zero /ˈzɪərəʊ/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  NUM Zero is the number 0. 零

  例：

  Visibility at the city's airport came down to zero, bringing air traffic to a standstill.

  这个城市机场的能见度下降到了零，使航空运输陷入停顿状态。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Zero is a temperature of 0°. It is freezing point on the centigrade and Celsius scales, and 32° below freezing point on the Fahrenheit scale. (摄氏) 零度

  例：

  It's a sunny late winter day, just a few degrees above zero.

  这是晚冬晴朗的一天，只有零上几度。

• 3. 

  ADJ You can use zero to say that there is none at all of the thing mentioned. 为零的

  例：

  This new ministry was being created with zero assets and zero liabilities.

  这个新部门当时是以零资产零负债进行创建。