willy-nilly的词源

英文词源

willy-nilly

willy-nilly: [17] Willy-nilly originated in the expression will I, nill I, literally ‘whether I wish it or do not wish it’ (nill ‘be unwilling’, long defunct as an independent verb, was formed from will and the negative prefix ne-)

willy-nilly

c. 1600, contraction of will I, nill I, or will he, nill he, or will ye, nill ye, literally "with or without the will of the person concerned." See nill + will (v.1).

中文词源

willy-nilly：不管愿意不愿意

缩写自短语will I,nill I。nill,不想，不愿，词源同not,nullify. 参见shilly-shally.

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willy-nilly：不管愿意不愿意

缩写自短语 will I,nill i.nill,不想，不愿，词源同 not,nullify.