joey

• n. 幼兽
• n. (Joey)人名；(纳米、英)乔伊

词源不详，早先认为是来自澳大利亚某土著语言，后推测可能是来自人名Joey.词义演变比较jack,jenny.

joey (n.)

"young kangaroo," 1839, sometimes said to be from a native Australian word joè, but more recently often said to be of unknown origin. Perhaps an extended use of Joey, the familiar form of the male proper name Joseph, for which Partridge lists many common or coarse meanings in 20c. Australian slang. Farmer & Henley ("Slang and Its Analogues") quote an 1887 article on "Australian Colloquialisms":

JOEY is a familiar name for anything young or small, and is applied indifferently to a puppy, or a kitten, or a child, while a WOOD-AND-WATER-JOEY is a hanger about hotels and a doer of odd jobs.

来自柯林斯例句

2. The track features Joey Langton on percussion .

唱片的这段乐曲是乔伊∙兰顿演奏的打击乐。

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3. Nephew Joey, Robert , neice Beth , and sister Jeanie in the party.

侄儿Joey, 罗伯特, 侄女伊丽莎白和妹妹吉妮在生日晚会上.

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4. Joey : C'mon! Just try to picture her not pregnant, that's all.

Joey: 拜托,只要想象她没有怀孕的样子, 这就够了.

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5. Joey : You don't think my mom's sexy?

Joey: 你觉得我妈不性感?

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