Old English nylle, nelle "to be unwilling," from ne "no" (see no) + will (v.). Often paired with will; the construction in nill he, will he, once common, attested from c. 1300, surviving principally in willy-nilly, which, however, reverses the usual Middle English word order. Latin expressed a similar idea in nolens volens.
双语例句
1. Will you, nill you, I will marry you.
不管你愿意不愿意, 我都要跟你结婚.
来自辞典例句
2. But my knowledge of the subject is practically nill.
但是我在这方面几乎还等于零.
来自互联网
3. He must bear the consequences of his improvident action will he, nill he.
不管他愿意不愿意, 他必须对自己挥霍浪费所造成的后果负责.
来自互联网
4. Until the autumn of that year, the harvest in State Wu was nill using parboiled paddy.
是年秋天, 吴国用这样稻谷种地造成颗粒无收,没了粮草如何打仗?
来自互联网
5. When I am kissing your cheek , I nill ( don't want to ) to say Goodbye to you.
