none 的解釋以及用法
[nQn]
pron.
沒有人; 壹個也沒有; 壹點兒也沒有
Any principle is preferable to none.
任何原則都比沒原則好。
adv.
毫不, 毫無
After all his explanations, I remained none the wiser.
他講了半天, 我還是糊裏糊塗。
不很, 不太
He did it none too well.
他做得壹點也不好。
美國傳統詞典[英英]
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none
AHD:[nén]
pron.
No one; not one; nobody:
None dared to do it.
Not any:
None of my classmates survived the war.
No part; not any:
none of your business.
adv.
Not at all:
He is none too ill.
In no way:
The jeans looked none the better for having been washed.
語源
Middle English
from Old English n?n
ne[no, not] * see ne
?n[one] * see oi-no-
用法
It is widely asserted that none is equivalent to no one, and hence requires a singular verb and singular pronoun:
None of the prisoners was given his soup.
It is true that none is etymologically derived from the Old English word ?n, ?one,? but the word has been used as both a singular and a plural noun from Old English onward. The plural usage appears in the King James Bible as well as the works of John Dryden and Edmund Burke and is widespread in the works of respectable writers today. Of course, the singular usage is perfectly acceptable. The choice between a singular or plural verb depends on the desired effect. Both options are acceptable in this sentence:
None of the conspirators has (or have ) been brought to trial.
When none is modified by almost, however, it is difficult to avoid treating the word as a plural:
Almost none of the officials were (not was ) interviewed by the committee.
None can only be plural in its use in sentences such as
None but his most loyal supporters believe (not believes ) his story.
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