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<正>数字在各国语言里除了表示具体数目外,还有很多其他含义和用法.十分有趣.英语也如此.现分述如下:zero,naught/nought:1.zero hour:决定性时刻It was zero hour and the doctor begsn the Operation on the man.现是决定性时刻,医生开始给这个人开刀.2.zero growth不再增长Our population has reached zero growth.我们的人口已不再增长.3.zero in on瞄准;集中注意力The plane zeroed in on the arms factory and destroyed it with one bomb.飞机瞄准兵工厂扔颗炸弹摧毁We zero in on our English study.我们集中精力学习英语.4.bring sb/sth to nought(=naught)毁灾某人/某物;难道His behaviour brought him to nought.他的行为毁了他.These question brought me to nought.这些问题使我无法回答.5.come to nought (=nought)白费;失败