| 释义 |
nix
I. \ˈniks\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: German, from Old High German nihhus — more at nicker
: a supernatural creature originally in Germanic folklore and conceived of in many forms but usually as having the form of a woman or as half human and half fish, dwelling in fresh water usually in a beautiful palace, and usually unfriendly to man
< haunting, penetrating, pining as voice of nix or siren — Walter de la Mare >
— called also nixie
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: German nichts nothing, from Middle High German nihtes, gen. of niht nothing, from Old High German niwiht, neowiht — more at naught
1. slang : nothing : no one
< what a man means to say signifies nix in politics — Emporia (Kans.) Gazette >
2. : nixie II
III. adverb
slang : no — used to express disagreement or the withholding of permission
< if I were to say nix on the books he'd be miserable — Everybody's Magazine >
IV. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
slang : veto, forbid, prohibit, ban, reject, cancel
< nixed a request for a $2500 business loan — Carl Sifakis >
< tried to nix the idea of a lie-detector test — Barbara Graham > |