monkey
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmʌŋ.ki/ us/ˈmʌŋ.ki/
(ANIMAL)
A2 猴子
an animal that lives in hot countries, has a long tail, and climbs trees. Monkeys are primates (= the group of animals that are most like humans) .
- More examples
- What's the difference between an ape and a monkey?
- In the first question you had to name three types of monkey.
- Using a bunch of bananas, the zoo-keeper persuaded the monkey back into its cage.
- Bored out of its mind, the monkey stares out of the cage with unseeing eyes.
(CHILD)
informal淘气鬼，捣蛋鬼
a child who behaves badly
They ate all the cakes, the monkeys. 他们吃掉了所有的蛋糕，这些捣蛋鬼。
[ as form of address ] Hey, put that down, you little monkey! 嘿，放下它，你这个小淘气！
(MONEY)
UK slang500英镑
£500
Idioms
I'll be a monkey's uncle!idiom old-fashioned （表示惊讶）天哪！哎呀！
used to show you are very surprised
make a monkey out of someoneidiom 使（某人）出丑;耍弄，愚弄（某人）
to make someone appear stupid
not give a monkey'sidiom UK slang 一点都不在乎，完全无所谓
If you don't/couldn't give a monkey's about something, you are not at all worried by it.
"Chrissie won't like it." "I don't give a monkey's." “克丽茜不会喜欢它的。”“我才不在乎呢。”