nought
gb/nˈɔt/ us/nˈɔt/
B2
Anh
~ 26300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
quantity
1
the number zero
The number 0; the same as "zero", used especially in British English for numbers and scores.
Mẫu sử dụng:
nought point [number]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think "nought" is a different number from "zero". In modern English, especially British English, "nought" and "zero" refer to the same number (0); "nought" is just a different word and is less common in scientific English than "zero".
Từ đồng nghĩa
zero (The standard and more common word in most varieties of English, especially in mathematics and science.)
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nil (Used especially for scores in some sports like football (soccer); slightly more specialized than "nought".)
Từ trái nghĩa
one (The next positive whole number after zero, opposite to the idea of having no units.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
nought point five
|a score of nought
|nought out of ten
|from nought to sixty
Chủ đề
mathematics
|sports
|education
|science
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The interest rate was cut to nought point five percent.
- England lost three–nought in the final.
- My test score was nought out of ten, so I have to study harder.
- By the year 2100, the goal is to reach net nought carbon emissions.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The temperature fell to nought degrees last night.
- She got nought out of ten on the quiz.
- The car goes from nought to sixty in six seconds.
- The result was nought, so we tried again.
Danh từ
literary
C1
state
2
nothing; no result
Nothing; no result or success, often used in literary English or in fixed phrases like "come to nought".
Mẫu sử dụng:
[efforts]/[plans] come to nought
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may try to use "nought" for "nothing" in everyday speech. In modern English this sounds unusual or old-fashioned except in fixed phrases like "come to nought". In normal conversation, use "nothing" instead.
Từ đồng nghĩa
nothing (The normal, everyday word; "nought" sounds more formal or literary and is less common in free use.)
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failure (Focuses on not succeeding; "nought" focuses on the result being zero or nothing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
something (Indicates the existence of some amount, result, or thing, the opposite of having nothing.)
|
success (Emphasizes achieving a good result rather than ending with nothing.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
come to nought
|bring to nought
|set at nought
Chủ đề
general
|success
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- All their careful planning came to nought when the company went bankrupt.
- Years of negotiation were brought to nought by a single careless remark.
- His promises were set at nought by his later actions.
Ví dụ cho người học
- All my plans came to nought in the end.
- Their work came to nought after the project was closed.
- The talks came to nought, and no agreement was made.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
O symbol in grid games
The round sign "O" that one player uses in the game noughts and crosses (tic-tac-toe).
Mẫu sử dụng:
place a nought in [a square]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may not realize that "nought" here refers specifically to the O-shaped game piece, not just the number 0 in mathematics.
Từ đồng nghĩa
O (The letter name and visual symbol; "nought" names the game piece in this context.)
Từ trái nghĩa
cross (The X-shaped symbol used by the other player in the same game, contrasting with the O-shaped nought.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
noughts and crosses
|draw a nought
|place a nought
Chủ đề
games
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She drew a nought in the middle square and blocked his line.
- In this round, you are noughts and I am crosses.
- The children took turns putting noughts and crosses on the paper grid.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He put a nought in the top left box.
- You are noughts and I am crosses.
- I drew a nought in the last empty square.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
nought
IPA
GB/nˈɔt/
US/nˈɔt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
nought (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (nought)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: nought
- Plural: nought, noughts
Họ từ
Forms
noughts
noun
Related words
naught
noun C1
Cách diễn đạt
bring to nought
1/bɹˈɪŋ tə nˈɔt/
idiom
literary
to completely defeat or ruin
To completely stop plans, hopes, or efforts so that they give no result.
Ví dụ
- Economic crisis brought their expansion plans to nought.
- A last-minute injury brought the team’s championship hopes to nought.
- The court ruling brought the new policy to nought.
come to nought
1/kˈʌm tə nˈɔt/
idiom
literary
to end in complete failure
To end with no result or success, after work or effort has been made.
Ví dụ
- All their hopes of reform came to nought after the election.
- Years of research came to nought when the funding was cut.
- His careful plans came to nought because of one simple mistake.
from nought to sixty
1/fɹˈʌm nˈɔt tə sˈɪksti/
idiom
to increase very quickly
To go from not moving or not doing something to doing it very fast or very strongly, in a very short time.
Ví dụ
- The argument went from nought to sixty in a matter of seconds.
- This little car can go from nought to sixty in under seven seconds.
- Her stress level went from nought to sixty when the deadline was moved up.
nought out of ten
1/nˈɔt ˈaʊt əv tˈɛn/
fixed phrase
a score of zero out of ten
A way to say that something gets a score of 0 points from a possible 10 points, often used for strong criticism.
Ví dụ
- That film gets nought out of ten from me.
- For customer service, I’d give them nought out of ten.
- The dish looked so bad it was a clear nought out of ten.
noughts and crosses
1/nˈɔts ˈænd kɹˈɔsɪz/
fixed phrase
tic-tac-toe game (BrE)
A simple game, usually for two people, where one player uses X and the other uses O. They take turns writing them in a 3×3 box, trying to make three in a row. (British English name for "tic-tac-toe".)
Ví dụ
- The children sat on the floor playing noughts and crosses.
- We used bottle tops to play noughts and crosses on the beach.
- Do you want to play a quick game of noughts and crosses before dinner?
set at nought
1/sˈɛt ˈæt nˈɔt/
idiom
archaic
to treat as worthless
To think that a person, rule, or idea has no value and to act as if it is not important at all (old-fashioned).
Ví dụ
- He set at nought the advice of his elders.
- They set at nought the law and did as they pleased.
- Her warnings were set at nought by the council.