Definition of donkey in English:

donkey

nounPlural donkeys ˈdɒŋki

1A domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; an ass.
驴
Equus asinus, family Equidae, descended from the wild ass of Africa
Example sentencesExamples
- Highly intelligent - their fans would argue that they're smarter than horses - donkeys and mules are quick learners.
- It also gave shelter to abandoned horses, dogs, donkeys and birds.
- With the thin flush of grass on the high slopes fast shriveling up, it is time for local people to cull old, unwanted horses and donkeys.
- They head out in the boat and Sancho starts crying after he hears his donkey braying plaintively.
- Hybrids such as the mule, a cross between a donkey and a horse, are sterile.
- Horses and donkeys produce mules, for example.
- Horses, ponies and donkeys are overcrowding animal sanctuaries after being abandoned by their owners.
- The strange script included drawings of camels, horses, donkeys and ibex.
- The sanctuary looks after more than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys, plus sheep, pigs, and goats.
- Since donkeys were first domesticated about six thousand years ago, they have been very important in human economies.
- As well as farm livestock, there will be showing classes for horses, goats and donkeys.
- He said that horses and mules and donkeys were attracted to a nearby spring.
- Mules, typically the result of breeding a male donkey with a female horse, are usually sterile.
- Always make sure horses, ponies and donkeys are stabled while fireworks are being let off.
- Only 37,000 wild horses and donkeys remain on public lands, primarily in Nevada, Oregon, and Wyoming.
- A man was riding a donkey, carrying a couple of baskets towards the jetty.
- Miniature donkeys are very popular as companion animals and for show.
- "She was involved in the donkey sanctuary and loved horses and all animals.
- A few moments later, he emerged, riding a fat old donkey.
- Because of them, hundreds of other horses, donkeys, and mules will be saved and will know love.
Synonyms
ass
jackass, jenny
mule, hinny
Spanish burro
British informal moke, neddy
Scottish dated cuddy
2informal A stupid or inept person.
〈非正式〉蠢人；傻瓜
Example sentencesExamples
- We've called him and his ilk everything from thickheaded bozos, to donkeys and pious do-gooders.
- I had seven names in all: imbecile, donkey, flax-head, dope, glump, ninny, and fool.
- I hate it when my words come out like I am a stupid donkey.
Synonyms
fool, idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod
3informal An engine.
〈非正式〉发动机
4A low stool on which an artist sits astride, especially in an art school.
（尤指在艺术学校中供艺术家跨坐的）低凳
5mass noun A children's card game involving exchanging cards.
（儿童玩的）换牌纸牌戏

Phrases

donkey deep

informal Seriously or heavily involved, especially in something considered controversial or undesirable.
they are donkey deep in this whole sordid affair
Example sentencesExamples
- His boss is in donkey deep with Hollywood, so Joyce needs to be on side with them.
- A senior political adviser working was donkey deep in the attempt to embarrass the then Labour leader.
- Any discussion of policies and issues gave way to the suspicion the Prime Minister was donkey deep in a conspiracy.
- It turns out that he was donkey deep in efforts to help this property developer well beyond supporting him for citizenship.
- The defence lawyer and her youthful smarty-pants cohorts might have been donkey deep in murder most foul, but they were not entirely guilty.
- Frank has sunk donkey deep into crime while trying to earn the capital to go straight.

donkey's years

informal A very long time.
〈非正式〉很多年，很久
we've been close friends for donkey's years
很多年来我们一直是很亲密的朋友。
Example sentencesExamples
- I have been a member for donkey's years.
- I felt as if I had known all the patrons for donkey's years.
- It is the best lead toys collection we've seen in donkey's years and we are expecting that it will attract national collector interest.
- Many groups have done it informally for donkey's years.
- The feeling in the village is really angry, people are very upset because of the amount of people who have played down there, going back donkey's years.
- I know one couple who have lived together for donkey's years, but she is buying the house and he pays his rent - in cash - every pay day.
- I have lived round here for donkey's years and this seemed to be the worst managed match.
- But residents are sticking by tradition, claiming housewives have been hanging out their washing across the back alley for donkey's years.
- Some people don't even have septic tanks - it's been that way for donkey's years - and will still pump raw sewage into the drains.
- The " kits " for each experiment had been around for donkey's years.
Synonyms
a long time, an age, ages, ages and ages, a time, a lifetime

Origin

Late 18th century (originally pronounced to rhyme with monkey): perhaps from dun¹, or from the given name Duncan.

Before the late 18th century a donkey was an ass. At first the word donkey was used only in slang and dialect, and its origin is lost. Early references indicate that it rhymed with monkey, and this has prompted some to suggest that it comes from the colour dun (Old English) or from the man's name Duncan. The expression for donkey's years, ‘for a very long time’, is a pun referring to the length of a donkey's ears and playing on an old pronunciation of ears which was the same as that of years. The British expression yonks, with the same meaning, may derive from it. See also easel

Rhymes

conchae, honky, shonky, wonky

Definition of donkey in US English:

donkey

noun

1A domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; an ass.
驴
Equus asinus, family Equidae, descended from the wild ass of Africa
Example sentencesExamples
- Since donkeys were first domesticated about six thousand years ago, they have been very important in human economies.
- A man was riding a donkey, carrying a couple of baskets towards the jetty.
- Horses and donkeys produce mules, for example.
- With the thin flush of grass on the high slopes fast shriveling up, it is time for local people to cull old, unwanted horses and donkeys.
- Miniature donkeys are very popular as companion animals and for show.
- Highly intelligent - their fans would argue that they're smarter than horses - donkeys and mules are quick learners.
- "She was involved in the donkey sanctuary and loved horses and all animals.
- The sanctuary looks after more than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys, plus sheep, pigs, and goats.
- The strange script included drawings of camels, horses, donkeys and ibex.
- Only 37,000 wild horses and donkeys remain on public lands, primarily in Nevada, Oregon, and Wyoming.
- They head out in the boat and Sancho starts crying after he hears his donkey braying plaintively.
- Because of them, hundreds of other horses, donkeys, and mules will be saved and will know love.
- A few moments later, he emerged, riding a fat old donkey.
- It also gave shelter to abandoned horses, dogs, donkeys and birds.
- He said that horses and mules and donkeys were attracted to a nearby spring.
- Hybrids such as the mule, a cross between a donkey and a horse, are sterile.
- As well as farm livestock, there will be showing classes for horses, goats and donkeys.
- Always make sure horses, ponies and donkeys are stabled while fireworks are being let off.
- Mules, typically the result of breeding a male donkey with a female horse, are usually sterile.
- Horses, ponies and donkeys are overcrowding animal sanctuaries after being abandoned by their owners.
Synonyms
ass
2informal A stupid or foolish person.
〈非正式〉蠢人；傻瓜
Example sentencesExamples
- I hate it when my words come out like I am a stupid donkey.
- I had seven names in all: imbecile, donkey, flax-head, dope, glump, ninny, and fool.
- We've called him and his ilk everything from thickheaded bozos, to donkeys and pious do-gooders.
Synonyms
fool, idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod

Phrases

donkey's years

informal A very long time.
〈非正式〉很多年，很久
we've been close friends for donkey's years
很多年来我们一直是很亲密的朋友。
Example sentencesExamples
- The feeling in the village is really angry, people are very upset because of the amount of people who have played down there, going back donkey's years.
- Some people don't even have septic tanks - it's been that way for donkey's years - and will still pump raw sewage into the drains.
- I have lived round here for donkey's years and this seemed to be the worst managed match.
- It is the best lead toys collection we've seen in donkey's years and we are expecting that it will attract national collector interest.
- Many groups have done it informally for donkey's years.
- I know one couple who have lived together for donkey's years, but she is buying the house and he pays his rent - in cash - every pay day.
- I have been a member for donkey's years.
- But residents are sticking by tradition, claiming housewives have been hanging out their washing across the back alley for donkey's years.
- The " kits " for each experiment had been around for donkey's years.
- I felt as if I had known all the patrons for donkey's years.
Synonyms
a long time, an age, ages, ages and ages, a time, a lifetime

Origin

Late 18th century (originally pronounced to rhyme with monkey): perhaps from dun, or from the given name Duncan.

单词	donkey
释义	Definition of donkey in English: donkey nounPlural donkeys ˈdɒŋki 1A domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; an ass. 驴 Equus asinus, family Equidae, descended from the wild ass of Africa Example sentencesExamples Highly intelligent - their fans would argue that they're smarter than horses - donkeys and mules are quick learners. It also gave shelter to abandoned horses, dogs, donkeys and birds. With the thin flush of grass on the high slopes fast shriveling up, it is time for local people to cull old, unwanted horses and donkeys. They head out in the boat and Sancho starts crying after he hears his donkey braying plaintively. Hybrids such as the mule, a cross between a donkey and a horse, are sterile. Horses and donkeys produce mules, for example. Horses, ponies and donkeys are overcrowding animal sanctuaries after being abandoned by their owners. The strange script included drawings of camels, horses, donkeys and ibex. The sanctuary looks after more than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys, plus sheep, pigs, and goats. Since donkeys were first domesticated about six thousand years ago, they have been very important in human economies. As well as farm livestock, there will be showing classes for horses, goats and donkeys. He said that horses and mules and donkeys were attracted to a nearby spring. Mules, typically the result of breeding a male donkey with a female horse, are usually sterile. Always make sure horses, ponies and donkeys are stabled while fireworks are being let off. Only 37,000 wild horses and donkeys remain on public lands, primarily in Nevada, Oregon, and Wyoming. A man was riding a donkey, carrying a couple of baskets towards the jetty. Miniature donkeys are very popular as companion animals and for show. "She was involved in the donkey sanctuary and loved horses and all animals. A few moments later, he emerged, riding a fat old donkey. Because of them, hundreds of other horses, donkeys, and mules will be saved and will know love. Synonyms ass jackass, jenny mule, hinny Spanish burro British informal moke, neddy Scottish dated cuddy 2informal A stupid or inept person. 〈非正式〉蠢人；傻瓜 Example sentencesExamples We've called him and his ilk everything from thickheaded bozos, to donkeys and pious do-gooders. I had seven names in all: imbecile, donkey, flax-head, dope, glump, ninny, and fool. I hate it when my words come out like I am a stupid donkey. Synonyms fool, idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod 3informal An engine. 〈非正式〉发动机 4A low stool on which an artist sits astride, especially in an art school. （尤指在艺术学校中供艺术家跨坐的）低凳 5mass noun A children's card game involving exchanging cards. （儿童玩的）换牌纸牌戏 Phrases donkey deep informal Seriously or heavily involved, especially in something considered controversial or undesirable. they are donkey deep in this whole sordid affair Example sentencesExamples His boss is in donkey deep with Hollywood, so Joyce needs to be on side with them. A senior political adviser working was donkey deep in the attempt to embarrass the then Labour leader. Any discussion of policies and issues gave way to the suspicion the Prime Minister was donkey deep in a conspiracy. It turns out that he was donkey deep in efforts to help this property developer well beyond supporting him for citizenship. The defence lawyer and her youthful smarty-pants cohorts might have been donkey deep in murder most foul, but they were not entirely guilty. Frank has sunk donkey deep into crime while trying to earn the capital to go straight. donkey's years informal A very long time. 〈非正式〉很多年，很久 we've been close friends for donkey's years 很多年来我们一直是很亲密的朋友。 Example sentencesExamples I have been a member for donkey's years. I felt as if I had known all the patrons for donkey's years. It is the best lead toys collection we've seen in donkey's years and we are expecting that it will attract national collector interest. Many groups have done it informally for donkey's years. The feeling in the village is really angry, people are very upset because of the amount of people who have played down there, going back donkey's years. I know one couple who have lived together for donkey's years, but she is buying the house and he pays his rent - in cash - every pay day. I have lived round here for donkey's years and this seemed to be the worst managed match. But residents are sticking by tradition, claiming housewives have been hanging out their washing across the back alley for donkey's years. Some people don't even have septic tanks - it's been that way for donkey's years - and will still pump raw sewage into the drains. The " kits " for each experiment had been around for donkey's years. Synonyms a long time, an age, ages, ages and ages, a time, a lifetime Origin Late 18th century (originally pronounced to rhyme with monkey): perhaps from dun¹, or from the given name Duncan. Before the late 18th century a donkey was an ass. At first the word donkey was used only in slang and dialect, and its origin is lost. Early references indicate that it rhymed with monkey, and this has prompted some to suggest that it comes from the colour dun (Old English) or from the man's name Duncan. The expression for donkey's years, ‘for a very long time’, is a pun referring to the length of a donkey's ears and playing on an old pronunciation of ears which was the same as that of years. The British expression yonks, with the same meaning, may derive from it. See also easel Rhymes conchae, honky, shonky, wonky noun.1 phr. Definition of donkey in US English: donkey noun 1A domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; an ass. 驴 Equus asinus, family Equidae, descended from the wild ass of Africa Example sentencesExamples Since donkeys were first domesticated about six thousand years ago, they have been very important in human economies. A man was riding a donkey, carrying a couple of baskets towards the jetty. Horses and donkeys produce mules, for example. With the thin flush of grass on the high slopes fast shriveling up, it is time for local people to cull old, unwanted horses and donkeys. Miniature donkeys are very popular as companion animals and for show. Highly intelligent - their fans would argue that they're smarter than horses - donkeys and mules are quick learners. "She was involved in the donkey sanctuary and loved horses and all animals. The sanctuary looks after more than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys, plus sheep, pigs, and goats. The strange script included drawings of camels, horses, donkeys and ibex. Only 37,000 wild horses and donkeys remain on public lands, primarily in Nevada, Oregon, and Wyoming. They head out in the boat and Sancho starts crying after he hears his donkey braying plaintively. Because of them, hundreds of other horses, donkeys, and mules will be saved and will know love. A few moments later, he emerged, riding a fat old donkey. It also gave shelter to abandoned horses, dogs, donkeys and birds. He said that horses and mules and donkeys were attracted to a nearby spring. Hybrids such as the mule, a cross between a donkey and a horse, are sterile. As well as farm livestock, there will be showing classes for horses, goats and donkeys. Always make sure horses, ponies and donkeys are stabled while fireworks are being let off. Mules, typically the result of breeding a male donkey with a female horse, are usually sterile. Horses, ponies and donkeys are overcrowding animal sanctuaries after being abandoned by their owners. Synonyms ass 2informal A stupid or foolish person. 〈非正式〉蠢人；傻瓜 Example sentencesExamples I hate it when my words come out like I am a stupid donkey. I had seven names in all: imbecile, donkey, flax-head, dope, glump, ninny, and fool. We've called him and his ilk everything from thickheaded bozos, to donkeys and pious do-gooders. Synonyms fool, idiot, ass, halfwit, nincompoop, blockhead, buffoon, dunce, dolt, ignoramus, cretin, imbecile, dullard, moron, simpleton, clod Phrases donkey's years informal A very long time. 〈非正式〉很多年，很久 we've been close friends for donkey's years 很多年来我们一直是很亲密的朋友。 Example sentencesExamples The feeling in the village is really angry, people are very upset because of the amount of people who have played down there, going back donkey's years. Some people don't even have septic tanks - it's been that way for donkey's years - and will still pump raw sewage into the drains. I have lived round here for donkey's years and this seemed to be the worst managed match. It is the best lead toys collection we've seen in donkey's years and we are expecting that it will attract national collector interest. Many groups have done it informally for donkey's years. I know one couple who have lived together for donkey's years, but she is buying the house and he pays his rent - in cash - every pay day. I have been a member for donkey's years. But residents are sticking by tradition, claiming housewives have been hanging out their washing across the back alley for donkey's years. The " kits " for each experiment had been around for donkey's years. I felt as if I had known all the patrons for donkey's years. Synonyms a long time, an age, ages, ages and ages, a time, a lifetime Origin Late 18th century (originally pronounced to rhyme with monkey): perhaps from dun, or from the given name Duncan. noun.1 phr.
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