word of assent, 1570s, of unknown origin, perhaps a variant of I, meaning "I assent;" or an alteration of Middle English yai "yes" (see yea), or from aye (adv.) "always, ever."
aye (adv.)
"always, ever," c. 1200, from Old Norse ei "ever" (cognate with Old English a "always, ever"), from PIE *aiw- "vital force, life, long life, eternity" (cognates: Greek aion "age, eternity," Latin aevum "space of time;" see eon).
实用例句
1. "Do you remember your first day at school?" — "Oh aye. Yeah."
“你还记得第一天上学吗？”“噢，是的，当然。”
来自柯林斯例句
2. Och aye. I always liked him.
口欧耶，我一直都很喜欢他。
来自柯林斯例句
3. All in favor of this proposition will please say " Aye ".