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
jays — plural of jay
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
a type of bird with blue feathers; also a person who talks too much or is foolish
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。
用法提示:名词,指一种有蓝色羽毛的鸟。
The jay's loud call echoed through the forest.
松鸦的响亮叫声在森林中回荡。
用法提示:名词,指鸟,使用所有格形式。
He's such a jay, always talking without thinking.
他真是个傻瓜,总是不假思索地说话。
用法提示:名词,指喋喋不休或愚蠢的人。
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。
jaybird 是 jay 的口语/方言说法,意思基本相同,常指冠蓝鸦;正式场合多用 jay。
blue jay 是 jay 的一种,特指北美冠蓝鸦;若泛指鸦科鸟类,不能用 blue jay 替代 jay,口语中有时混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw three jay in the park.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子Don't be jay, think before you act.
正确表达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。
乌鸦是黑色的,松鸦有蓝色羽毛
chatterbox 指爱说话的人,含贬义;jay 指喋喋不休的人,但较古雅。
fool 为通用词,jay 为古语或俚语,指愚蠢的人。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.