nay-sayer
反对者
nay-vote
反对票
nay-saying
否认
a loud nay
大声否定
say nay
[书面语]说“不”，拒绝，否认
"It is peculiar, nay, unique."
"这不但是特殊的,而且是独一无二的。"
it will take months, nay years.
这会花上几个月乃至几年的时间。
nay, I must not think thus.
不，我可不能那样想。
There are many good, nay noble qualities.
不但有许多美好的, 而且还有高尚的品质。
a bright, nay a blinding light
一道亮光，一道令人目眩的亮光
The daily work continued;nay, it actually increased.
日常工作不但继续进行, 而且工作量进一步加大。
I permit, nay, encourage it.
这事我同意, 不, 我支持。
the cabinet sits to give the final yea or nay to policies.
内阁开会对政策给予最终的肯定或否定的回答。
He was ill-favored, nay, hideous.
他是难看的，不仅如此，而且是可怕的
We are willing, nay, eager to go.
我们不但愿意，而且很想去。
I suspect, nay, I am certain that he is wrong.
我怀疑, 不, 我肯定他错了。
The tally was three yeas and two nays, so the yeas have it.
投票结果是三票赞成两票反对, 投赞成票者胜利。
This last old man loved me above the measure of a father, nay, godded me indeed.
这最后一位老人比父亲还要疼爱我; 不, 简直把我当成神。
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