plural asses
plural asses
Learner's definition of ASS
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old-fashioned : a donkey驴
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informal + impolite : a foolish, stupid, or stubborn person蠢人；固执的人 -
You can be such an ass sometimes!有时候你真是冥顽不灵啊！
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They act like a couple of pompous/pretentious asses.他们表现得就像一对傲慢/自命不凡的蠢驴。
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I made an ass of myself at the party. [=I behaved very foolishly at the party]我在聚会上出了大洋相。
2 ass /ˈæs/ noun
plural asses
plural asses
Learner's definition of ASS
1 [count] chiefly US, informal + impolite
a : the part of the body above the legs that is used for sitting : buttocks屁股；臀部 b —
used in various phrases用于各种短语 -
I've got to thank the soldiers who protected my ass [=protected my life/hide/skin] during the war.我必须感谢战争期间那些保护过我生命的战士。
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She saved your ass. [=she saved you]她救了你的命。
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I wish he'd admit to his mistakes instead of always trying to cover his ass. [=to keep from being blamed or punished]我希望他能够承认错误，而不是一味遮掩。
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Get your ass back here! [=come back here]回到这儿来！
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We don't have much time so you'd better move your ass! = You'd better get your ass in gear! [=you'd better start going/moving faster]我们没多少时间了，你给我快点！
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“Are you sure you're going to win?” “You (can) bet your ass [=you can be very certain] I'm going to win!”“你肯定自己会赢？”“你就把心放在肚子里吧，我一定能赢！”
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This comedian will make you laugh your asses off. [=will make you laugh very hard]这个喜剧演员会让你笑破肚子。
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I work my ass off everyday to try to make ends meet.为了能够维持生计，我每天都在拼命工作。
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Work, my ass! [=what nonsense] You just sit in front of the TV all day.工作？屁话！你整天都在看电视。
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You've been (sitting) on your ass in front of the TV all day.你整天坐在电视机前，屁股都不动一下。
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It's time (for you) to get off your ass and do some work!你也该动弹动弹做些事儿了。
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She's always on my ass about getting a better job. [=she's always telling me that I should get a better job]她总是不停地对我讲要我找个好工作。
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That gray truck has been on our ass [=has been following us very/too closely] for the last mile.那辆灰色卡车一直紧跟在我们屁股后面有一英里了。
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Why can't you get off his ass?! [=stop criticizing him] He's doing the best he can!你就不能少说他几句吗？！他已经尽力了！
— see also haul ass at 1haul, kick someone's ass at 1kick, kiss (my/someone's) ass at 1kiss 2 [noncount] US, offensive
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used in the phrase piece of ass to refer to a person (especially a woman) in a sexual way性感的人（用于短语piece of ass，尤指女性） ◊ These uses of ass are very offensive and should be avoided.*ass的这些用法有强烈冒犯之意，应避免使用。