willy-nilly
adverb /ˌwɪli ˈnɪli/
/ˌwɪli ˈnɪli/
(informal)- whether you want to or not
不管愿意不愿意;无论想要不想要 - She was forced willy-nilly to accept the company's proposals.
她被迫无奈接受了公司的提议。
- She was forced willy-nilly to accept the company's proposals.
- in a careless way without planning
随意地;乱糟糟地 - Don't use your credit card willy-nilly.
别拿着你的信用卡随便花。
- Don't use your credit card willy-nilly.
词源early 17th cent.: later spelling of will I, nill I ‘I am willing, I am unwilling’.