| 释义 |
jo·ey
I. \ˈjōē, -ōi, ȯi\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: native name in Australia
1. Australia
a. : a baby kangaroo
< shot a doe with a joey >
b. : a baby animal
c. : a young child
2. Australia : odd-jobman
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Joey, nickname for Joseph
1. [after Joseph Hume died 1855 English politician who urged the issue of fourpenny pieces] Britain
a. : a fourpenny piece
b. : a threepenny piece
2. [after Joseph Grimaldi died 1837 English pantomimist and clown] : a circus clown |