| 释义 |
no man
noun
Etymology: Middle English no man, naman, non man, nan man, from Old English nān man, from nān no, none + man — more at none
1. : no person : nobody
2. usually no-man \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ [no (II) + man] : a man who is accustomed or inclined to disagree in an independent manner or to decline requests in a firm resolute way
< surrounded by a number of no-men to resist me at every point — Sir Winston Churchill >
— compare yes-man |