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willy-nilly /ˌwɪli ˈnɪli/ ●do sth ˌwilly-ˈnilly (informal) 1. do sth whether you want to or not 无可奈何地做某事;违背意愿◆She was forced willy-nilly to accept the company’s proposals. 她不情愿地接受了公司的提议。2. do sth in a careless way without planning 毫无计划地,随意地(做某事)◆Don’t just use your credit card willy-nilly. 不要滥用你的信用卡。 NOTE This expression is a shortened form of ‘willing or not willing’. 这个表达法是willing or not willing(愿意或不愿意)的缩写形式。 |