英语词汇“willy-nilly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典-新都网

wil•ly-nil•ly adv.

whether desired or not.
in a disorganized or unplanned manner;
sloppily:The schoolkids raced around the room willy-nilly.

wil•ly-nil•ly adv.

in a disorganized or unplanned manner;
sloppily.
whether one wishes to or not;
willingly or unwillingly:He'll have to do it willy-nilly.

adj.

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willy-nilly /ˌwɪlɪˈnɪlɪ/ adv

adj

Etymology: Old English wile hē, nyle hē, literally: will he or will he not; nyle, from ne not + willan to will¹

单词	willy-nilly
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 wil•ly-nil•ly /ˈwɪliˈnɪli/USA pronunciation adv. whether desired or not. in a disorganized or unplanned manner; sloppily:The schoolkids raced around the room willy-nilly. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 wil•ly-nil•ly (wil′ē nil′ē),USA pronunciation adv. in a disorganized or unplanned manner; sloppily. whether one wishes to or not; willingly or unwillingly:He'll have to do it willy-nilly. adj. shilly-shallying; vacillating. disorganized, unplanned; sloppy:willy-nilly work. from the phrase will ye, nill ye. See will¹, nill 1600–10 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: willy-nilly /ˌwɪlɪˈnɪlɪ/ adv whether desired or not adj occurring or taking place whether desired or not occurring haphazardly Etymology: Old English wile hē, nyle hē, literally: will he or will he not; nyle, from ne not + willan to will¹
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