Word · Frequency #10825
joey
幼兽
a young animal
- 1.
The immature young of a marsupial, notably a junior kangaroo, but also a young wallaby, koala, etc.
有袋类动物的幼崽,尤其是小袋鼠,也可指小沙袋鼠、小考拉等。
- 2.
A kind of clown.
一种小丑。
有袋类动物的幼崽,尤其是小袋鼠,也可指小沙袋鼠、小考拉等。；一种小丑。
In use
The zookeeper showed us the joey peeking out of its mother's pouch.
A joey usually stays in the pouch until it is about six months old.
The rescue team fed the orphaned joey with a special milk formula.
[animal]'s joey
joey 常指袋鼠等有袋动物的幼崽。
The kangaroo's joey stays in the pouch for several months.
袋鼠的幼兽在育儿袋里待好几个月。
carry a joey
The female wallaby carried a joey in her pouch.
雌性沙袋鼠的育儿袋里带着一只幼兽。
a/the joey in [place]
Connections
Collocations
- kangaroo joey
- 袋鼠幼崽
- A kangaroo joey stays in its mother's pouch for months.袋鼠幼崽在妈妈的育儿袋里待好几个月。
- baby joey
- 小袋鼠宝宝
- The zoo introduced a new baby joey to the public.动物园向公众介绍了一只新出生的小袋鼠宝宝。
- joey in her pouch
- 育儿袋里的幼袋鼠
- The mother kangaroo carried a joey in her pouch.袋鼠妈妈把幼袋鼠装在育儿袋里。
- orphan joey
- 失去母亲的幼袋鼠
- The rescued orphan joey was fed with a special milk formula.获救的孤儿幼袋鼠用特殊配方奶喂养。
- tiny joey
- 小小的幼袋鼠
- A tiny joey poked its head out of the pouch.一只小小的幼袋鼠从育儿袋里探出头来。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：音似“乔伊”，想象一只叫乔伊的小袋鼠宝宝，joey就是幼兽。
Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：口语对话、谈论幼年袋鼠等动物时 joey 通常是非正式、口语化的说法，多用于日常对话，比较常见于澳大利亚英语，指幼年袋鼠或其他幼兽；正式书面语中用得较少。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common English word rhymes with 'joey' (/dʒəui/, JOH-ee). These lookalikes are pronounced differently: boy, toy, and joy have /ɔɪ/; honey has /ˈhʌni/; gooey has /ˈɡuːi/; hokey has /ˈhoʊki/.
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