an·y·where /ˈeniweə $ -wer/ ●●● S1 W3 (also anyplace American EnglishAmE) adverbadv 1 EVERYWHEREin or to any place 任何地方,无论何处,随便哪里 Sit anywhere you like. 你随便坐吧。
You can buy clothes like these anywhere. 这样的衣服到处都可以买到。
I don’t want to live in London, but I’d be happy living anywhere else. 我不想住在伦敦,但是住在其他什么地方我都很乐意。
2 PLACEused in questions to mean ‘somewhere’ 在[到]某处〔用于疑问句〕 Do you need anywhere to stay for the night? 你需要找个地方过夜吗?
Did you go anywhere exotic on vacation this year? 你今年去没去什么有异国情调的地方度假?
Have you been anywhere else in Spain? 你到过西班牙的其他地方吗?
3 used in negative sentences to mean no place 哪儿(也没有)〔用于否定句〕 I can’t find my passport anywhere. 我哪儿也找不到我的护照。
4 not anywhere near a) EMPHASIZEnot at all near 一点都不靠近 I wasn’t anywhere near him when he fell. 他摔倒的时候我根本不在他旁边。
b) not at all 远非,决不是 I don’t think these figures are anywhere near accurate. 我觉得这些数据完全不准确。
5 anywhere between one and ten/anywhere from one to ten etc ALL/EVERYTHINGused to mean any age, number, amount etc between the ones that you say 在一到十之间/从一到十等 She could have been anywhere between 45 and 60 years of age. 她可能在45到60岁之间。
We can accommodate anywhere between 60 and 300 people. 我们这里可容纳60到300人。
6 not get anywhere SUCCESSFUL informal to not be successful at all 毫无成就;毫无进展 You won’t get anywhere without qualifications. 没有资历,你会一事无成。
not get anywhere• I'm trying to set up a meeting, but I don't seem to be getting anywhere.• A crash diet will leave you hungry, you will binge and you will not get anywhere.• They were left with the feeling of not getting anywhere.• Which makes the documentation all the more poignant when you know the project did not get anywhere.• Still not getting anywhere in Northern Ireland, but then, who is?• We're not getting anywhere like this.• But the reality is that 99% of artists working in London will not get anywhere near the shortlist.• When you're not getting anywhere with some one, you can choose to switch streams. 7 not get somebody anywhere informalCHANGE/MAKE something DIFFERENT if something does not get you anywhere, it does not change a situation or help you to achieve something (对某人)不会有什么改观,没什么用处 You can try writing to complain, but I don’t think it will get you anywhere. 你可以试试写信去投诉,但我认为这没什么用。
not get somebody anywhere• We want young people to be aware that this is something that will not get you anywhere.• Ultimately, I decided that this was not getting us anywhere, but I was her last hope. 8 not be going anywhere informal to not be achieving success in your life 没什么成就[发展] He’s a nice enough lad, but he’s not going anywhere. 他是一个很好的小伙子,但没什么出息。
anywhere else• He had his favourite places and didn't care for anyone or anywhere else.• Looks like he hated Albert more than anything-but he never would let him get a job anywhere else.• She was born here and has never wanted to live anywhere else.• That is more than just a platitude from a guy who really would rather have been anywhere else.• That makes me feel bad because I don't want to go anywhere else.• Zeinab cried frequently at the opera, never, up till now, anywhere else.• I wouldn't have been anywhere else for the world.• These pictures are great - have you been anywhere else in Mexico?• It's certainly hard to find a better deal anywhere else in the country. anywhere else• He had his favourite places and didn't care for anyone or anywhere else.• Looks like he hated Albert more than anything-but he never would let him get a job anywhere else.• She was born here and has never wanted to live anywhere else.• That is more than just a platitude from a guy who really would rather have been anywhere else.• That makes me feel bad because I don't want to go anywhere else.• Zeinab cried frequently at the opera, never, up till now, anywhere else.• I wouldn't have been anywhere else for the world.• It's certainly hard to find a better deal anywhere else in the country.