Word · Frequency #9240
noughted
/nɒːt/
verb
使谦卑；使化为乌有
noughted is the past of nought.
核心释义
to humble or abase; to treat as nothing
- 1.
使谦卑,使化为乌有。
To abase, to set at nought.
使谦卑,使化为乌有。；没有；零
用法In use
Her sharp reply noughted his arrogant boast.
用法提示：noughted 是 nought 的过去式，作动词表示‘使谦卑、使化为乌有’。
The coach's criticism noughted the young player's confidence.
用法提示：noughted 作动词，意为‘使谦卑、使受挫’，这里指彻底摧毁信心。
We should never nought the quiet work of our volunteers.
用法提示：nought 原形作动词，表示‘把…看得一文不值、使显得无足轻重’。
nought somebody/something
He noughted her courage with a single sarcastic remark.
他用一句讽刺的话蔑视了她的勇气。
be noughted
nought 作动词为古雅或罕见用法，表示「使谦卑」或「使化为乌有」，常带宾语或用于被动语态。
相关词与表达Connections
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- come to nought
- 落空；化为泡影His efforts came to nought in the end.他的努力最终化为泡影。
- set at nought
- 藐视；无视；使无效They set all our warnings at nought.他们完全无视我们的警告。
- all for nought
- 白费；徒劳We waited all day, but it was all for nought.我们等了一整天，结果都是一场空。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
- This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
- 这是你们匠人所弃的石头，已成了房角的头块石头。This famous Bible verse from Acts 4:11 (King James Version) is often quoted to describe someone who is rejected or treated as worthless but later becomes vitally important.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
nought发音像not，本义是“零、无”；动词可记作“把人看得一无是处”→使谦卑、使化为乌有。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学及古旧文本、正式书面语 这个词作动词时非常少见，多用于文学或古旧正式语体中，表示使谦卑或把事物看得毫无价值、使之化为乌有；日常口语中几乎不用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词均含 -ought 拼写，并与 nought 押韵（/ɒːt/）。注意 nought 中的 ou 不发 /aʊ/，所以不可按拼写误读成 /naʊt/。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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