1.HBAa small brown animal with a long tail, which uses its hands to climbtrees and lives in hot countries 猴
2informalCHILD a small child who is very active and likes to play tricks 顽皮儿童,淘气鬼,捣蛋鬼
Stop that, you little monkey!
别这样,你这个小淘气鬼!
3.monkey businessinformalBAD PERSON bad or dishonestbehaviour 恶作剧;骗人把戏,不轨行为
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monkey business• The proposal had become the victim of political monkey business and deceit.
4not give a monkey’sBritish EnglishBrE spoken informalDON'T CARE to not care at all about something 一点都不在乎
To be honest I don’t give a monkey’s what they do.
说实话,我一点都不在乎他们做什么。
5.make a monkey (out) of somebodyMAKE FUN OFto make someone seem stupid 使某人出丑,戏弄[愚弄]某人
6.a monkey on your backAmerican EnglishAmE informalMDDDIFFICULT a serious problem that makes your life very difficult, especially being dependent on drugs 使生活艰难的沉重负担〔尤指药物依赖〕