英 [ˌwɪli ˈnɪli] 美 [ˌwɪli ˈnɪli]
adv. 不管愿不愿意地;乱七八糟地;无计划地
adj. 不管愿不愿意的;乱七八糟的
willy-nilly /ˌwɪlɪˈnɪlɪ/
副词 If something happens to you willy-nilly, it happens whether you like it or not. 不管愿不愿意
These men who were thrown together willy-nilly by the Army had nothing in common.
这些无可奈何被军方强凑在一起的男人之间没有任何共同之处。
副词 If someone does something willy-nilly, they do it in a careless and disorganized way, without planning it in advance. 随意地; 胡乱地
Clerks bundled papers into files willy-nilly.
文书们将文件随意塞进文件夹里。
in a random manner
同义词: randomly / indiscriminately / haphazardly / arbitrarily / at random / every which way
without having a choice
... walkie-talkie 步话机 willy-nilly 乱糟糟地;犹豫不决的 razzle-dazzle 混乱;狂欢;令人头昏目眩的激动场面 ...
比如Willy-nilly(犹豫不决的)已经存在1000多年了,而Riff-raff(乌合之众)则可追溯到前15世纪。
愿意还是不愿意 willy-nilly 愿意 1.(因符合心愿而同意) be willing; be ready 愿意作出任何牺牲 be willing to make any sacrifice; 表示愿意 express on...
... Wall Street 华尔街(美国金融业集中之地) willy-nilly 不管愿意不愿意;不容分辩的 word-of-mouth 口头的,口述的 ...
犹豫不决的;不容分辨的
乱七八糟地;不管愿不愿意地
Clerks bundled papers into files willy-nilly.
文书们将文件随意塞进文件夹里。
She was forced willy-nilly to accept the company's proposals.
她被迫无奈接受了公司的提议。
These men who were thrown together willy-nilly by the Army had nothing in common.
这些无可奈何被军方强凑在一起的男人之间没有任何共同之处。
She took him willy-nilly to her." He's telling a story about himself, seemingly, but who is the "I," then, that's left over? "I feel her yet."
她犹疑不决地把他拉向自己,他在讲关于自己的故事,似乎是这样,但谁是“我“呢,“我感觉到了她“,又是什么“
1945年后的美国小说课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
Now it seems that Oracle may wind up owning this competitor willy-nilly and suffering for it.
And he was printing money willy-nilly to keep the economy afloat through cheap loans.
The reason is fees, stacks of needless charges piled willy-nilly, one on top of the other.