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Nay Word Convention 英[Neɪ 美[Ne Adv.不但如此;而且;否;N.反对票,投反对票者 Adv 用于对已叙述内容作更确切或强调的补充)不

单词 nay
音标
英[neɪ] 美[ne]
解释
adv.不但如此;而且;否;n.反对票,投反对票者;
例句

ADV
(用于对已叙述内容作更确切或强调的补充)不
You use nay in front of a stronger word or phrase which you feel is more correct than the one you have just used and helps to emphasize the point you are making.
例:He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable, nay, unique performance...他为儿子出色的,不,应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
例:Long essays, nay, whole books have been written on this.许多长篇大论的文章,不,应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。

CONVENTION
否决;反对
Nay is sometimes used to mean 'no' when talking about people voting against something or refusing to give consent for something.
例:The House of Commons can merely say yea or nay to the executive judgment.下院只能对行政决议表示赞同或反对。

CONVENTION
(no 的过时用法、文学用语或方言用法)
Nay is an old-fashioned, literary, or dialect word for 'no'.
变形
pl:nays~

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