monkey

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌŋki/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmʌŋki/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mungkē)

Inflections of 'monkey' (n): npl: monkeys
Inflections of 'monkey' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
monkeys
v 3rd person singular
monkeying
v pres p
monkeyed
v past
monkeyed
v past p
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WordReference English-Chinese Dictionary © 2025:

主要翻译
英语中文
monkey n (animal: simian with tail) (动物)SCSimplified Chinese 猴子,猿猴 hóu zi ,yuán hóu
 There are quite a few species of monkey in Africa.
 非洲猴子的种类有很多。
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其他翻译
英语中文
monkey n figurative (mischievous child)SCSimplified Chinese 捣蛋鬼 dǎo dàn guǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 搗蛋鬼
  SCSimplified Chinese 淘气包 dǎo dàn guǐ,táo qì bāo
 Look at those kids running around. They're a bunch of monkeys!
monkey [sb] vtr informal (imitate)SCSimplified Chinese 模仿 mó fǎng
TCTraditional Chinese 模仿
  SCSimplified Chinesemó fǎng ,xué
TCTraditional Chinese
 My sons are always monkeying their uncle!
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动词短语
英语中文
monkey around vi phrasal informal (be frivolous or mischievous)SCSimplified Chinese 胡闹 hú nào
  SCSimplified Chinese 鬼混 hú nào,guǐ hùn
  SCSimplified Chinese 闲荡 hú nào,xián dàng
 Joe is always monkeying around in class when he should be paying attention.
monkey around with [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (play or tamper with [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 摆弄 bǎi nòng
  SCSimplified Chinese 把玩
 He monkeyed around with the carburettor for a while, then found the problem in the spark plug.
monkey with [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (tamper with [sth])SCSimplified Chinese 瞎弄 xiā nòng
  SCSimplified Chinese 乱搞
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复合形式:
英语中文
capuchin,
capuchin monkey
n
(type of monkey)SCSimplified Chinese 卷尾猴属
cheeky monkey n informal, figurative (mischievous child)SCSimplified Chinese 淘气鬼 táo qì guǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 淘氣鬼
 My son is a cheeky monkey, always doing something mischievous.
not give a monkey's v expr UK, regional, slang (not care)SCSimplified Chinese 一点不在乎
  SCSimplified Chinese 无所谓 wú suǒ wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 無所謂
give a monkey's v expr UK, regional, slang (care, be concerned)SCSimplified Chinese 关心 guān xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 關心
  SCSimplified Chinese 在乎 guān xīn,zài hu
grease monkey n slang, figurative (mechanic) (俚语)SCSimplified Chinese 油猴儿,油猢狲(指汽修工,机械修理工) yóu hóu er ,yóu hú sūn ( zhǐ qì xiū gōng ),jī xiè xiū lǐ gōng
 I took my car to the local grease monkey, and now it runs worse than ever!
howler monkey n (Central American simian variety)SCSimplified Chinese 吼猴 hǒu hóu
  SCSimplified Chinese 粗尾猴
 Howler monkeys are very loud!
little monkey n figurative (mischievous child) (对顽皮的孩子的称呼)SCSimplified Chinese 小猴子 xiǎo hóu zi
 We often refer to our two-year old as "little monkey”.
make a monkey of [sb],
make a monkey out of [sb]
v expr
figurative (cause to appear ridiculous)SCSimplified Chinese 嘲笑 cháo xiào
TCTraditional Chinese 嘲笑
  SCSimplified Chinese 愚弄 cháo xiào,yú nòng
TCTraditional Chinese 愚弄
monkey bars npl (children's climbing frame)SCSimplified Chinese 儿童玩的攀爬架 ér tóng wán de pān pá jià
 Children were hanging from the monkey bars in the playground.
monkey bread,
monkey puzzle bread
n
(type of yeasted cake)SCSimplified Chinese 猴子面包
monkey bread n (fruit of baobab)SCSimplified Chinese 猴面包树果实
monkey bread n (baobab tree)SCSimplified Chinese 猴面包树 hóu miàn bāo shù
TCTraditional Chinese 猴麵包樹
monkey business n figurative, slang (silly or frivolous behaviour) (比喻,俚语)SCSimplified Chinese 胡闹 hú nào
 The substitute teacher quickly put an end to all the monkey business.
monkey business n figurative, slang (trickery, deceitful behaviour) (比喻,俚语)SCSimplified Chinese 欺骗,骗人的把戏 qī piàn,piàn rén de bǎ xì
TCTraditional Chinese 欺騙
 One had to be careful when dealing with the hawkers in the market, who were famous for their monkey business.
monkey nut n informal (peanut)SCSimplified Chinese 花生 huā shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 花生
monkey puzzle,
monkey puzzle tree
n
(evergreen tree)SCSimplified Chinese 智利南洋衫
  SCSimplified Chinese 猴谜树
monkey suit n figurative (tuxedo or formal attire)SCSimplified Chinese 正装 zhèng zhuāng
  SCSimplified Chinese 燕尾服 zhèng zhuāng,yàn wěi fú
monkey suit n US, figurative (showy uniform)SCSimplified Chinese 华丽的服装
  SCSimplified Chinese 正装 zhèng zhuāng
monkey wrench,
also UK: adjustable spanner
n
(spanner)SCSimplified Chinese 活动扳手 huó dòng bān shǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 活動扳手
 I need to undo these bolts so please pass me the monkey wrench.
monkeyshines (US),
monkey tricks (UK)
npl
informal (prank, mischievous behaviour)SCSimplified Chinese 恶作剧,把戏 è zuò jù,bǎ xì
TCTraditional Chinese 惡作劇,把戲
powder monkey n dated, informal (warship: boy who carries gunpowder)SCSimplified Chinese 弹药搬运员
rhesus monkey n (animal: macaque)SCSimplified Chinese 猕猴 mí hóu
 Rhesus monkeys are sometimes used in laboratory experimentation.
spider monkey n (animal)SCSimplified Chinese 蜘蛛猴
squirrel monkey n (animal: small simian that lives in trees)SCSimplified Chinese 松鼠猴
throw a monkey wrench into [sth] v expr US, figurative, slang (disrupt) (俚语)SCSimplified Chinese 破坏 pò huài
TCTraditional Chinese 破壞
  SCSimplified Chinese 打乱 pò huài ,dǎ luàn
TCTraditional Chinese 打亂
  SCSimplified Chinese 搅扰 pò huài ,jiǎo rǎo
 He was spiteful and enjoyed throwing a monkey wrench into their plans whenever he could.
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Collins Chinese Dictionary Plus (3rd edition), 2011:

monkey [ˈmʌŋkɪ] n [c]
1 (Zool) 猴 hóu [只 zhī]
2 (inf: scamp) 淘气(氣)鬼 táoqìguǐ
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习惯性搭配: monkey around, [macaque, wild, spider] monkeys, UK: a [packet, bag] of monkey nuts, 更多……

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