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monkey

UK //ˈmʌŋki//US //ˈmʌŋki//

词源

来自中古低地德语 'moneke',可能源自民间传说中一个叫 'Moneke' 的拟人化猴子角色。

noun

❶ 猴子,一种灵长类动物,通常有长尾巴,生活在树上,以水果、树叶等为食。

“The monkey climbed up the tree quickly.”

(猴子迅速地爬上了树。)

“We saw a group of monkeys in the zoo.”

(我们在动物园里看到了一群猴子。)

❶ 调皮的人或孩子,常用来形容行为像猴子一样活泼好动的人。

“Stop acting like a monkey and sit still!”

(别像猴子一样调皮,安静坐着!)

“My little brother is such a monkey, always climbing on things.”

(我弟弟真是个调皮鬼,总是爬上爬下。)

同义词:ape, primate, rascal, imp

verb

❶ 胡闹或捣乱,指像猴子一样调皮地摆弄或干扰某事物。

“Stop monkeying around with the TV remote!”

(别乱动电视遥控器!)

“The kids were monkeying with the computer and broke it.”

(孩子们乱动电脑,把它弄坏了。)

同义词:fiddle, tamper, meddle

常见短语

monkey business — 指不诚实或可疑的行为,常用于形容欺骗或恶作剧。

“I think there's some monkey business going on with these accounts.”

(我觉得这些账目有些猫腻。)

monkey see, monkey do — 形容模仿行为,尤指不加思考地模仿他人的动作或行为。

“The younger brother copied everything his sibling did - monkey see, monkey do.”

(弟弟模仿哥哥的一举一动——真是有样学样。)