Word
willy-nilly
随意地;胡乱地
核心释义
In a random or disorganized way; haphazardly.
- 1.
不管是否愿意;不顾后果或受影响者的意愿;无论心甘情愿与否。
Whether desired or not; without regard for consequences or wishes of those affected; whether willingly or unwillingly.
- 2.
随意地
in a random manner
- 3.
看起来随意地;杂乱无章地。
Seemingly at random; haphazardly.
- 4.
不管愿意与否
without having a choice
不管愿意与否;无可奈何地;不管是否愿意;不顾后果或受影响者的意愿;无论心甘情愿与否。;随意地;看起来随意地;杂乱无章地。;不管愿意与否
用法In use
The new rules apply willy-nilly to every department, even those that voted against them.
用法提示:willy-nilly 作副词,意为‘不管愿意与否’,修饰动词 apply。
After the meeting, she was willy-nilly assigned to the night shift.
用法提示:willy-nilly 作副词,表示‘不管本人是否愿意’,修饰 was assigned。
The city is expanding the highway willy-nilly through residential areas, ignoring residents' complaints.
用法提示:willy-nilly 作副词,表示‘不顾及他人意愿’,修饰 is expanding。
do something willy-nilly
强调随意、无计划。
He scattered the seeds willy-nilly across the field.
他随意地把种子撒在田地里。
willy-nilly, [clause]
作句子副词,表示不可避免。
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