释义 |
no1 /nō/ adverb- Used as a sentence substitute to express a negative answer, refusal, disapproval, disbelief or to acknowledge a negative statement (formerly used esp in response to a question or statement containing a negative, in contradistinction to nay, used to express simple negation until superseded in this function by no in early 17c)
- Not so
- Not
- (with compar) in no degree, not at all
noun (pl noes or nos)- A denial
- A refusal
- A vote or voter for the negative
ORIGIN: OE nā, from ne not, and ā ever; cf nay noˈ-man noun Someone ready to say ‘no’ noˈ-no noun (pl noˈ-nos, noˈ-no's or noˈ-noes) (informal) - A failure, non-event
- Something which must not be done, said, etc
- An impossibility, non-starter
no can do see under can1 no more - Destroyed
- Dead
- Never again, not any longer
not take no for an answer To continue (with something) in spite of refusals the noes have it No-votes or no-voters are in the majority |