Not in the slightest Meaning in English
expression
NAHT in thuh SLY-tuhst
NOT in thuh SLY-tuhst
释义
Used to strongly emphasize that something is not true or not present, meaning 'not at all'.
用法与细微差别
Informal, common in spoken English. Always negative; use to strongly reject ideas, accusations, or feelings. Often follows a question: 'Are you tired?' 'Not in the slightest.' Synonyms: 'not at all', 'absolutely not'.
Spanish: en absoluto - para nadaPortuguese (BR): nem um pouco - de jeito nenhumPortuguese (PT): nem um pouco - de modo nenhumChinese (Simplified): 一点也不Chinese (Traditional): 一點也不Hindi: बिल्कुल भी नहींArabic: على الإطلاقBengali: একদমই না - মোটেই নাRussian: ни в малейшей степени - вовсе нетJapanese: まったく - 少しもVietnamese: hoàn toàn không - không một chút nàoKorean: 전혀 - 조금도Turkish: hiçbir şekilde - hiçbir suretteUrdu: بالکل نہیں - ذرہ برابر بھی نہیںIndonesian: sama sekali tidak - tidak sedikit pun
例句
If you think I was offended, not in the slightest.
natural
She asked if I was tired, but I was not in the slightest.
natural
Are you angry? Not in the slightest.
basic
Did the movie scare you? Not in the slightest.
basic
Do you regret your choice? Not in the slightest.
basic
Honestly, I wasn't bothered not in the slightest.
natural