jenny

FREQ #2147

n. 纺纱机, 移动吊车, 母驴

发音

AU /ˈd͡ʒɛni/
US /ˈd͡ʒɛni/

词形变化

jennies 复数 jennies jennied jennies 三单 jennying jennying 现在分词 jennied 过去式 jennied 过去分词

别名

Jenny jinny

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called spinning jenny).

  2. 2.

    A female creature of certain kinds:

    A female donkey.

  3. 3.

    A female creature of certain kinds:

    A female wren.

  4. 4.

    A female creature of certain kinds:

    A female cat.

    1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London Of course all the stock went by road and the house cat—a jenny it was—was put into a basket and driven in the trap along with one or two particular things and the women.

  5. 5.

    A female creature of certain kinds:

    A female crab.

    澳大利亚
  6. 6.

    A catmill.

  7. 7.

    In billiards and similar games, a powerful follow shot with plenty of topspin.

v.
  1. 1.

    To wind finished lace onto cards ready for sale.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

jennet jenny-ass

上位词 1

ass

相关短语

jenny wren na. 雌鹪鹩 [网络] 詹妮仁；雷恩；巧妇鸟 jenny wrens Jenny Greenteeth Jenny Haniver Jenny Hanivers Jenny invert Jenny inverts spinning jenny n. 多轴纺织机 creeping Jenny [网络] 草甸排草；匍匐珍妮 tea jenny Kick 'em Jenny inverted Jenny flying jenny upside-down Jenny

词源

Partially from generic use of the female given name Jenny (cf. Jane) and partially from informal pronunciations of engine.

来源：wiktionary