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jay

UK //dʒeɪ//US //dʒeɪ//

词源

源自中古英语 'jay', 来自古法语 'gai', 可能源自拉丁语 'gaia',模仿鸟的叫声。

noun

❶ 松鸦,一种色彩鲜艳的鸟类,常见于欧洲和亚洲,以其响亮的叫声和活泼的行为著称。

“A jay was hopping from branch to branch in the oak tree.”

(一只松鸦在橡树上从一根树枝跳到另一根树枝。)

“The blue feathers of the jay stood out against the green leaves.”

(松鸦的蓝色羽毛在绿叶的衬托下格外显眼。)

❶ (俚语)指一个爱炫耀或喋喋不休的人,通常带有贬义。

“He's such a jay, always bragging about his new car.”

(他真是个爱炫耀的人,总是吹嘘他的新车。)

“Don't be a jay and keep talking nonsense.”

(别像个喋喋不休的人一样一直说废话。)

同义词:blue jay, chatterbox, show-off

常见短语

blue jay — 蓝松鸦,北美洲常见的一种鸟类,以其蓝色羽毛和响亮叫声闻名。

“A blue jay visited our backyard feeder this morning.”

(今天早上一只蓝松鸦来我们后院的喂食器吃东西。)