单词 | nay |
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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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