| 释义 |
nay
I. \ˈnā\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English nay, nei, from Old Norse nei, from ne not + ei ever — more at ne, aye
1. : no — used formerly as a negative answer to a question asked or a request made and now superseded by no except in oral voting
2. : not this merely but also : not only so but — used to mark addition or substitution of a more explicit or emphatic phrase and thus interchangeable with yea
< each of us is peculiar, nay, in a sense, unique — S.J.Brown >
II. noun
(-s)
1. : denial, refusal, prohibition
2.
a. : a negative reply or vote
< the nays outnumbering the ayes >
b. : one who votes no
< voted among the nays >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Arabic nāy, from Persian
: a vertical end-blown flute of ancient origin used in Muslim lands |