nelly

IPA/ˈnel.i/
KK[nˈɛli]IPA/ˈnel.i/

nelly — 名詞

1. a British slang word used almost only in the phrase 'not on your nelly' to say t

1.名詞C1
釋義

休想

英式俚語，強烈表示絕不答應

a British slang word used almost only in the phrase 'not on your nelly' to say that something definitely will not happen or that you strongly refuse it

例句

"Could you lend Dean your scooter tonight?" "Not on your nelly!"

「今晚可以把你的機車借給 Dean 嗎？」「休想！」

fixed phrase for a flat spoken refusal

When the landlord suggested a rent increase, Layla said, "Not on your nelly."

房東提議漲房租時，Layla 直接說：「休想。」

fixed phrase after an unwelcome suggestion

同義詞
  • no way

    equally informal, but more current and not especially British

  • not a chance

    a neutral spoken refusal without the old-fashioned slang flavor

  • absolutely not

    strong refusal that works in wider registers

文法句型

not on your nelly

用法筆記

Almost always appears in the fixed phrase 'not on your nelly', usually as a strong spoken refusal or denial. It sounds old-fashioned and strongly British.

常見錯誤

❌I said nelly to the idea.
✅I said, "Not on your nelly!
💡the word normally stays inside the fixed phrase, not as an ordinary noun on its own.

nelly — 形容詞