naysayer

英['neɪseɪə] 美
  • n. 否定者;拒绝者;老是唱反调的人

中文词源


naysayer 反对者,否认者

nay,不,say,说。即说不的人,反对者。

英文词源


naysayer (n.)
1721, from verb naysay (implied from 1530s in naysaying); from nay + say (v.). Nay-say "refusal" is from 1630s.

双语例句


1. If a naysayer close to you has been difficult and critical, there's a good chance you've finally silenced that person.
如果你身边有和你唱反调和总给你制造麻烦的人存在,那么这个月有个很好的机会让这个人彻底闭嘴。

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