"jinny" in Chinese (Simplified)

• jinny（方言，母驴）

Definition

在英语中，“jinny”是指母驴的老式或地方用法。有时在特定语境下也可指一种小车或机械装置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“jinny” 现极为罕见且主要见于历史文献或英国、爱尔兰方言。现代英语用“jenny”或“female donkey”。偶尔表示小车或机械，但这种用法非常少见。

Examples

The farmer had a jinny and a mule in his field.

农场主田里有一头**jinny**和一头骡子。

A jinny is a female donkey, especially in old English.

**jinny** 指的是母驴，尤其是在古英语中。

They brought the apples back using a jinny cart.

他们用一辆**jinny**小车把苹果带回来。

You hardly ever hear anyone call a donkey a jinny these days.

现在已经几乎没人再叫驴为**jinny**了。

My grandmother used to tell stories about her pet jinny back in Ireland.

我奶奶常讲她在爱尔兰养的**jinny**的故事。

That old wagon is called a 'jinny' in some villages.

在一些村庄，那种旧马车叫“**jinny**”。