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本帖最后由 冬咚 于 2016-1-29 15:15 编辑
马上就是猴年了。在中国,猴子多被视为聪明伶俐的动物。因为有了《西游记》的长久影响,人们看到猴子总是难免会想起神通广大的齐天大圣。而 在英语中,monkey则多与搞怪、模仿、闲散的形象有关。本着文化互通的精神,我们今天就为大家介绍中文和英文中与猴子相关的一些短语表达,个中的文化 内涵,留给大家自己体会吧。
Monkey Idioms in English
英语中与猴子相关的短语表达
>Make a monkey out of (someone)
让某人出丑、难堪
He made a monkey out of me by calling me names in front of my girlfriend.
他当着我女朋友的面辱骂我,让我很难堪。
>Monkey around with somebody or something
瞎捣鼓,闲晃
You must stop monkeying around with that old computer if you want to finish the work on time.
你要是想按时完成工作就别捣鼓那台旧电脑了。
>Monkey business
非法活动,骗人的把戏
You must stop the monkey business if you don’t want to get into trouble.
你要是不想惹麻烦,就不要干那些非法的事。
>A monkey on one's back 阻止某人成功的严重问题,历史问题
He was afraid that his past would always be a monkey on his back.
他担心他过去的问题将会永远成为他的包袱。
>Monkey see, monkey do
有样学样
It is a case of monkey see, monkey do. She does everything that her cousin does.
她就是东施效颦,她表姐做什么,她就做什么。
>More fun than a barrel of monkeys
非常有趣
He is quite popular with his friends because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
他在朋友当中很有欢迎,因为他是个特别有趣的人。
>Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle.
表示特别惊讶,不敢相信
Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle. I never thought Bill would remarry.
天啊!我从来都没想过比尔会再婚。
>Monkey suit
制服,礼服
I hate going to weddings and wearing a monkey suit.
我很讨厌参加婚礼,也讨厌穿礼服。
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