nobody

nobody — pronoun

1. no person at all; not a single person — used when you want to say that not even

1.代名詞A2
釋義

no person at all; not a single person — used when you want to say that not even one person does something, knows something, or is in a particular place.

例句

Nobody in the office knew about the surprise party.

pronoun takes singular verb: 'nobody knew' not 'nobody know'

Apinya called three times, but nobody answered the phone.

同義詞
  • no one

    identical meaning; freely interchangeable in all contexts

  • not a single person

    more emphatic; often used for contrast or emphasis

  • none

    different grammar — used with 'of' + noun phrase ('none of them'); not a direct replacement for 'nobody' alone

反義詞
  • everyone

    every person; opposite in terms of quantity

  • somebody

    an unspecified person; used in positive statements

文法句型

nobody + singular verb

用法筆記

Always takes a singular verb, even though it refers to 'not any people.' Compare with 'none,' which is used with 'of' (e.g., 'none of the students'). 'Nobody' and 'no one' are interchangeable; 'no one' is slightly more common in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌Nobody don't like the new rules.
✅Nobody likes the new rules.
💡Using 'nobody' with a negative verb creates a double negative.
❌Nobody know the answer.
✅Nobody knows the answer.
💡'Nobody' requires a singular verb form.
❌Nobody of the guests arrived early.
✅None of the guests arrived early.
💡'Nobody' is not used with 'of'; use 'none of' instead.

nobody — noun