nobody
nobody — 代名詞
1. no person at all; not a single person — used when you want to say that not even
沒有人
沒有任何一個人
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.
Nobody in the office knew about the surprise party.
辦公室裡沒有人知道那場驚喜派對。
pronoun takes singular verb: 'nobody knew' not 'nobody know'
Apinya called three times, but nobody answered the phone.
Apinya 打了三次電話，但沒有人接。
There was nobody at the front desk when I arrived.
我到的時候，櫃檯沒有人。
Ravindra looked around the room, but nobody offered to help.
Ravindra 環顧房間四周，但沒有人願意幫忙。
Nobody else in the team had the key to the storage room.
團隊裡沒有其他人有儲藏室的鑰匙。
- 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
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 — 名詞
1. a person who has no importance, power, or social standing — for instance, an ind
小人物
不重要、沒地位的人
a person who has no importance, power, or social standing — for instance, an individual without fame or any real influence in their line of work.
Before the movie, Nellie was just a nobody working in a café.
在那部電影之前，Nellie 只是個在咖啡館工作的無名小卒。
pattern: 'just a nobody' for downplaying former status
In that large company, new employees are often treated like nobodies.
在那家大公司裡，新進員工常被當成無名小卒對待。
plural form 'nobodies' and pattern 'treated like nobodies'
After the scandal, the singer went from being famous to a complete nobody.
醜聞之後，那位歌手從當紅明星變成了徹頭徹尾的無名小卒。
Salma refused to be treated like a nobody at the meeting.
Salma 拒絕在會議上被當成小人物對待。
Christopher was a nobody from a small town before he started his business.
Christopher 在創業之前只是個來自小鎮的無名小卒。
文法句型
be + a nobody
treat someone like a nobody
用法筆記
Usually used in the singular form ('a nobody'). The tone is typically derogatory or dismissive. Frequently paired with intensifiers such as 'complete,' 'total,' or 'just' to reinforce the lack of status.