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