diddly

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diddly

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++did·dly /ˈdɪdli/ (also diddlysquat /ˌdɪdliˈskwɒt $ ˈdɪdliskwɑːt/) American English informal noun not know/mean diddly informal NOT KNOWto know or mean nothing at all 一无所知/毫无意义 Brad? He doesn’t know diddly about baseball. 布拉德？他对棒球一无所知。Origin diddly (1900-2000) Probably from doodlysquat “nothing” ((1900-2000))

did·dly nounChineseSyllable

diddly
did‧dly /ˈdɪdli/

(also did‧dly‧squat /ˌdɪdliˈskwɒt $ ˈdɪdliskwɑːt/) American English informal noun

Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Probably from doodlysquat 'nothing' (1900-2000)

not know/mean diddly to know or mean nothing at all:

Brad? He doesn’t know diddly about baseball.

diddly

BrE

/ˈdɪdli/

NAmE

/ˈdɪdli/

(

also ˌdiddly-ˈsquat

)

noun

(

NAmE,

informal

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(used in negative sentences 用于否定句)

not anything; nothing 一点也不；毫不；根本不

◆She doesn't know diddly about it. 她根本不知道这事儿。