Say no, teach you to politely refuse.

Sometimes we need to refuse others, but it's hard to say. In fact, there are many words in English that can be used to express negative meaning, so that you don't have to repeat when you say "no".

1. No, no.

Let's start with something simple. There are no dates in old English.

Let's start with something simple. It can't be traced back to old English.

2. Uh-huh? Ah; hum

The imitated uh-uh first appeared in the written form of 1920s.

The written form of uh-uh first appeared in 1920s.

3.Nix refused; impossible

Nix was originally a Victorian slang, which can be compared with the earlier German nix, which is a colloquial abbreviation of nichts ("nothing").

Originally Victorian slang, similar to nix in German, it is a colloquial abbreviation of nichts (without any meaning).

4. Xie Ni/Knicks/Knicks? no

Before long, this slang was given a suffix of–y/-ie, which was used to form pet names and familiar nicknames.

Before long, this slang added the suffix -y/-ie as a nickname and nickname for acquaintances.

5. no, there isn't

The earliest nope is actually another name for the red-bellied finch, which was used in the early17th century-but fast-forward to the late19th century, nope was used to indicate no, with an obviously arbitrary extension, and at about the same time yep began to be used to indicate yes.

In fact, in the early17th century, Nope originally meant another name for the red-bellied suzaku. But by the end of19th century, nope was used to mean no (no). Similarly, at about the same time, yep began to express the meaning of yes.

6. it's not like this; refuse

This form of "no" is unique to Northern English. In origin, it is borrowed from early Scandinavian. You can also answer in the negative, that is, answer in the negative.

Using Nay is a characteristic of Northern English. Nei, originated in northern Europe and Iceland in the early days. You can use nay to express negative meaning.

7. no

No, nah's nonstandard spelling is usually used to express southern English pronunciation, especially London dialect.

Non-standard spelling is often regarded as the representative of southern pronunciation, especially London accent.

8. No way. not at all

Although it is accused by some people as slang, no way (the meaning of no) has a long history, which can be traced back at least to18th century.

Some people think that this expression is just slang expression, but no way has a long history of development, which can be traced back to 18 century ago.

9. No way, Jose refused; definitely not

Apart from the obviously novel rhyme, it is not entirely clear why José was added to this expression. Not surprisingly, its history is much shorter, and the earliest known use time can only be traced back to 1979.

The reason for adding José after no way is not clear, but the pronunciation is more comfortable. This usage appears for a short time, and the earliest usage is in 1979.

10. Negative? Deny, reject

If you have a military mentality, you can say no instead of no. This may be a way to say "no" as clearly as possible over the radio.

If you admire soldiers in your heart, you may say no instead of no (the corresponding affirmative word is yes). This may be because the meaning of negation is expressed in the radio, because negation is clearer than nothing.

1 1. The veto was rejected; prohibit

Rejected the addition of that group of Latin words? As a daily language in English. Literally translated as "I forbid", this is a rather imperative way to express your opposition to a plan.

Reject words from everyday Latin. Literally translated as "I forbid …", this is a rather tough way to show that you are against a plan.

12. It is impossible to go wrong.

The original meaning is "digression, irrelevant to the issue under discussion". One of the earliest uses of this latter meaning comes from Eliza Heywood's The Careless History of Bessie: "Therefore, it is impossible for him to marry Miss Bessie now." .

The original meaning is "digression, irrelevant to the issue under discussion". Out of question first appeared as "impossible" in Elizabeth Heywood's work "The Unintentional History of Betsy": "Therefore, it is impossible for him to marry Miss Betsy.

13. No, sir

You may correctly think that siree is derived from sir here-eventually, but it is a variant of sirrah (commonly used in Shakespeare), which (in turn) is directly formed by sir, with a (perhaps arbitrary) suffix as a term used to address men or boys contemptuously.

Siree originated from sir and is a variant of sirrah. Sirrah consists of sir and suffix (which may be arbitrary) to show contempt for men.

14. Because it is impossible to be dirty or fair.

Putting opposites together to cover a range is a good way to show that something will not happen: this can be traced back to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

It is a very good way to put antonyms together to indicate things that will not happen: this usage can be traced back to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.

15. Not living your life at all; never wishfully expect

This emphasizes your unwillingness to agree to the request-even if the requester's life is at stake, it is still difficult for you to pass.

This slang emphasizes that you are unwilling to agree to a request-even if the requester's life is in danger.

16. Absolutely not.

The expression of the British is not in your Nelly, but it was first reflected in the issue of 194 1 The New Politician. Not in your nelly, but not in another way of your life.

Not on your Nelly is a British expression, which first appeared in "New Politicians" published by 194 1. Not on your Nelly is another expression of not on your life.

17. It's not in your font.

Atintypewas is a photo taken as a positive film on a thin tin plate, but it also appears in this phrase, dating back at least to 1900.

Tintype originally refers to tin plate photography, and later it was also used in the phrase about 1900 years ago.

18. Not all teas are impossible in China.

This phrase, although borrowed from the British national obsession, actually originated from the Australian spoken language.

British people tend to use this phrase, but it comes from spoken Australian.

19.1 million years is impossible.

People haven't used it for a million years, but it certainly dates back more than a century.

The use of this phrase can be traced back to a century ago, but it has been seldom used for a long time.

20. Not under any circumstances.

For the avoidance of doubt, this article covers almost all the foundations. Nouns that were originally actions or conditions were singular, but now they are usually plural.

To avoid ambiguity, you can use this phrase to express firm negation. At first, the phrase "environment" was singular, but now it is plural.

2 1. Not necessarily; cannot

Although if you say unlikely, you may have complete control over the possibility of things happening or other aspects, it is an option to refuse someone's suggestion with a little rudeness.

If you say unlikely, you may be sure of the possibility and what happened. If someone makes rude requests, you can use this word to refuse.

22. Never for Joe.

The phrase not for Joe, meaning "no matter what", can be traced back to the middle of19th century, and seems to regard Joe as an unspecified person (although the phrase may have originated from the name of18th century comedian Joe Miller and a popular joke book published after his death).

The phrase "not for joe" means "no matter what", which can be traced back to the middle of19th century, when joe didn't represent a specific individual (although the word may have first appeared because of18th century comedian Joe? Miller published a popular collection of jokes after his death.

23. Thumb down? refuse

Of course, turning your thumb down is a gesture of disapproval or rejection-this word can also be used to describe the same thing; That is, an alternative word for "no"-but its history is a bit confusing. The earliest usage of thumbs down and thumbs up is related to "the audience in ancient amphitheater used their thumbs"-but in these cases, thumbs up means refusal.

Of course, the thumbs-down gesture indicates disapproval or rejection, and this phrase can be used instead of no-but the origin history of this phrase is rather confusing. The earliest usage of thumb down refers to "the audience's thumb pointing in ancient theaters". However, in these cases, thumb up means refusal.

It is impossible that a pig can fly.

Pigs (we don't want to interrupt you) can't fly, but pigs may fly. Pigs have wings. Similar expressions are used to express impossibility or doubt. In this case, the first known usage of the pig's grounding behavior is not completely equivalent to "no", but it is different from the usage in Alice in Wonderland: "I have the right to think," Alice said sharply ... "Just as a pig must be able to fly," the Duchess said. ''

Of course pigs can't fly. Similar expressions such as pigs may fly, and pigs have wings to mean "impossible; Doubt. " The first well-known metaphor about pig's behavior is in Alice in Wonderland. Alice said, "I have the right to think". The duchess replied, "Just like a pig has the right to fly" (yes, this right is just like a pig flying in the sky).

25. No chance at all? have no chance

If you think that pigs are not doing well, the situation of cats will be even worse: as early as 1796 in Gross's Dictionary of Vulgar Language, he quoted "no chance, just like a cat without claws in hell;" Refers to a person arguing or arguing with a person who is much better than him. Of course, now it is more widely used than debaters and quarrelers.

If you think that the pig's expressive force is not enough, the cat's performance is even worse: as early as 1796, in Gross's idiom dictionary, he used "there is no more opportunity than a cat without lessons in hell;" Metaphor means that a person is involved in a dispute or quarrel in which his opponent is far stronger than himself. Of course, it is widely used now, not just quarreling.

26. the chance is slim? It's unlikely.

Fat chance is an ironic use of the adjective fat, which means "a lot, a lot". Interestingly, this feeling seems to be only used for irony, implying "very little, almost nothing"

Fat chance is an ironic use of the adjective fat. Fat chance originally meant "a lot". Interestingly, it usually contains irony, meaning "very little; Almost none. "

27. Grab me!

Grab me! Grab me! It also implies their opposite: that is, the interlocutor will never catch this person because it (whatever it is) will not happen. Catch means "to appear suddenly or unexpectedly", and this usage is also used in sentences, such as "I find myself talking like my mother".

Catch me and catch me at it sometimes express the opposite meaning: it means that the other party can't find someone's real situation in some way (which can refer to specific aspects), implying that it won't happen. Catch here means "accidental discovery, accidental discovery". This meaning is still used today, such as "I find myself talking like my mother". Suddenly I found that my mother and I spoke in the same tone.

28. Not afraid? no

Fear originally means "the reason or reason for panic" here, although even in its earliest use (including the translation of16th century poems), it mainly appeared in (no) fear-that is, there was no reason for panic. Now the usual meaning is informal, but it is clear no.

The original meaning of fear here is "the cause and foundation of panic/fear". In its earliest use (/kloc-poetry translation in the 6th century), fearless means "panic without reason or basis". Not afraid is an informal expression of no.

29.go Fish refused.

Go fish is an American card game, usually played by children. In the game, each player takes turns to ask his opponent for a specific card. If he is rejected, he is told to "go fish" from eleven decks. The word has been used more widely as a way to say no in a joke.

Go fish is an American card game, usually played by children. Each player takes turns asking his opponent for a specific card. If the opponent refused to give it, he said "go fishing". Later, this expression was widely used to represent a joke "No".

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