jay

jay
noun
  1. a bird of the crow family with boldly patterned plumage, typically having blue feathers in the wings or tail
    鸦(鸦科,羽毛鲜艳醒目,翅及尾部羽毛大多呈蓝色)
  2. Family Corvidae: several genera and numerous species, in particular the Eurasian Garrulus glandarius, with a crest, mainly pinkish-brown plumage, and a harsh screech
    鸦科: 数属,众多种,尤指拉丁名为Garrulus glandarius的欧亚松鸦,有鸟冠,羽毛主要是褐粉色,叫声刺耳
  3. (archaic)a person who chatters impertinently
    (古)爱唠叨的人,碎嘴子
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: via Old French from late Latin gaius, gaia, perhaps from the Latin given name Gaius
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