1. （用于否定句、疑问句也用于if或whether之后），常常译为：什么事物，什么东西，如：
No one is so foolish as to believe that anything happens by chance.
谁也不会愚蠢到竟然相信世间任何事情都是偶然发生的。
We can't do anything.
我们什么都做不了。
Don't go doing anything extreme like leaving the country.
千万不要做出诸如离开国家之类的极端行为。
Why can't you ever take anything seriously?
你怎么对什么都不当回事呢？
There's never anything worth watching on TV.
电视上根本没有什么值得看的节目。
We hope to prevent anything unpleasant from happening.
我们希望防止任何不愉快的事发生。
Has anything interesting happened?
有没有发生什么有趣的事情？
If you need anything, I am at your service.
您要是需要什么，请尽管吩咐。
If she wants anything, she need only ask.
她想要什么东西，只要开一下口就行了。
If you remember anything at all , please let us know.
你要是想起什么来，就告诉我们。
Have you anything(that\which) you’d like to sell ?
你有什么东西想要卖吗？
2.在肯定句中，则常作all ,everything ,any or every thing ,no matter what,常常译为：所有的东西（事物）；随便哪个东西（事物）如：
All\ Everything\ Anything that remains can be divided between you.
所有剩下的东西，你们都可以分。
Anything that keeps education on the front burner is good.
任何重视教育的事都是好事。
I'm so hungry, I'll eat anything.
我饿慌了，随便吃什么都行。
I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject.
在这个课题上要提出什么新看法，我有困难。
I’ll do anything you want.
我愿意去做你要我做的任何事情。
You can buy anything you like.
你可以买你所喜欢的任何东西。
He is young, fresh, and ready for anything.
他年轻又富有朝气，什么事都愿意做。
I'll agree to anything for an easy life.
只要有安逸舒适的生活我什么都同意。
作“任何东西、任何事物”，也可以用于否定句，当然也可以用于肯定句：
I won't be bullied into signing anything.
我绝不会屈服于压力签署任何东西。
She was too far gone to understand anything we said to her.
她已神志不清，听不懂我们向她说的任何话。
I'd hate anything to come between us.
我不喜欢任何有损我们之间关系的事情。
You can put a bet on almost anything these days.
如今几乎可以对任何东西下赌注。
I'd give anything to see him again.
只要能再见他一面我愿付出任何代价。