"not by any means" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 绝不是
• 一点也不

Definition

用于强调某事完全不是真的，或完全不可能发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是一种正式或强调的否定表达，常用于反驳对方观点。类似表达还有“绝对不”、“一点也不”，常用于强调语气。

Examples

He is not by any means ready for the exam.

他**绝不是**为考试做好了准备。

This job is not by any means easy.

这份工作**绝不是**容易的。

We were not by any means late for the meeting.

我们**绝不是**开会迟到了。

I don’t hate broccoli, not by any means—I just don’t love it.

我一点也不讨厌西兰花，**绝不是**——只是没那么喜欢。

She’s strict, but not by any means unfair.

她很严格，但**绝不是**不公平。

We’re finished? Not by any means—there’s still a lot to do.

我们结束了吗？**绝不是**——还有很多事要做。