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willy-nilly是什么意思
英式音标:[ˌwɪli ˈnɪli]英式读音
美式音标:[ˌwɪliˈnɪlɪ]美式读音
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概况:

adj. 犹豫不决的;不容分辨的

adv. 乱七八糟地;不管愿不愿意地

词义:

adv.

不管愿意不愿意地;乱七八糟地;无可奈何地做某事;违背意愿

adj.

不管愿意不愿意的;混乱的;慌张的;犹豫不决的

英英释义

willy-nilly[ 'wili'nili ]

adv.

in a random manner

同义词:randomlyindiscriminatelyhaphazardlyarbitrarilyat randomevery which way

without having a choice

用法:

双语例句

They all had to take part, willy-nilly.
他们都得参加,不论他们愿意不愿意。

权威例句

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同义词:indecisive,dithery
英语词源:

willy-nilly

willy-nilly: [17] Willy-nilly originated in the expression will I, nill I, literally ‘whether I wish it or do not wish it’ (nill ‘be unwilling’, long defunct as an independent verb, was formed from will and the negative prefix ne-)

willy-nilly

c. 1600, contraction of will I, nill I, or will he, nill he, or will ye, nill ye, literally "with or without the will of the person concerned." See nill + will (v.1).

造句:

1. I found myself, willy-nilly, alchemized into an American the moment I touched French soil.

我发现当我的双脚踏上法国的土地,就身不由己地一下子认识到自己是美国人。

-- 来源 -- 名作英译部分 - P_suannailidecangying

2. For a minute he literally hated this earthy, cynical world to which one belonged, willy-nilly.

一时之间,他真恨起这个谁都不能不属于其中的、鄙俗而吹毛求疵的世界来。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

3. Willy-nilly zoning laws.

杂乱的分区法规

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

4. And willy-nilly, under the cover of superficial Greekness, they became centres where different cultures and traditions mingled and fused and created something new.

这些城市虽然都披着希腊的面纱,但不可避免地成为了不同文化和传统交汇融合以及新事物产生的中心。

-- 来源 -- 英汉非文学 - 文明史 - wenmingshi-chengshideguannian

5. The women of Paikuo in Hengshan County gathered in force and swarmed into their ancestral temple, firmly planted their backsides in the seats and joined in the eating and drinking, while the venerable clan bigwigs had willy-nilly to let them do as they pleased.

衡山白果地方的女子们,结队拥入祠堂,一屁股坐下便吃酒,族尊老爷们只好听她们的便。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

6. For willy-nilly he took his Baronetcy and Wragby with the last seriousness.

因为不管他心愿与否,他是十分郑重其事地接受这爵衔和勒格贝家产了。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学

7. What kind of profit mentality was this-taking cars willy-nilly out of production?

不管三七二十一就取消一批车子的生产--这算是什么盈利思想呢?

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

8. They all had to take part, willy-nilly.

他们都得参加, 不论他们愿意不愿意.

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译参考

9. They introduced the new laws willy-nilly.

他们不管大家喜不喜欢就引进了法律。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

10. When courts hold to the contrary, they give the government license to infringe the rights of private landowners willy-nilly.

当法院反其道而行之时,他们等于在向政府颁发肆意侵犯私有土地所有者权利的许可证。

-- 来源 -- www.doroto.cn

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