| 词汇 | have no use for someone |
| 释义 | Idiom have no use for someonehave no use for (someone/something) to have a very low opinion of someone or something.To my mother, my friends were simply a bunch of bums, and she had no use for them.He has no use for gossip, which he thinks is a waste of time. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of have no use for something (= to not be able to use something) have no use for (someone or something)1. Literally, to not need someone or something. No thanks, I have no use for another washing machine. With a house this small, I have no use for a maid. 2. Figuratively, to think very little of someone or something; to greatly dislike someone or something. I have no use for someone who can't respect their friends' privacy. I have no use for all this modern technology. I much prefer the old way of doing things. have no use for1. Not require something, as in I don't smoke, so I have no use for a lighter. [c. 1600] 2. Dislike something or someone, as in I have no use for people who won't answer letters. [Second half of 1800s] have no ˈuse for somebody/somethingstrongly dislike somebody/something: I have no use for people like John. You can never trust them. |
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