anything

pronoun

/ˈeniθɪŋ/

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used instead of something in negative sentences and in questions; after if/whether; and after verbs such as prevent, ban, avoid, etc.（用于否定句、疑问句，也用于 if 或 whether 之后，或紧接 prevent、ban、avoid 等动词，代替 something）任何东西，任何事物
- Would you like anything else?你要点别的什么吗？
- There's never anything worth watching on TV.电视上根本没有什么值得看的节目。
- If you remember anything at all, please let us know.如果你记得点儿什么请告诉我们。
- We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening.我们希望防止任何不愉快的事发生。
The difference between anything and something is the same as the difference between any and some. Look at the notes there.
any thing at all, when it does not matter which随便哪个东西；随便什么事物
- I'm so hungry, I'll eat anything.我饿慌了，随便吃什么都行。
any thing of importance重要东西；重要事物
- Is there anything (= any truth) in these rumours?这些传闻中有没有真实的东西？

Idioms

anything but

definitely not决不；根本不
- The hotel was anything but cheap.这家旅馆根本不便宜。
- It wasn't cheap. Anything but.它不便宜。绝对不。

anything like somebody/something

(informal) (used in questions and negative statements用于疑问句和否定陈述) similar to somebody/something和…相像；与…相似
- He isn't anything like my first boss.他完全不像我的第一个老板。

as happy, quick, etc. as anything

(informal) very happy, quick, etc.非常幸福（或迅速等）
- I felt as pleased as anything.我感到无比高兴。

like anything

(British English, informal) very much非常；像什么似的
- They're always slagging me off like anything.他们经常把我骂得狗血淋头。

not anything like as good, much, etc.

used to emphasize that something is not as good, not enough, etc.根本不，无论如何都不（好、够等）
- The book wasn't anything like as good as her first one.这本书远远不如她的处女作。

not for anything