Word · Frequency #6282
jay
鸟(有蓝色羽毛);也指喋喋不休的人或傻瓜
a type of bird with blue feathers; also a person who talks too much or is foolish
- 1.
Any of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
属于鸦科的多个属的鸟类,包括松鸦、蓝松鸦、灰松鸦等,体型较小,形态优雅,通常色彩艳丽,常有冠羽,且常吵闹
- 2.
The name of the Latin script letter J/j.
拉丁字母J/j的名称
- 3.
Any of various other birds of similar appearance and behaviour.
外观和行为类似的其他鸟类
- 4.
Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Graphium.
属于青凤蝶属的各种大型凤蝶
属于鸦科的多个属的鸟类,包括松鸦、蓝松鸦、灰松鸦等,体型较小,形态优雅,通常色彩艳丽,常有冠羽,且常吵闹;拉丁字母J/j的名称;外观和行为类似的其他鸟类;属于青凤蝶属的各种大型凤蝶;鸟
In use
I saw a beautiful blue jay perched on the fence this morning.
The jay's loud call echoed through the forest.
He's such a jay, always talking without thinking.
a [adjective] jay
通常用于描述鸟的羽毛颜色。
We saw a blue jay in the park.
我们在公园里看到一只蓝松鸦。
the jay
用于泛指这类鸟。
The jay is known for its intelligence.
松鸦以聪明著称。
be a jay
非正式用法,指多嘴或愚蠢的人。
He's such a jay, always talking nonsense.
他真是个傻瓜,总说胡话。
Connections
Collocations
- blue jay
- 蓝松鸦
- A blue jay landed on the feeder.一只蓝松鸦落在喂食器上。
- a noisy jay
- 吵闹的松鸦
- The noisy jay woke me up early.那只吵闹的松鸦一大早就把我吵醒了。
- a foolish jay
- 一个傻瓜
- He acted like a foolish jay at the party.他在派对上表现得像个傻瓜。
- naked as a jay
- 一丝不挂
- He stood there naked as a jay.他一丝不挂地站在那里。
Pop culture & quotes
- I'm Gatsby. Jay Gatsby.
- 我是盖茨比,杰伊·盖茨比。In the movie, he introduces himself as Jay Gatsby.在电影中,他介绍自己是杰伊·盖茨比。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
音似'唧',鸟叫;也喻指喋喋不休的人。
Context & Register
非正式场合下指喋喋不休的人或傻瓜;在鸟类学或自然语境中为中性指鸟。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All example words rhyme with 'jay' (/dʒeɪ/) because they share the same vowel sound /eɪ/ and are spelled with 'ay'. No misleading lookalikes are present.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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