nay
adv. 不但如此; 而且; 否
You use nay in front of a stronger word or phrase which you feel is more correct than the one you have just used and helps to emphasize the point you are making.
He was grateful for and proud of his son's remarkable, nay, unique performance...
他为儿子出色的,不,应该是独一无二的表演心怀感激和骄傲。
Long essays, nay, whole books have been written on this.
许多长篇大论的文章,不,应该说是整部整部的书都是关于这件事的。
Nay is sometimes used to mean 'no' when talking about people voting against something or refusing to give consent for something.
The House of Commons can merely say yea or nay to the executive judgment.
下院只能对行政决议表示赞同或反对。
Nay is an old-fashioned, literary, or dialect word for 'no'.
1. a negative;
1. not this merely but also; not only so but;
Nay, laddie. The lack of money's what's important.
不重要, 年轻人. 没有钱才是重要.
Duke of Venice . Nay , in all confidence, he's not for Rhodes.
公爵嗯, 他们的目标决不是罗得斯岛, 这是可以断定的.
But as God is faithful , our word toward you is not yea and nay.
我指着信实的上帝说, 我的诺言并不是“是”而又“非”的.
We are willing, nay, eager to go.
我们不但愿意, 而且很想去.
Nay, if we fight to the end, it can only be glorious.
不对,不对, 如果我们作战到底, 结果只可能是光荣的.