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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。
鸟（有蓝色羽毛）；也指喋喋不休的人或傻瓜
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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
We saw a blue jay in the park.
我们在公园里看到一只蓝松鸦。
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
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.
拉丁字母J/j的名称
The name of the Latin script letter J/j.
外观和行为类似的其他鸟类
Any of various other birds of similar appearance and behaviour.
属于青凤蝶属的各种大型凤蝶
Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Graphium.
I saw a beautiful blue jay perched on the fence this morning.
今天早上我看到一只美丽的蓝松鸦栖息在篱笆上。
The jay's loud call echoed through the forest.
松鸦的响亮叫声在森林中回荡。
He's such a jay, always talking without thinking.
他真是个傻瓜，总是不假思索地说话。
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。
用于泛指这类鸟。
The jay is known for its intelligence.
松鸦以聪明著称。
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。
比喻用法，形容话多。
She chatters like a jay.
她像松鸦一样喋喋不休。
Not this
I saw three jay in the park.
Use this
I saw three jays in the park.
英语中可数名词需要复数形式，'jay'的复数是'jays'。中文没有明显的复数变化，所以学习者容易忘记加-s。
Not this
Don't be jay, think before you act.
Use this
Don't be a jay, think before you act.
'jay'作'傻瓜'讲时可数，需加冠词'a'。中文无冠词体系，学习者常遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
蓝松鸦
A blue jay landed on the feeder.
一只蓝松鸦落在喂食器上。
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。
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。
一丝不挂
He stood there naked as a jay.
他一丝不挂地站在那里。
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。
Jay-Z是一位传奇说唱歌手。
Jay-Z's music has influenced many artists.
Jay-Z的音乐影响了许多艺术家。
Use jay naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
音似'唧'，鸟叫；也喻指喋喋不休的人。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.