ae
ae — adjective
- aepositive
- aeercomparative
- aeestsuperlative
1. a Scottish word that means 'one', used before a noun to talk about a single pers
a Scottish word that means 'one', used before a noun to talk about a single person or thing
Kofi said he would be back in ae minute after finishing his coffee.
ae + [time noun]; predeterminer use
There was ae small shop on the corner that sold fresh bread and milk.
Lisa bought ae loaf of bread and a carton of eggs from the market.
The old fisherman caught ae big salmon and threw it in his basket.
文法句型
ae + [noun]
用法筆記
This sense appears mainly in Scottish dialects and older literary works from Scotland. It corresponds to the English determiner 'one' or 'a/an'.
常見錯誤
2. a Scottish word meaning old, aged, or having lived or existed for a long time
a Scottish word meaning old, aged, or having lived or existed for a long time
The ae cat spent every afternoon sleeping by the warm fireplace.
ae as attributive adjective for aged people/animals
Jiwoo's ae tractor still worked after forty years of farming the fields.
The villagers gathered at the ae inn that had served travelers since 1750.
Isabela kept her ae sewing machine even after buying a new electric one.
文法句型
ae + [noun]
[be] + ae
用法筆記
This sense is a Scots variant of 'auld' (old). It is most commonly used attributively (before the noun). In modern Scottish writing, 'auld' is more frequent; 'ae' in this sense appears in traditional and literary contexts.
常見錯誤
ae — abbreviation
1. a written abbreviation for 'American English', used in dictionaries, textbooks,
a written abbreviation for 'American English', used in dictionaries, textbooks, and language studies to label words or spellings that are typical of the United States
The label 'AE' in the dictionary tells you the word is commonly used in the United States.
AE as dictionary label for US usage
Our textbook marks vocabulary differences between AE and BE with small coloured flags.
In linguistic journals the abbreviation AE stands for American English.
When learning spelling it helps to check whether a word follows AE or BE rules.
- US English
an alternative label for the same variety; slightly less formal
- American
shorter, but can be ambiguous when referring to the language
- BE
British English, the standard counterpart to American English
用法筆記
Typically written in capital letters (AE). Standard paired abbreviations are AE (American English) and BE (British English), widely used in comparative linguistics and English-language teaching materials.