no

exclamation

1. （用于否定的回答或陈述）不；没有；不是
   used to give a negative reply or statement
   1. Just say yes or no.
      只要说“是”或“不是”。
   2. ‘Are you ready?’ ‘No, I'm not.’
      “准备好了吗？”“没有，我没准备好。”
   3. Sorry, the answer's no.
      对不起，回答是不。
   4. ‘Another drink?’ ‘No, thanks.’
      “再来一杯？”“不要了，谢谢。”
   5. It's about 70─no, I'm wrong─80 kilometres from Rome.
      距离罗马大约是70——不，不对——是80公里。
   6. No! Don't touch it! It's hot.
      别！别碰它！很烫。
   7. ‘It was Tony.’ ‘No, you're wrong. It was Ted.’
      “是托尼。”“不对，你错了，是特德。”
   8. ‘It's not very good, is it?’ ‘No, you're right, it isn't (= I agree) .’
      “这不太好，是吧？”“你说得对，这不太好。”
2. （对某人所说的话感到惊讶）不，不要
   used to express shock or surprise at what sb has said
   1. ‘She's had an accident.’ ‘Oh, no!’
      “她发生了意外。”“怎么会呢！”
   2. ‘I'm leaving!’ ‘No!’
      “我要走了！”“别走！”

det.

1. 没有；无
   not one; not any; not a
   1. No student is to leave the room.
      学生一律不许离开这房间。
   2. There were no letters this morning.
      今天早上一封信也没有。
   3. There's no bread left.
      一片面包都没有了。
   4. No two days are the same.
      一天一个样。
2. 不准；禁止
   used, for example on notices, to say that sth is not allowed
   1. No smoking!
      禁止吸烟！
3. 没有可能（做某事）
   used to say that it is impossible to do sth
   1. There's no telling what will happen next.
      下一步还不定会发生什么事。
4. （表示情况的反面）不是，并不
   used to express the opposite of what is mentioned
   1. She's no fool (= she's intelligent) .
      她并不傻。
   2. It was no easy matter (= it was difficult) .
      这件事不容易。

adv.

1. （与not同义，用于形容词和副词前）不
   used before adjectives and adverbs to mean ‘not’
   1. She's feeling no better this morning.
      她今天早晨还是不见好。
   2. Reply by no later than 21 July.
      请于7月21日前答复。

noun

1. 否定的回答；作否定回答的人
   an answer that shows you do not agree with an idea, a statement, etc.; a person who says ‘no’
   1. Can't you give me a straight yes or no?
      “是”还是“否”，你就不能给我个直截了当的回答吗？
   2. When we took a vote there were nine yesses and 3 noes.
      我们投票表决，有九人赞同，三人反对。
   3. I'll put you down as a no.
      我就当你是反对了。
2. （统称）投反对票者
   the total number of people voting ‘no’ in a formal debate, for example in a parliament
   1. The noes have it (= more people have voted against sth than for it) .
      投反对票者占多数。

1. CONVENTION (用于否定回答)不，没有
   You use no to give a negative response to a question.
   1. 'Any problems?' — 'No, I'm O.K.'...
      “有问题吗？”——“没有，我挺好的。”
   2. 'Haven't you got your driver's licence?' — 'No.'
      “你难道没有拿到驾照吗？”——“没有。”
2. CONVENTION 不对;不是
   You use no to say that something that someone has just said is not true.
   1. 'We thought you'd emigrated.' — 'No, no.'...
      “我们以为你移居国外了。”——“不，没有。”
   2. 'You're getting worse than me.' — 'No I'm not.'
      “你比我还糟。”——“不，才不是呢。”
3. CONVENTION (用于拒绝建议、请求或拒绝给予许可)不要，不行，不用
   You use no to refuse an offer or a request, or to refuse permission.
   1. 'Here, have mine.' — 'No, this is fine.'...
      “喏，用我的。”——“不用，这就挺好。”
   2. 'Can you just get the message through to Pete for me?' — 'No, no I can't.'...
      “你就帮我把话带给皮特，行吗？”——“不，不行，我不能。”
   3. After all, the worst the boss can do is say no if you ask him.
      毕竟，如果你向老板提出请求，最糟糕的情况也不过就是他说“不行”。
4. EXCLAM (用于表示不想让某人做某事)不要，不可
   You use no to indicate that you do not want someone to do something.
   1. No. I forbid it. You cannot...
      不，我不允许那样，你不能…
   2. She put up a hand to stop him. 'No. It's not right. We mustn't.'
      她举起一只手打断他的话。“不，这不对，我们绝不能这样。”
5. CONVENTION (表示接受或理解对方的否定说法)对的，是的
   You use no to acknowledge a negative statement or to show that you accept and understand it.
   1. 'We're not on the main campus.' — 'No.'...
      “我们不是在主校区。”——“是的，不在。”
   2. 'It's not one of my favourite forms of music.' — 'No.'
      “这不是我喜欢的音乐形式。”——“对，这不是。”
   3. 'I don't know him, do I?' — 'No, you don't.'
      “我不认识他，是吧？”——“对，你不认识他。”
6. CONVENTION (用于纠正刚说的话)噢不，啊不
   You use no before correcting what you have just said.
   1. I was twenty-two — no, twenty-one.
      我当时22岁，哎呀不对，是21岁。
7. EXCLAM (用于表示震惊或失望)不会吧，是吗，真的
   You use no to express shock or disappointment at something you have just been told.
   1. 'John phoned to say that his computer wasn't working.' — 'Oh God no.'
      “约翰打电话说他的电脑坏了。”——“噢，天哪，不会吧。”
   2. 'We went with Sarah and the married man that she's currently seeing.' — 'Oh no.'
      “我们是和萨拉还有她正在交往的那位已婚男士一起去的。”——“哦，怎么会呢。”
8. DET-NEG 没有;丝毫没有
   You use no to mean not any or not one person or thing.
   1. He had no intention of paying the cash...
      他根本没有付钱的打算。
   2. No job has more influence on the future of the world...
      没有哪份工作能对世界的未来有更大的影响。
   3. No letters survive from this early period.
      早期的信件并没有保留下来。
9. DET-NEG 完全不是;远非
   You use no to emphasize that someone or something is not the type of thing mentioned.
   1. He is no singer...
      他完全没有歌唱天分。
   2. I make it no secret that our worst consultants earn nothing...
      我可以坦白地说，我们最差的顾问挣不到一分钱。
   3. Kathryn was no beauty at the best of times.
      凯瑟琳即使是在她正当韶华时也绝非美女。
10. ADV (用于构成比较级的否定形式)根本不，毫不
    You can use no to make the negative form of a comparative.
    1. It is to start broadcasting no later than the end of next year...
       开播时间不会晚于明年年底。
    2. Yesterday no fewer than thirty climbers reached the summit...
       昨天至少30名攀登者登上了顶峰。
    3. It would be unfair to suggest that he will be no more effective than his predecessors...
       暗示他不会比前任们更有作为是不公平的。
    4. He liked the Secretary no better than his assistant.
       他讨厌这位大臣的程度几乎和讨厌大臣的助理一样。
11. DET-NEG (用于形容词和名词前，使其表示相反意义)倒不，并非
    You use no in front of an adjective and noun to make the noun group mean its opposite.
    1. Sometimes a bit of selfishness, if it leads to greater self-knowledge, is no bad thing...
       如果能唤起更多自知之明，有时候一点点自私并非坏事。
    2. Today's elections are of no great importance in themselves.
       今天的选举本身并不是很重要。
12. DET-NEG (用于布告或指示中)不准，禁止
    No is used in notices or instructions to say that a particular activity or thing is forbidden.
    1. The captain turned out the 'no smoking' signs...
       队长把“严禁吸烟”的标志牌都翻了过来。
    2. No talking after lights out.
       熄灯后禁止交谈。
    3. ...a notice saying 'No Dogs'.
       写着“请勿携犬入内”的告示
13. N-COUNT 作否定回答者;投反对票者;反对票
    A no is a person who has answered 'no' to a question or who has voted against something. No is also used to refer to their answer or vote.
    1. According to the latest opinion polls, the noes have 50 percent, the yeses 35 percent...
       根据最新的民意测验，有50％的人反对，35％的人赞成。
    2. French officials say the government has made contingency plans in the event that the no's win.
       法国政府官员声称政府已经制定了应急计划，以防持异议者胜出。
14. PHRASE 不可能，无法(做某事)
    If you say there is no doing a particular thing, you mean that it is very difficult or impossible to do that thing.
    1. There is no going back to the life she had...
       她无法再回到从前的生活。
    2. There is no doubting them now.
       现在无法怀疑他们。
15. not to take no for an answer → see: answer

1. No doubt I had blundered again
   无疑，我又犯了一个愚蠢的错误。
2. He asked if I had left with you, and I said no
   他问我是否和你一块儿离开的，我说不是。
3. There's no need for you to stay.
   你不需要呆在这儿了。
4. 'Any problems?' — 'No, I'm O.K.'
   “有问题吗？”——“没有，我挺好的。”
5. 'We thought you'd emigrated.' — 'No, no.'
   “我们以为你移居国外了。”——“不，没有。”
6. 'You're getting worse than me.' — 'No I'm not.'
   “你比我还糟。”——“不，才不是呢。”
7. 'Here, have mine.' — 'No, this is fine.'
   “喏，用我的。”——“不用，这就挺好。”
8. 'Can you just get the message through to Pete for me?' — 'No, no I can't.'
   “你就帮我把话带给皮特，行吗？”——“不，不行，我不能。”
9. After all, the worst the boss can do is say no if you ask him.
   毕竟，如果你向老板提出请求，最糟糕的情况也不过就是他说“不行”。
10. 'I don't know him, do I?' — 'No, you don't.'
    “我不认识他，是吧？”——“对，你不认识他。”
11. I was twenty-two — no, twenty-one.
    我当时22岁，哎呀不对，是21岁。
12. He had no intention of paying the cash
    他根本没有付钱的打算。
13. No job has more influence on the future of the world
    没有哪份工作能对世界的未来有更大的影响。
14. No letters survive from this early period.
    早期的信件并没有保留下来。
15. He is no singer
    他完全没有歌唱天分。
16. I make it no secret that our worst consultants earn nothing
    我可以坦白地说，我们最差的顾问挣不到一分钱。
17. It is to start broadcasting no later than the end of next year
    开播时间不会晚于明年年底。
18. Yesterday no fewer than thirty climbers reached the summit
    昨天至少30名攀登者登上了顶峰。
19. It would be unfair to suggest that he will be no more effective than his predecessors
    暗示他不会比前任们更有作为是不公平的。
20. He liked the Secretary no better than his assistant.
    他讨厌这位大臣的程度几乎和讨厌大臣的助理一样。
21. Sometimes a bit of selfishness, if it leads to greater self-knowledge, is no bad thing
    如果能唤起更多自知之明，有时候一点点自私并非坏事。
22. Today's elections are of no great importance in themselves.
    今天的选举本身并不是很重要。
23. The captain turned out the 'no smoking' signs
    队长把“严禁吸烟”的标志牌都翻了过来。
24. No talking after lights out.
    熄灯后禁止交谈。
25. French officials say the government has made contingency plans in the event that the no's win.
    法国政府官员声称政府已经制定了应急计划，以防持异议者胜出。
26. There is no going back to the life she had
    她无法再回到从前的生活。
27. There is no doubting them now.
    现在无法怀疑他们。
28. No one's going to hurt you. No one. Not any more
    没有人会伤害你了，不会有人了，再也不会有了。

exclam.

not take no for an answer

• 非让人接受（或听从）
  to refuse to accept that sb does not want sth, will not do sth, etc.
  1. You're coming and I won't take no for an answer!
     你一定要来，不来可不行！

yes and no

• 说不准；也是也不是
  used when you cannot give a clear answer to a question
  1. ‘Are you enjoying it?’ ‘Yes and no.’
     “你喜欢这个吗？”“不好说。”

noun

1. a negative
   1. his no was loud and clear

adv

1. used to express refusal or denial or disagreement etc or especially to emphasize a negative statement
   1. no, you are wrong

2. not in any degree or manner
   1. he is no better today

3. referring to the degree to which a certain quality is present
   1. he was no heavier than a child

   Synonym:    no more