事故。
• any·where pron.:
I don’t have anywhere to stay.
我没有可以待的地方。
Do you know anywhere I can buy a second-hand computer?
你知道我在哪儿可以买到二手计算机吗?
1 in or to any place 任何地方,无论何处,随便哪里
Sit anywhere you like.
你随便坐吧。
You can buy clothes like these anywhere.
这样的衣服到处都可以买到。
I don’t want to live in London, but I’d be happy living anywhere else.
我不想住在伦敦,但是住在其他什么地方我都很乐意。
2 used in questions to mean ‘somewhere’ 在[到]某处〔用于疑问句〕
Do you need anywhere to stay for the night?
你需要找个地方过夜吗?
Did you go anywhere exotic on vacation this year?
你今年去没去什么有异国情调的地方度假?
Have you been anywhere else in Spain?
你到过西班牙的其他地方吗?
3 used in negative sentences to mean no place 哪儿(也没有)〔用于否定句〕
I can’t find my passport anywhere.
我哪儿也找不到我的护照。
4 not anywhere near
a) not at all near 一点都不靠近
I wasn’t anywhere near him when he fell.
他摔倒的时候我根本不在他旁边。
b) not at all 远非,决不是
I don’t think these figures are anywhere near accurate.
我觉得这些数据完全不准确。
5 anywhere between one and ten/anywhere from one to ten etc used to mean any age, number, amount etc between the ones that you say 在一到十之间/从一到十等
She could have been anywhere between 45 and 60 years of age.
她可能在45到60岁之间。
We can accommodate anywhere between 60 and 300 people.
我们这里可容纳60到300人。
6 not get anywhere informal to not be successful at all 毫无成就;毫无进展
You won’t get anywhere without qualifications.
没有资历,你会一事无成。
7 not get somebody anywhere informal if something does not get you anywhere, it does not change a situation or help you to achieve something (对某人)不会有什么改观,没什么用处
You can try writing to complain, but I don’t think it will get you anywhere.
你可以试试写信去投诉,但我认为这没什么用。
8 not be going anywhere informal to not be achieving success in your life 没什么成就[发展] He’s a nice enough lad, but he’s not going anywhere.
他是一个很好的小伙子,但没什么出息。
1.ADV-INDEF 不定副词(用于否定句)哪儿,到处(都没有) You use anywhere in statements with negative meaning to indicate that a place does not exist.
【搭配模式】:ADV after v
I haven’t got anywhere to live…
我还没找到住的地方。
There had never been such a beautiful woman anywhere in the world.
世界上从未有过如此美丽的女人。
2.ADV-INDEF 不定副词(用于疑问句和条件从句)某个地方,哪里 You use anywhere in questions and conditional clauses to ask or talk about a place without saying exactly where you mean.
【搭配模式】:ADV after v
Did you try to get help from anywhere?…
你尝试过从哪里寻求帮助吗?
If she wanted to go anywhere at all she had to wait for her father to drive her.
她想去任何地方都只能等父亲开车送她去。
3.ADV-INDEF 不定副词(用于描述所谈论的某个地方的词语前)…地方 You use anywhere before words that indicate the kind of place you are talking about.
【搭配模式】:ADV cl/group
In America most leisure-time activities are about a million times better than anywhere else…
美国大多数休闲娱乐活动比其他地方要丰富得多的多。
He’ll meet you anywhere you want…
他随你在哪儿见面都行。
Let us know if you come across anywhere that has something special to offer.
如果你碰上哪儿有什么特别的东西出售,就告诉我们。
4.ADV-INDEF 不定副词任何地方;到处 You use anywhere to refer to a place when you are emphasizing that it could be any of a large number of places.
【搭配模式】:ADV after v
【语用信息】:emphasis
Rachel would have known Julia Stone anywhere.
甭管到哪儿,雷切尔都会认出朱莉娅·斯通。
…jokes that are so funny they always work anywhere.
屡试不爽的极为有趣的笑话
5.ADV-INDEF 不定副词(指某个范围内)任何一点上 When you do not want to be exact, you use anywhere to refer to a particular range of things.
【搭配模式】:ADV from/to n
His shoes cost anywhere from $200 up…
他买的鞋子总在200美元以上。
My visits lasted anywhere from three weeks to two months.
我每次逗留时间从3个星期到两个月不等。
6.ADV-INDEF 不定副词(用于强调)根本,一点儿,将近,几乎 You use anywhere in expressions such as anywhere near and anywhere close to to emphasize a statement that you are making.
【搭配模式】:ADV adj/adv
【语用信息】:emphasis
There weren’t anywhere near enough empty boxes…
空箱子数量远远不够。
The only one who’s anywhere close to the truth is my mother.
唯一算得上了解真相的人是我的母亲。
7.PHRASE 短语毫无进展;毫无成就 If you say that someone or something is not getting anywhere or is not going anywhere, you mean that they are not making progress or achieving a satisfactory result.
【搭配模式】:V inflects
The conversation did not seem to be getting anywhere…
会谈好像没有取得任何进展。
I didn’t see that my career as a film-maker was going anywhere.
我发现我作为电影制片人的职业没有什么发展前途。
Usage Note :
Anywhere is mainly used in questions and negative sentences. You use not anywhere instead of somewhere in negative sentences. He isn’t going anywhere.
anywhere主要用于疑问句和否定句。在否定句中,用not anywhere代替somewhere:He isn’t going anywhere(他哪儿也不去)。
1
: in, at, or to any place在(或去)任何地方;无论何处
This type of plant can grow just about anywhere.
这种植物在任何地方都可以生长。
It’s a small camera that you can take practically/virtually anywhere.
这是一种小型照相机,你去任何地方都可随身携带。
They gave her permission to go anywhere she wanted to.
他们允许她随处走动。
This kind of thing could happen anywhere.
这种事情任何地方都会发生。
You can sit anywhere you like.
你想坐哪儿都可以。
He seems to be at home anywhere in the world.
他似乎可以四海为家。
I can’t find my keys anywhere.
我哪儿也找不到我的钥匙。
I’d know/recognize her anywhere.
不管在哪儿,我都能认出她来。
They produce some of the finest wines made anywhere.
在葡萄酒所有的产地当中,他们生产的葡萄酒属于上乘之列。
He never walks anywhere. He always drives.
他从不步行去任何地方。他总是开车去。
I’ll take you anywhere you want to go.
我会带你去任何你想去的地方。
I heard that she might be quitting, but she says she’s not going anywhere. [=she says that she’s staying] 我听说她要离职,但她说她哪儿也不去。
This bird species is not found anywhere else in the world. [=the bird is not found at any other place in the world] 世界任何其他地方都没有这种鸟。
I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.
别的地方我哪儿都不想住。
These plants don’t grow just anywhere. They need lots of sun.
这些植物不是任何地方都能生长的,它们需要充足的阳光。
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
His career isn’t going anywhere. [=his career is not making progress; his career is not becoming more successful; his career is going nowhere] 他的事业现在停滞不前。
It seemed like a good idea, but it never went anywhere. [=it never produced any useful results] 这似乎是个好主意,但实际上它不会有任何结果。
We’re working hard but we don’t seem to be getting anywhere. [=we don’t seem to be making progress] 我们一直很努力,但是似乎没有成效。
Arguing will not get us anywhere. [=arguing will not help us solve the problem] 争吵对我们解决问题没有任何帮助。
Our efforts to get more information didn’t lead anywhere. [=our efforts were not successful] 我们希望获取更多消息的努力并不成功。
2
: 1somewhere — used in questions用于疑问句
Did you go anywhere while on your vacation?
你假期去什么地方了吗?
Have you been anywhere else in Europe?
你去过欧洲其他什么地方吗?
3
— used to give added emphasis to near and close用于强调near和close
The police wouldn’t let us get anywhere near the accident scene.
警察不允许我们靠近事发现场。
The dog barks if you come anywhere near him.
如果你靠近这条狗,它就会叫。
The company hasn’t come anywhere near/close to meeting its goals.
这家公司尚未接近其既定目标。
We’re not anywhere close to being done. [=we’re very far from being done] 我们离干完还早呢。
The movie was not anywhere near as good [=the movie was not nearly as good] as I expected it to be.
这部电影比我预期的差远了。
4
— used to indicate a range of amounts, values, etc.用于表示数量、价值等的范围
The house’s value is estimated at anywhere from $200,000 to $220,000.
这房子的价值估计在20万至22万美元之间。
The plants can live anywhere between 50 and 100 years.
这些植物可以活50到100年。
The procedure can take anywhere from/between two to four hours to complete.
这个过程要持续二至四小时才能完成。
2 anywhere /ˈɛniˌweɚ/ noun
[noncount] 1
: any place任何地方 — usually used after from通常用在from后
It’s a short drive from anywhere in the region.
在这个地区,开车去哪儿都很近。
— sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
They live miles from anywhere. [=they live in a place that is very far from other people] 他们住得很偏僻。
2
: 2somewhere — used in questions用于疑问句
Do you know anywhere I can buy cheap furniture?
你知道我在哪里可以买到便宜家具吗?
Do you need anywhere to stay tonight?
你今天晚上需要找个住的地方吗?