say sb. nay
1. 拒绝某人; 禁止某人
If you want to smoke in your own room, who can say you nay?
如果你想在自己房间里抽烟, 谁能禁止你呢?
习惯用语Let your yea be yea and your nay be nay.1.赞成就说赞成, 不赞成就说不赞成。nick sb. with nay1.[废](=say sb. nay)1.跟某人说“不行”; 拒绝某人的请求; 禁止或阻止某人will not take nay [no]1.不许说个“不”字, 不许不答应yea and nay1.犹豫不决; 支支吾吾, 模棱两可