nelly
nelly — 名詞
1. used in the fixed spoken phrase 'not on your nelly!' to refuse something firmly
休想；免談
堅決拒絕的固定說法
used in the fixed spoken phrase 'not on your nelly!' to refuse something firmly or to state that something will absolutely not happen.
Ari asked to borrow my car after crashing his own last week, and I said not on your nelly.
Ari 上週撞了自己的車，這週又來借我的車，我說門都沒有。
fixed expression for emphatic refusal
Not on your nelly would I pay that much for a second-hand phone.
我才不會花那麼多錢買一支二手手機，免談。
Tanvi's flatmate asked her to cover his rent, but she said not on your nelly.
Tanvi 的室友要她幫忙付房租，但她拒絕了，說休想。
The coach told Kofi to run five extra laps for being late, but Kofi muttered not on your nelly.
教練因為 Kofi 遲到要他多跑五圈，Kofi 低聲咕噥著：門兒都沒有。
Reuben's sister asked him to take the blame, and he replied not on your nelly.
Reuben 的妹妹要他扛黑鍋，他只回了一句：休想。
- no way
more common internationally, less colourful
- not a chance
similar strength but not distinctly British
- absolutely not
neutral register, used in any variety of English
- of course
polite agreement, opposite end of the refusal scale
- by all means
formal permission, contrast with the informal refusal
文法句型
not on your nelly (fixed phrase)
用法筆記
This expression is always used in the exact fixed form 'not on your nelly' — the word 'nelly' does not appear outside this phrase. It is a colloquial British idiom and would sound odd in formal writing or American English.
常見錯誤
nelly — 形容詞
1. a dated and offensive slang term used to describe a man whose appearance or beha
娘娘腔（貶）
貶陰柔舉止的舊式用語
a dated and offensive slang term used to describe a man whose appearance or behaviour is considered notably feminine.
In a 1950s classroom, a teacher called a boy nelly — a word now seen as a homophobic slur.
在 1950 年代的課堂上，一位老師罵一名男孩是 nelly——如今這個詞被視為恐同的侮辱用語。
dated offensive term — do not use
Liam's grandfather recalled how boys in his 1950s school playground would whisper 'nelly' whenever a classmate cried after a fall.
Liam 的祖父回憶起 1950 年代學校操場上，每當同學跌倒哭鼻子時，其他男孩就會低聲說他是 nelly。
In a 1960s factory canteen, workers whispered 'nelly' about a colleague — now deeply offensive.
在 1960 年代工廠餐廳裡，工人們私下說某位同事是 nelly——如今這詞被認為非常冒犯。
In a university lecture, a professor showed a 1960s clip using 'nelly' to mock a male dancer.
在大學課堂上，教授播放了一段 1960 年代的影片，片中 'nelly' 被用來嘲笑一名男性舞者。
文法句型
used attributively or predicatively
用法筆記
DATED AND OFFENSIVE — DO NOT USE. This sense of 'nelly' is a derogatory slur from early- to mid-20th-century British English. It is now widely recognised as homophobic and deeply insulting. Learners should be aware of the term only to avoid misunderstanding it, never to use it themselves. Modern alternatives such as 'effeminate' (neutral) or 'feminine' (neutral to positive) carry no such stigma.