"nonny" in Chinese (Traditional)

• （無對應翻譯；歌曲中用的古老擬聲詞）

Definition

一個沒有實際意義的無意義詞，常出現在古英語的歌曲或詩歌中，多用於押韻或製造節奏感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為古老，只在歷史、民謠或戲謔語境中出現。現代口語中基本不會用，通常只在歌曲副歌中重複出現。

Examples

The old song repeated 'nonny nonny' in the chorus.

那首老歌的副歌裡反覆出現「**nonny nonny**」。

He sang 'hey nonny nonny' as part of a folk tune.

他在民謠裡唱了「**hey nonny nonny**」。

The children laughed at the funny 'nonny' sounds in the poem.

孩子們聽到詩中有趣的「**nonny**」聲時都笑了。

'Hey nonny!' was shouted by the actors in the old play to get the audience's attention.

演員們在舊劇本裡高喊「Hey **nonny**!」來吸引觀眾注意。

Shakespeare often included 'hey nonny nonny' to add a playful feeling to dialogue.

莎士比亞常常在對白中加入「**hey nonny nonny**」，增添俏皮感。

Nobody uses 'nonny' nowadays except as a joke or in a parody of old songs.

現在除了開玩笑或仿古歌曲，很少有人用「**nonny**」。