nay
adv.
<古>否；不
n.
拒絕；反對；投反對票
conj.
不但如此；而且
英語翻譯 Noun:
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a negative;
\\\"the nays have it\\\"
Adverb:
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not this merely but also; not only so but;
\\\"each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense unique\\\"
造句
用作副詞(adv.)
- It is difficult, nay, impossible.
那是困難的，不，簡直是不可能的。
用作名詞(n.)
- I\\\'m sure you\\\'ll not say me nay.
我相信你不會拒絕我的。
- There were 4 981 076 yeas and one nay.
計有4 981 076票贊成，一票反對。
- All but four Democrats voted nay.
除了四名民主黨黨員外，全部投票否決
用作連詞(conj.)
- We are willing, nay, eager to go.
我們不但愿意，而且很想去。
- There are many good, nay noble qualities.
不但有許多美好的，而且還有高尚的品質。
常用短語
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say sb. nay
拒絕某人
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ayes and nays
贊成票與反對票...
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yea and nay
猶豫不決
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Let your yea be yea and your nay by nay.
贊成就說贊成,不贊成...
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by yea and nay
憑良心說,一點不假,...
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will not take nay
不容拒絕, 不容否定...
組詞
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Nay, come again, good Kate, I am a gentleman.
出自：Taming of Shrew,
Shakespeare
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My worst fearssnay, what had seemed to me mere crazy imaginingsshad been realised.
出自：J. Buchan
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It\\\'s a blameless, nay meritorious, occupation.
出自：J. Carey
近義反義詞 【近義詞】
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no
不
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or rather
確切地說, 說得更準確些...
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and also
而且
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indeed
真正地
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even
平坦的
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truly
真實地
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verily
肯定地
【反義詞】
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