donkey
/ˈdɒŋkɪ/noun
(pl. -eys)
1
- a domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; an ass驴。
1.1
- Equus asinus, family Equidae, descended from the wild ass of Africa.拉丁名Equus asinus,马科, 起源于非洲野驴。
2
- informal a stupid or foolish person〈非正式〉蠢人; 傻瓜。
3
- informal an engine〈非正式〉发动机。
4
- （亦作donkey stool）a 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。
5
- mass noun a children's card game involving exchanging cards（儿童玩的）换牌纸牌戏。
短语
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。
词源
late 18th cent. （originally pronounced to rhyme with monkey）： perhaps from DUN1， or from the given name Duncan.