zilch

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /zɪlt͡ʃ/    美 /zɪlt͡ʃ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A nobody: a person who is worthless in importance or character. archaic,countable,informal
    — President Henry P. Zilch. Chairman of the Board Charles D. Zilch. Treasurer Otto Zilch.
  2. Nothing, zero. informal,uncountable
    — Her search for decent home-made winter clothes came up with zilch, so she had to get imported stuff.
动词 v.
  1. To cause to score nothing, to thoroughly defeat. US,informal
    — We zilched them on that rubber.
形容词 adj.
  1. No, zero, non-existent. US,informal,not-comparable
    — Zilch, adj. Nothing, zero...

词形变化

zilches plural zilches present,singular,third-person zilching participle,present zilched participle,past zilched past

词源

词源 1
Probably from Joe Zilch, a placeholder name (compare John Doe) used by Nunnally Johnson in his column in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle from 1923; in turn from Joe Zilch, an unseen character referenced in comedian Frank Tinney's stage routine. Compare the rare German surname Zilch.
词源 2
Probably from Joe Zilch, a placeholder name (compare John Doe) used by Nunnally Johnson in his column in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle from 1923; in turn from Joe Zilch, an unseen character referenced in comedian Frank Tinney's stage routine. Compare the rare German surname Zilch.
词源 3
Probably from Joe Zilch, a placeholder name (compare John Doe) used by Nunnally Johnson in his column in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle from 1923; in turn from Joe Zilch, an unseen character referenced in comedian Frank Tinney's stage routine. Compare the rare German surname Zilch.
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