n.猴子;猴一样的人
v.嘲弄;胡闹;模仿
When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. 树倒猢狲散。
He's as mischievous as a monkey! 他像猴子那麽顽皮!
用作动词 (v.)It is dangerous to monkey around in the workshop. 在车间里胡闹是危险的。
Don't monkey about with this computer. 不要乱动这台计算机。
He likes to monkey with old clocks and engines. 他喜欢摆弄旧钟和引擎。
I have a pet monkey which attempts to mock all my actions. 我养了一只猴子当宠物,它试图模仿我所有的动作。
monkey的基本意思是“猴子”“猿”,用于比喻可指小孩儿像猴子一样顽皮,常译成“小淘气”“淘气鬼”。
monkey有时也可用作定语,表示“花招”“恶作剧”。