Word · Frequency #3882
Jenny
/ˈdʒeni/
noun
母驴
a female donkey
- 1.
A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).
将纤维纺成纱线并绕在多根锭子上的装置(又称珍妮纺纱机)。
- 2.
A female creature of certain kinds:
某些动物的雌性个体。
- 3.
A catmill.
一种猫磨。
- 4.
In billiards and similar games, a powerful follow shot with plenty of topspin.
台球等类似游戏中,一种带有强烈上旋的强力跟杆击球。
纺纱机；珍妮纺纱机；移动吊车；吊车；将纤维纺成纱线并绕在多根锭子上的装置(又称珍妮纺纱机)。；某些动物的雌性个体。；一种猫磨。
In use
The jenny brayed loudly and woke the whole farm.
Our jenny is gentle with the children and never kicks.
The two jennies are grazing in the orchard right now.
a jenny
She bought a jenny for her spinning workshop.
她为纺纱车间买了一台纺纱机。
jennies
The farmer owns several jennies to transport goods.
农场主有几头用来运货的母驴。
Connections
Collocations
- spinning jenny
- 纺纱机
- The spinning jenny revolutionized the textile industry.纺纱机革新了纺织工业。
- jenny donkey
- 母驴
- The farm has a jenny donkey and her foal.农场里有一头母驴和她的幼崽。
- mobile jenny
- 移动吊车
- They used a mobile jenny to lift the heavy equipment.他们用移动吊车吊起重型设备。
Pop culture & quotes
- Jenny, I've got your number.
- 珍妮，我有你的号码。The song '867-5309/Jenny' repeats the line: 'Jenny, I've got your number.'歌曲《867-5309/珍妮》重复了这句歌词：'珍妮，我有你的号码。'
- Jenny, will you marry me?
- 珍妮，你愿意嫁给我吗？In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest proposes to Jenny saying: 'Jenny, will you marry me?'在电影《阿甘正传》中，阿甘向珍妮求婚说：'珍妮，你愿意嫁给我吗？'
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个叫珍妮的女孩在操作纺纱机，记住 jenny 有纺纱机的意思。
Context & Register
历史术语（纺纱机）; 技术术语（移动吊车）; 日常用语（母驴）
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与'jenny'不完全押韵，因为重读元音不同：'jenny'的元音是/e/，而其他词的元音是/ɛ/。但它们有相似的′-ny′结尾，可供比较。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.