英语词汇“monkey”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

monkey

(mʌŋki )

Word forms: monkeys

1. countable noun A2

A monkey is an animal with a long tail which lives in hot countries and climbs trees.

2. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN]

If you refer to a child as a monkey, you are saying in an affectionate way that he or she is very lively and naughty. [feelings]

She's such a little monkey.

Synonyms: rascal, horror [informal], devil, rogue

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Quotations:

monkey: an arboreal animal which makes itself at home in genealogical treesAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary

Idioms:

cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey [British, informal]

extremely cold

It was a cold snap in the middle of spring with winds cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.

the organ grinder's monkey [British]

someone who is closely associated with a powerful person and acts on their behalf, but has no real power themselves

`Do you feel that you've been squeezed out?' `Well, I feel more like the organ grinder's monkey, actually.'

have a monkey on your back [mainly US]

to have a serious problem that is making your life difficult or unpleasant

The whole medical system that has become a monkey on the back of people without an adequate income.

make a monkey out of someone

to make someone seem ridiculous or stupid

If it makes any difference, I'm not here to make monkeys out of the police, I'm a cop myself.

monkey business

dishonest or unacceptable behaviour

You try any monkey business and you're in trouble, right?

Collocations:

pet monkey

I heard a man describe the rescue of an escaped pet monkey.

Times, Sunday Times

He occasionally used a pet monkey in some of the group's performances, as it attracted more people.

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Before training any students, he forces them to appeal to his strange sense of humor and catch his pet monkey.

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Stymie wanders off playing with a pet monkey and a toy lion, and sets off a burglar alarm.

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Here a man keeps his hoard in a sea-encircled tower until a pet monkey amuses itself one day in throwing the coins out of the window.

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trained monkey

Next time the boss says a trained monkey could do your job, be afraid.

Times, Sunday Times

I think a trained monkey would do just as well.

The Sun

I am just a trained monkey, jumping to everyone's tune.

Times, Sunday Times

Prior to the 20th century, it was common for buskers to use a trained monkey as a bottler.

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The crowd that witnessed the demonstration made outrageous claims about the workings of the boat, such as magic, telepathy, and being piloted by a trained monkey hidden inside.

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Translations:

Chinese: 猴子

Japanese: サル

单词	monkey
释义	monkey (mʌŋki ) Word forms: monkeys 1. countable noun A2 A monkey is an animal with a long tail which lives in hot countries and climbs trees. 2. countable noun [usually adjective NOUN] If you refer to a child as a monkey, you are saying in an affectionate way that he or she is very lively and naughty. [feelings] She's such a little monkey. Synonyms: rascal, horror [informal], devil, rogue Image of monkey © Billion Photos, Shutterstock Quotations: monkey: an arboreal animal which makes itself at home in genealogical treesAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary Idioms: cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey [British, informal] extremely cold It was a cold snap in the middle of spring with winds cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the organ grinder's monkey [British] someone who is closely associated with a powerful person and acts on their behalf, but has no real power themselves `Do you feel that you've been squeezed out?' `Well, I feel more like the organ grinder's monkey, actually.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a monkey on your back [mainly US] to have a serious problem that is making your life difficult or unpleasant The whole medical system that has become a monkey on the back of people without an adequate income. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make a monkey out of someone to make someone seem ridiculous or stupid If it makes any difference, I'm not here to make monkeys out of the police, I'm a cop myself. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers monkey business dishonest or unacceptable behaviour You try any monkey business and you're in trouble, right? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: pet monkey I heard a man describe the rescue of an escaped pet monkey. Times, Sunday Times He occasionally used a pet monkey in some of the group's performances, as it attracted more people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Before training any students, he forces them to appeal to his strange sense of humor and catch his pet monkey. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Stymie wanders off playing with a pet monkey and a toy lion, and sets off a burglar alarm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Here a man keeps his hoard in a sea-encircled tower until a pet monkey amuses itself one day in throwing the coins out of the window. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 trained monkey Next time the boss says a trained monkey could do your job, be afraid. Times, Sunday Times I think a trained monkey would do just as well. The Sun I am just a trained monkey, jumping to everyone's tune. Times, Sunday Times Prior to the 20th century, it was common for buskers to use a trained monkey as a bottler. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The crowd that witnessed the demonstration made outrageous claims about the workings of the boat, such as magic, telepathy, and being piloted by a trained monkey hidden inside. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 猴子 Japanese: サル
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