"jenny" in Chinese (Traditional)
母驢珍妮紡紗機
Definition
jenny 指母驢,也就是雌性的驢。它也可以指一種紡紗機器,尤其常見於片語 'spinning jenny' 中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是一個很具體的動物名稱,比 'donkey' 少見得多。學習者主要會在農業、獸醫或歷史語境中看到它。在歷史中,'spinning jenny' 是固定說法,最好整體記憶。
Examples
The farmer has one jenny and two goats.
那個農夫有一頭**母驢**和兩隻山羊。
The jenny stood near the barn.
那頭**母驢**站在穀倉旁邊。
We learned about the jenny in our history class.
我們在歷史課上學到了**珍妮紡紗機**。
That jenny is older than the rest of the animals, but she's still strong.
那頭**母驢**比其他動物都老,但還是很強壯。
The guide said the spinning jenny changed textile production forever.
導覽員說,**珍妮紡紗機**永遠改變了紡織生產。
If that's a jenny, then the smaller one beside her must be her foal.
如果那是一頭**母驢**,那她旁邊那隻比較小的應該就是她的幼崽。