从零开始：zero的用法解析

"Trust me" means absolutely zero inside these walls.

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——Prison Break

在这围墙里”相信我“这三个字完全等于零。

——《越狱》

一、关于zero，你应该知道的用法有

n.

1.（数字）零 0

Make sure you are not dividing by zero.

确保不会除零。

2.零点；零度 a temperature, pressure, etc. that is equal to zero on a scale

It was five below zero last night.

昨夜温度是零下五度。

3.没有，无 the lowest possible amount or level; nothing at all

He has given my suggestion zero thought.

他一点也没有考虑过我的建议。

v.

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

You should zero in a machine gun at 500 yards.

你应该把机枪的瞄准器调整到500码的距离上。

二、含有zero的常见短语

zero hour

【军事】进攻开始时刻

absolute zero

n.绝对零度(约为-273.15度)

zero in

瞄准具校正，调整归零

zero point

零位

zero-sum game

零和博弈，零和对策

三、最后，来做个小测试

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

我不忍心使你失望，但你取胜的机会实际上等于零。