[usu. with negativeor in questions]used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or how many [指事物的量,不论多少]任何 [as determiner]I don't have any choice. 我没什么选择。 do you have any tips to pass on?. 你有什么点子吗?。 [as pronoun]you don't know any of my friends. 我的朋友你一个都不认识。 if there is any left throw it away. 如有余留,一概扔掉。 ■anyone 任何人 it ceased payments to any but the aged. 除老年人外,它停止了对任何人的付款。
whichever of a specified class might be chosen 任何一个 [as determiner]these constellations are visible at any hour of the night. 这些星座在晚上任何时候都能看见。 [as pronoun]the illness may be due to any of several causes. 这种病可能是由几种原因中的任何一种所引起的。
adverb
[usu. with negativeor in questions][as submodifier]at all; in some degree (used for emphasis) 在任何程度上; 一点儿也不,压根儿都没有(用于强调) he wasn't any good at basketball. 他对打篮球一点儿都不在行。 no one would be any the wiser. 谁都不会比原先明白得更多。 ■(US informal)used alone, not qualifying another word (美, 非正式)[单独使用] 多少,压根儿 I didn't hurt you any. 我压根儿就没伤着你。
常用词组 any amount of
见 amount
any more (亦作 anymore)
[usu. with negativeor in questions]to any further extent; any longer 再;还 she refused to listen any more. 她拒绝再听下去。
any old
见 old
any time (亦作 anytime)
at whatever time 不论何时 she can come any time. 她随时都能来。
any time (day 或 minute 等) now
(informal)very soon (非正式)很快地 we'll get them back any day now. 我们很快就能带他们回来。
be not having any (of it)
(informal)be unwilling to cooperate (非正式)不愿合作的,不肯配合的 I tried to make polite conversation, but he wasn't having any. 我尽量礼貌地同他谈一谈,可他不愿意配合。
hardly any
见 hardly
not just any ——
a particular or special thing of its type rather than any ordinary one of that type 不是一般的…: he had an acting job at last, and not just any part, but the lead in a new film. 他最终获得了一份演出的工作,可不是担任一般的角色,而是新影片的主角。
语源
Old English ǣnig (see one, -y),of Germanic origin; related to Dutch eenig and German einig
用法
When used as a pronoun any can be used with either a singular or a plural verb, depending on the context we needed more sugar but there wasn't any left singular verb) or are any of the new videos available? plural verb)