aught

名词 n. 动词 v. 副词 adv. 代词 pron. 数词 num.
/ɔːt/|/oːt/    /oːt/|/ɔt/|/ɑt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Whit, the smallest part, iota. archaic
  2. Zero. proscribed,sometimes
  3. Estimation. regional,uncountable
    — in my aught
  4. The digit zero.
  5. Of importance or consequence (in the phrase "of aught"). regional,uncountable
    — an event of aught
  6. Esteem, respect. obsolete,rare,regional,uncountable
    — a man of aught
    a man of high esteem, an important or well-respected man
动词 v.
  1. Obsolete or dialectal form of ought alt-of,dialectal,obsolete
副词 adv.
  1. At all, in any degree, in any respect. archaic,not-comparable
    — […] 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.
  1. Anything whatsoever, any part. archaic,dialectal
    — for aught I know/care
数词 num.
  1. Obsolete or dialectal form of eight. alt-of,dialectal,obsolete
    — Seven — aught — aught tines on the antlers. By G—d, a hart of aught tines, and the first of the season!

词形变化

owt alternative owt alternative aughts plural owt alternative aughts plural aughts present,singular,third-person aughting participle,present aughted participle,past aughted past

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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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