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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++no1 /nəʊ $ noʊ/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1 NOused to give a negative reply to a question, offer, or request 不，不行〔对问题、提议或请求表示否定或拒绝〕 OPP yes ‘Are you Italian?’ ‘No, I’m Spanish.’ “你是意大利人吗？”“不，我是西班牙人。” ‘Do you want any more?’ ‘No thanks.’ “你还要再来点吗？”“不要了，谢谢。” ‘Could you help me write this?’ ‘No, sorry, I haven’t got time at the moment.’ “你能帮我写这个吗？”“抱歉，不行，我现在没时间。” He wanted to take me to a disco but I said no. 他想带我去迪斯科舞厅，但是我拒绝了。 Sixty percent of people voted no. 60%的人投了反对票。 If you’re asking whether I feel the same way about her, the answer is no. 如果你问的是我对她是否也有相同的感觉，答案是没有。 SPOKEN PHRASES7 won’t take no for an answer MUSTif someone won’t take no for an answer, they are determined that you should agree to do something 不能接受否定的回答 He insists on taking us all out to dinner and he won’t take no for an answer. 他坚持要带我们大家出去吃晚饭，不容我们拒绝。8 NOTused before comparatives to mean ‘not even a small amount’ 一点也不…〔用于比较级之前〕 I’ll pay you $75 and no more. 我会付给你75美元，就这些。 You’re no better than the rest of them. 你一点也不比他们其余的人好。 → no longer at long2(7)
Examples from the Corpus
no• "Is Cindy married?" "No, she's not."• So, has evolution been proven true? Strictly speaking, no.• Neumann said he voted no because the management misled him.• Game fortunately is no longer a one or two season phenomenon.• They can no longer hunt properly and so are utterly dependent on us.• Conrail no longer owns the New York-Washington line.• For a start people no longer spend so much time in their cars; at least not driving.• At last the goodbyes could be postponed no longer.• Linda played no small part in the orchestra's success.• She's 45? No, you have to be kidding!No thanks• I saw a broken ribbon of rock across empty space. No thanks.• C: No thanks to your snail stuff at top of order, lad.Oh no• But now I instinctively thought, Oh no you didn't Ollie, you didn't resign, you got sacked.• Oh no , you forgot to put the baking powder in!no2 ●●● S1 W1 determiner 1 NONE/NOTHINGnot one or not any 没有，无 There’s no food left in the fridge. 冰箱里没剩下什么食物了。 No trains will be affected by this incident. 不会有列车受到这起事件的影响。 a house with no central heating 一所没有中央暖气系统的房子 There’s no excuse for that kind of behaviour. 那种行为没有借口。2 FORBIDused on signs to say that something is not allowed 不允许，禁止 No parking 禁止停车 No smoking 禁止吸烟3 in no time informalLITTLE/NOT MUCH very soon or very quickly 很快，马上4 there’s no doing something spokenNOT POSSIBLE used to emphasize that it is not possible to do something 不可能做某事〔用于强调〕5 NOTused to emphasize that the opposite of a particular description is true 不是，并不〔用于强调情况相反〕Examples from the Corpus
no• There are no buses on Sundays.• He has no control over his children.• Some athletes have no intention of getting an education while they're at college.• Do you mind having black coffee? There's no milk.• There are no more classes until Monday.• There's no more milk.• No parking.• a very plain room, with no pictures on the wall• We've had no rain for three months.• He just started hitting her for no reason.• I knocked on the door, but there was no reply.• There was no room in the car for anyone else.• No smoking.• There are no tickets available.no3 noun (plural noes) 1 [singular]NO a negative answer or decision 不；拒绝；否定；否认2. PPV[countable] a vote against a proposal in parliament 〔议会中的〕反对票Examples from the Corpus
no• LeeAnn's answer was a definite no.• The answer has to be a resounding no.• Even in the canton of Geneva, an internationalist bastion, 58.9 % said no.• The noes have it.No. (also no.) (plural Nos., nos.)HMNthe written abbreviation of number / number 的书面缩写，第…号 Mozart’s piano concerto no. 27 莫扎特第27钢琴协奏曲From Longman Business DictionaryNo.No. (plural Nos.) written abbreviation for NUMBEROrigin no. (1600-1700) Latin numero “in number” no1 Old English na, from ne “not” + a “always” no2 (1100-1200) noneoffer, or a negative reply to a Corpus question, give Business to used
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no1 S1 W1 /nəʊ $ noʊ/ 
adverb
OPP yes:
‘Are you Italian?’ ‘No, I’m Spanish.’
‘Do you want any more?’ ‘No thanks.’
‘Could you help me write this?’ ‘No, sorry, I haven’t got time at the moment.’
He wanted to take me to a disco but I said no.
Sixty percent of people voted no.
If you’re asking whether I feel the same way about her, the answer is no.
SPOKEN PHRASES
2. used to say that you disagree with a statement:
‘You’re always complaining about work.’ ‘No, I’m not!’
3. used to say that you agree with a negative statement:
‘They shouldn’t drive so fast.’ ‘No, it’s really dangerous.’
4. used to tell someone not to do something:
No, Jimmy, don’t touch that switch.
5. used to show that you are shocked, surprised, annoyed, or disappointed by what someone has just told you, or by what has just happened:
‘She’s nearly fifty.’ ‘No, you’re kidding!’
Oh no , I’ve lost my wallet!
6. used to correct what you have just said:
He’s the director, no, the assistant director, of the company.
7. won’t take no for an answer if someone won’t take no for an answer, they are determined that you should agree to do something:
He insists on taking us all out to dinner and he won’t take no for an answer.
8. used before comparatives to mean ‘not even a small amount’:
I’ll pay you $75 and no more.
You’re no better than the rest of them.
⇨ no longer at long2(7)
no2 S1 W1 determiner
There’s no food left in the fridge.
No trains will be affected by this incident.
a house with no central heating
There’s no excuse for that kind of behaviour.
2. used on signs to say that something is not allowed:
No parking
No smoking
3. in no time informal very soon or very quickly:
We’ll be home in no time.
4. there’s no doing something spoken used to emphasize that it is not possible to do something:
There’s no knowing what this lunatic will do next.
There is no denying the suffering of these families (=they are definitely suffering).
5. used to emphasize that the opposite of a particular description is true:
That girl’s no fool (=she is intelligent).
Larry’s no friend of mine.
If he has to do it all himself, it will be no bad thing (=a good thing).
a question of no great importance
no3 noun (plural noes)
1. [singular] a negative answer or decision:
The answer was a definite no.
2. [countable] a vote against a proposal in parliament
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adverb Language: Old English
Origin: na, from ne 'not' + a 'always'
1. used to give a negative reply to a question, offer, or request Origin: na, from ne 'not' + a 'always'
OPP yes:
SPOKEN PHRASES
2. used to say that you disagree with a statement:
3. used to say that you agree with a negative statement:
4. used to tell someone not to do something:
5. used to show that you are shocked, surprised, annoyed, or disappointed by what someone has just told you, or by what has just happened:
6. used to correct what you have just said:
7. won’t take no for an answer if someone won’t take no for an answer, they are determined that you should agree to do something:
8. used before comparatives to mean ‘not even a small amount’:
⇨ no longer at long2(7)
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determiner Date: 1100-1200
Origin: none
1. not one or not any:Origin: none
2. used on signs to say that something is not allowed:
3. in no time informal very soon or very quickly:
4. there’s no doing something spoken used to emphasize that it is not possible to do something:
5. used to emphasize that the opposite of a particular description is true:
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noun (plural noes)1. [singular] a negative answer or decision:
2. [countable] a vote against a proposal in parliament
