aught
名词 n.
动词 v.
副词 adv.
代词 pron.
数词 num.
英 /ɔːt/|/oːt/
美 /oːt/|/ɔt/|/ɑt/
英文释义
名词 n.
- Whit, the smallest part, iota.
- Zero.
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Estimation.
— in my aught
- The digit zero.
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Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught").
— an event of aught
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Esteem, respect.
— a man of aughta man of high esteem, an important or well-respected man
动词 v.
- Obsolete or dialectal form of ought
副词 adv.
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At all, in any degree, in any respect.
— […] and if your love Can labour aught in sad invention, Hang her an epitaph upon her tomb, And sing it to her bones [...]
代词 pron.
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Anything whatsoever, any part.
— for aught I know/care
数词 num.
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Obsolete or dialectal form of eight.
— Seven — aught — aught tines on the antlers. By G—d, a hart of aught tines, and the first of the season!
词源
词源 1
From Middle English aught, ought, from Old English āht, āwiht, from ā (“always", "ever”) + wiht (“thing", "creature”). More at wight.
词源 2
Rebracketing of a naught.
词源 3
From Middle English aught (“estimation, regard, reputation”), from Old English ǣht (“estimation, consideration”), from Proto-West Germanic *ahtu. Cognate with Dutch acht (“attention, regard, heed”), German Acht (“attention, regard”). Also see ettle.
词源 4
Originally the past tense of owe.
词源 5
From Middle English ahte, from Old English eahta (“eight”). More at eight.
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