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anywhere

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an∙y∙where / ˈɛnɪˌhwɛr ; ˈeniweə /
◙adv also anyplace [AmE]
1. in or to any place
• 无论何处，随便哪里:
 »Sit anywhere you like.
  你随便坐吧。
 »You can buy clothes like these anywhere.
  这样的衣服到处都可以买到。
 »I don't want to live in London, but I'd be happy livinganywhere else.
  我不想住在伦敦，但是住在其他随便什么地方我都会开心的。
2. used in questions to mean 'somewhere'
• 在（到）某处〔用于疑问句〕:
 »Do you need anywhere to stay for the night?
  你需要找个地方过夜吗？
 »Did you go anywhere exotic on vacation this year?
  你今年有没有去什么有异国情调的地方度假？
 »Have you beenanywhere elsein Spain?
  你到过西班牙别的地方吗？
3. used in negative sentences to mean no place
• 哪儿（也没有）〔用于否定句〕:
 »I can't find my passport anywhere.
  我到处都找不到我的护照。
4. not anywhere near
a. not at all near
• 一点都不靠近:
 »I wasn't anywhere near him when he fell.
  他摔倒的时候我根本不在他旁边。
b. not at all
• 远非，决不是:
 »I don't think these figures are anywhere near accurate.
  我觉得这些数据根本不准确。
5. anywhere between one and ten / anywhere from one to ten etc, used to mean any age, number, amount etc between the ones that you say
• 在一到十之间/从一到十等:
 »She could have been anywhere between 45 and 60 years of age.
  她可能在 45 到 60 岁之间。
 »We can accommodate anywhere between 60 and 300 people.
  我们这里可住 60 到 300 人。
6. not get anywhere, [informal] to not be successful at all
• 毫无成就; 毫无进展:
 »You won't get anywhere without qualifications.
  没有资历，你会一事无成。
7. not get sb anywhere, [informal] if something does not get you anywhere, it does not change a situation or help you to achieve something
• 不会有什么改观，没什么用处:
 »You can try writing to complain, but I don't think it will get you anywhere.
  你可以试试写投诉信，但我认为这没什么用。
8. not be going anywhere, [informal] to not be achieving success in your life
• 没什么成就（发展）:
 »He's a nice enough lad, but he's not going anywhere.
  他是一个很好的小伙子，但没什么发展。