单词 | aye aye |
释义 | aye aye in British Englisha. an expression of compliance, esp used by seamen b. British an expression of amused surprise, esp at encountering something that confirms one's suspicions, expectations, etc aye-aye in British English (ˈaɪˌaɪ) noun a rare nocturnal arboreal prosimian primate of Madagascar, Daubentonia madagascariensis, related to the lemurs: family Daubentoniidae. It has long bony fingers and rodent-like incisor teeth adapted for feeding on insect larvae and bamboo pith Word origin C18: from French, from Malagasy aiay, probably of imitative originaye, aye in American English Nautical I understand and will obey used in response to a commandaye-aye in American English (ˈaɪˌ aɪ) noun an arboreal, nocturnal prosimian primate (Daubentonia madagascariensis) of Madagascar, with shaggy, generally dark-brown fur, large ears, fingerlike claws, and a long, bushy tail Word origin Fr < Malagasy; echoic of its cryWord lists with monkey |
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