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单词 monkeyshines
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Definition of monkeyshines in English:

monkeyshines

plural nounˈmʌŋkɪʃʌɪnzˈməŋkiˌʃaɪnz
North American informal
  • Mischievous behaviour.

    British term monkey tricks
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It seems they are permanently angry at each other for having extramarital monkeyshines.
    • As its stands now, there's too much monkeyshines, and not enough pure monkey enjoyment to even care.
    • Onto this stage is rolled a triangular cage for the important prison scenes, the widely spaced bars forming a jungle gym for the captives to perform their monkeyshines on.
    • Once a school gets known for off-court monkeyshines and low academic standards, that reputation becomes a recruiting tool.
    • The cinematic monkeyshines underscore the various triumphs and tribulations that derive from a lifetime in pursuit of physical pleasure alone.
    • It turns out all the monkeyshines are some rich woman's fault.

Definition of monkeyshines in US English:

monkeyshines

plural nounˈməŋkiˌʃaɪnzˈməNGkēˌSHīnz
North American informal
  • Mischievous behavior.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Once a school gets known for off-court monkeyshines and low academic standards, that reputation becomes a recruiting tool.
    • It turns out all the monkeyshines are some rich woman's fault.
    • It seems they are permanently angry at each other for having extramarital monkeyshines.
    • As its stands now, there's too much monkeyshines, and not enough pure monkey enjoyment to even care.
    • The cinematic monkeyshines underscore the various triumphs and tribulations that derive from a lifetime in pursuit of physical pleasure alone.
    • Onto this stage is rolled a triangular cage for the important prison scenes, the widely spaced bars forming a jungle gym for the captives to perform their monkeyshines on.
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