gainsay something
常用于正式或文学语境,多用于否定句。
No one can gainsay the fact that climate change is real.
无人能否认气候变化这一事实。
否定;反驳
gainsaid — past of gainsay · irregular form
反驳;反对
deny or contradict (a fact or statement); speak against
反驳;反对
take exception to
一般现在时
He gainsays every argument.
他反驳每一个论点。
一般过去时
She gainsaid the accusation.
她否认了指控。
现在完成时
They have gainsaid all evidence.
他们否认了所有证据。
过去式与过去分词为 gainsaid
No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court.
没有人能否认法庭上呈现的证据。
用法提示:这里 gainsay 作为及物动词,表示“否定”或“反驳”,用于正式语境。
She gainsays every suggestion he makes, which frustrates the team.
她反驳他提出的每一个建议,这让团队很沮丧。
用法提示:gainsay 在这里表示持续性地反对或反驳。
There is no gainsaying the fact that climate change is real.
气候变化是事实,这是无可否认的。
用法提示:gainsaying 前面有 no,构成固定表达“无可否认”,表示不容反驳。
常用于正式或文学语境,多用于否定句。
No one can gainsay the fact that climate change is real.
无人能否认气候变化这一事实。
that从句作宾语,表示否认某事。
She gainsaid that she had ever made such a promise.
她否认曾做出过这样的承诺。
grammar · medium
易错句子He gainsayed the accusation.
正确表达He gainsaid the accusation.
错误:使用了不规则的过去式形式“gainsayed”。gainsay 的过去式是 gainsaid,属于不规则变化,应直接使用 gainsaid。
grammar · medium
易错句子She gainsaid to the proposal.
正确表达She gainsaid the proposal.
错误:在及物动词 gainsay 后误加了介词 to。gainsay 直接接宾语,不需要介词,应删除 to。
gainsay 侧重口头否定,contradict 可指言行或事实相矛盾
deny 拒绝承认某事真实性,gainsay 是对陈述的反驳
oppose 表示立场或行动上的反对,gainsay 仅指口头反驳
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