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1. （用于否定句、疑问句也用于if或whether之后，或紧接prevent、ban、avoid等动词，代替something）任何东西，任何事物
   used instead of something in negative sentences and in questions; after if / whether ; and after verbs such as prevent , ban , avoid
   1. Would you like anything else?
      你要点别的什么吗？
   2. There's never anything worth watching on TV.
      电视上根本没有什么值得看的节目。
   3. If you remember anything at all, please let us know.
      如果你还记得点儿什么请告诉我们。
   4. We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening.
      我们希望防止任何不愉快的事发生。
2. 随便哪个东西；随便什么事物
   any thing at all, when it does not matter which
   1. I'm so hungry, I'll eat anything.
      我饿慌了，随便吃什么都行。
3. 重要东西；重要事物
   any thing of importance
   1. Is there anything (= any truth) in these rumours?
      这些传闻中有没有真实的东西？

1. PRON-INDEF （用于否定句）任何事物，什么事情
   You use anything in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nothing is present or that an action or event does not or cannot happen.
   1. We can't do anything...
      我们什么都做不了。
   2. Dad sat, not saying anything...
      爸爸坐着，一声不吭。
   3. She couldn't see or hear anything at all...
      她什么也看不见，什么也听不见。
   4. By the time I get home, I'm too tired to do anything active...
      我到家时累得无法动弹。
   5. I couldn't manage anything without you.
      没有你，我一事无成。
2. PRON-INDEF （用于疑问句或条件从句）任何事物，任何事情
   You use anything in questions and conditional clauses to ask or talk about whether something is present or happening.
   1. What happened, is anything wrong?...
      怎么了，出什么事了吗？
   2. Did you find anything?...
      你找到什么了吗？
   3. Is there anything you can do to help?...
      你能帮忙做点什么吗？
   4. If there's anything I could do for him, I would.
      如果需要我帮他做点什么，我会帮忙的。
3. PRON-INDEF （用于描述所谈论事物的词语前）…的东西，…的事情
   You can use anything before words which indicate the kind of thing you are talking about.
   1. More than anything else, he wanted to become a teacher...
      他最想成为一名教师。
   2. Anything that's cheap this year will be even cheaper next year...
      今年的便宜货明年会更便宜。
   3. She collects anything that has charm.
      她收集一切有特色的东西。
4. PRON-INDEF （用于加强语气）无论什么东西，随便什么事情
   You use anything to emphasize a possible thing, event, or situation, when you are saying that it could be any one of a very large number of things.
   1. He is young, fresh, and ready for anything...
      他年轻又富有朝气，什么事都愿意做。
   2. At that point, anything could happen...
      那一刻，什么事都可能发生。
   3. He is convinced he just has to say 'please' and he can have anything.
      他深信只要说一个“请”字，他就能拥有任何东西。
5. PRON-INDEF （用于强调）多少接近于
   You use anything in expressions such as anything near ,anything close to and anything like to emphasize a statement that you are making.
   1. Doctors have decided the only way he can live anything near a normal life is to give him an operation...
      医生的结论是只有做手术，他才有可能过上基本正常的生活。
   2. Only Cowans played anything close to his true form...
      只有考恩斯算是发挥出了正常水平。
   3. Plainer examples of the early period do not fetch anything like these sums.
      早期更为普通的样本卖不到这种价钱。
6. PRON-INDEF （限定范围内的）任何一点
   When you do not want to be exact, you use anything to talk about a particular range of things or quantities.
   1. Factory farming has turned the cow into a milk machine, producing anything from 25 to 40 litres of milk per day...
      集约饲养把奶牛变成了生产牛奶的机器，每天差不多要挤出25升到40升的牛奶。
   2. Fights with his father lasted anything between fifteen minutes and an hour.
      和他父亲争吵了大约15分钟到一个小时。

Anything is mainly used in questions and negative sentences. You use not anything instead of something in negative sentences. There isn't anything here.
anything主要用于疑问句和否定句。否定句中用not anything代替something，如：There isn't anything here（这儿什么也没有）。

7. PHRASE （用于形容词后表示强调）非常，十分
   You use as anything after an adjective to emphasize a quality that someone has.
   1. He used to be as smart as anything...
      他过去聪明绝顶。
   2. She opened the door and jumped out, quick as anything.
      她打开门，飞快地跳了出来。
8. PHRASE 单单除…之外;根本不;远非
   You use anything but in expressions such as anything but quiet and anything but attractive to emphasize that something is not the case.
   1. I will be anything but quiet on Saturday night!...
      星期六的晚上我根本静不下心来！
   2. There's no evidence that he told anyone to say anything but the truth...
      并无证据表明他让什么人隐瞒真相。
   3. The Los Angeles police chief was not always so insulated from politicians; anything but.
      洛杉矶警察局局长并不总是如此疏远政客，根本不会。
9. PHRASE 决不
   You can say that you would not do something for anything to emphasize that you definitely would not want to do or be a particular thing.
   1. I wouldn't want to move for anything in the world...
      就是天塌了我也不搬走。
   2. I wouldn't have missed this summer in England for anything...
      我本来说什么也不会错过在英格兰的这个夏季的。
   3. I wouldn't be without Matthew for anything.
      我决不会离开马修。
10. PHRASE （尤用于否定句后，对所说之事进行补充说明）甚至正相反，甚至还不如说
    You use if anything, especially after a negative statement, to introduce a statement that adds to what you have just said.
    1. I never had to clean up after him. If anything, he did most of the cleaning.
       我从来不用跟在他后面打扫卫生。恰恰相反，他包揽了大部分的清洁工作。
11. PHRASE 或其他什么的；诸如此类
    You can add or anything to the end of a clause or sentence in order to refer vaguely to other things that are or may be similar to what has just been mentioned.
    1. Listen, if you talk to him or anything make sure you let us know, will you...
       听着，如果你和他说话或什么的，一定要让我们知道，好吗？
    2. He didn't cry or scream or anything.
       他没哭也没喊，什么事也没有。

1. We can't do anything
   我们什么都做不了。
2. Dad sat, not saying anything
   爸爸坐着，一声不吭。
3. She couldn't see or hear anything at all
   她什么也看不见，什么也听不见。
4. By the time I get home, I'm too tired to do anything active
   我到家时累得无法动弹。
5. I couldn't manage anything without you.
   没有你，我一事无成。
6. What happened, is anything wrong?
   怎么了，出什么事了吗？
7. Did you find anything?
   你找到什么了吗？
8. Is there anything you can do to help?
   你能帮忙做点什么吗？
9. If there's anything I could do for him, I would.
   如果需要我帮他做点什么，我会帮忙的。
10. More than anything else, he wanted to become a teacher
    他最想成为一名教师。
11. Anything that's cheap this year will be even cheaper next year
    今年的便宜货明年会更便宜。
12. She collects anything that has charm.
    她收集一切有特色的东西。
13. He is young, fresh, and ready for anything
    他年轻又富有朝气，什么事都愿意做。
14. At that point, anything could happen
    那一刻，什么事都可能发生。
15. He is convinced he just has to say 'please' and he can have anything.
    他深信只要说一个“请”字，他就能拥有任何东西。
16. Doctors have decided the only way he can live anything near a normal life is to give him an operation
    医生的结论是只有做手术，他才有可能过上基本正常的生活。
17. Only Cowans played anything close to his true form
    只有考恩斯算是发挥出了正常水平。
18. Plainer examples of the early period do not fetch anything like these sums.
    早期更为普通的样本卖不到这种价钱。
19. He used to be as smart as anything
    他过去聪明绝顶。
20. She opened the door and jumped out, quick as anything.
    她打开门，飞快地跳了出来。
21. I will be anything but quiet on Saturday night!
    星期六的晚上我根本静不下心来！
22. There's no evidence that he told anyone to say anything but the truth
    并无证据表明他让什么人隐瞒真相。
23. The Los Angeles police chief was not always so insulated from politicians; anything but.
    洛杉矶警察局局长并不总是如此疏远政客，根本不会。
24. I wouldn't want to move for anything in the world
    就是天塌了我也不搬走。
25. I wouldn't have missed this summer in England for anything
    我本来说什么也不会错过在英格兰的这个夏季的。
26. I wouldn't be without Matthew for anything.
    我决不会离开马修。
27. I never had to clean up after him. If anything, he did most of the cleaning.
    我从来不用跟在他后面打扫卫生。恰恰相反，他包揽了大部分的清洁工作。
28. Listen, if you talk to him or anything make sure you let us know, will you
    听着，如果你和他说话或什么的，一定要让我们知道，好吗？

pron.

anything but

• 决不；根本不
  definitely not
  1. The hotel was anything but cheap.
     这家旅馆根本不便宜。
  2. It wasn't cheap. Anything but.
     它不便宜。绝对不。

anything like sb/sth

• 和…相像；与…相似
  similar to sb/sth
  1. He isn't anything like my first boss.
     他完全不像我的第一个老板。

as happy, quick, etc. as anything

• 非常幸福（或迅速等）
  very happy, quick, etc.
  1. I felt as pleased as anything.
     我感到无比高兴。

like anything

• 非常；像什么似的
  very much
  1. They're always slagging me off like anything.
     他们经常把我骂得狗血淋头。

not anything like

• 根本不，无论如何都不（好、够等）
  used to emphasize that sth is not as good, not enough, etc.
  1. The book wasn't anything like as good as her first one.
     这本书远远不如她的处女作。

not for anything

• 决不；根本不
  definitely not
  1. I wouldn't give it up for anything.
     我决不放弃。

or anything

• 或其他什么类似的
  or another thing of a similar type
  1. If you want to call a meeting or anything, just let me know.
     要是你想召集个会议什么的，就请告诉我。