從零開始：zero的用法解析

"Trust me" means absolutely zero inside these walls.

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——Prison Break

在這圍牆裏”相信我“這三個字完全等於零。

——《越獄》

一、關於zero，你應該知道的用法有

n.

1.（數字）零 0

Make sure you are not dividing by zero.

確保不會除零。

2.零點；零度 a temperature, pressure, etc. that is equal to zero on a scale

It was five below zero last night.

昨夜溫度是零下五度。

3.沒有，無 the lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all

He has given my suggestion zero thought.

他一點也沒有考慮過我的建議。

v.

瞄準；聚焦 [I] to aim guns, etc. at the person or thing mentioned

You should zero in a machine gun at 500 yards.

你應該把機槍的瞄準器調整到500碼的距離上。

二、含有zero的常見短語

zero hour

【軍事】進攻開始時刻

absolute zero

n.絕對零度(約爲-273.15度)

zero in

瞄準具校正，調整歸零

zero point

零位

zero-sum game

零和博弈，零和對策

三、最後，來做個小測試

I hate to disillusion you,but your chances of winning are practically ____.

我不忍心使你失望，但你取勝的機會實際上等於零。