monkey
UK
monkey n: (animal: simian with tail) (动物)
SC 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。
monkey n: figurative (mischievous child)
SC 捣蛋鬼 dǎo dàn guǐ
TC 搗蛋鬼
TC 搗蛋鬼
SC 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)
SC 模仿 mó fǎng
TC 模仿
TC 模仿
SC 学 mó fǎng ，xué
TC 學
TC 學
My sons are always monkeying their uncle!
monkey around vi phrasal: informal (be frivolous or mischievous)
SC 胡闹 hú nào
SC 鬼混 hú nào，guǐ hùn
SC 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])
SC 摆弄 bǎi nòng
SC 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])
SC 瞎弄 xiā nòng
SC 乱搞
capuchin, capuchin monkey n: (type of monkey)
SC 卷尾猴属
cheeky monkey n: informal, figurative (mischievous child)
SC 淘气鬼 táo qì guǐ
TC 淘氣鬼
TC 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)
SC 一点不在乎
SC 无所谓 wú suǒ wèi
TC 無所謂
TC 無所謂
give a monkey's v expr: UK, regional, slang (care, be concerned)
SC 关心 guān xīn
TC 關心
TC 關心
SC 在乎 guān xīn，zài hu
grease monkey n: slang, figurative (mechanic) (俚语)
SC 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)
SC 吼猴 hǒu hóu
SC 粗尾猴
Howler monkeys are very loud!
little monkey n: figurative (mischievous child) (对顽皮的孩子的称呼)
SC 小猴子 xiǎo hóu zi
We often refer to our two-year old as "little monkey”.
monkey bars npl: (children's climbing frame)
SC 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 business n: figurative, slang (silly or frivolous behaviour) (比喻，俚语)
SC 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)
SC 欺骗，骗人的把戏 qī piàn，piàn rén de bǎ xì
TC 欺騙
TC 欺騙
One had to be careful when dealing with the hawkers in the market, who were famous for their monkey business.
monkey wrench, also UK: adjustable spanner n: (spanner)
SC 活动扳手 huó dòng bān shǒu
TC 活動扳手
TC 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)
SC 恶作剧，把戏 è zuò jù，bǎ xì
TC 惡作劇，把戲
TC 惡作劇，把戲
rhesus monkey n: (animal: macaque)
SC 猕猴 mí hóu
Rhesus monkeys are sometimes used in laboratory experimentation.
spider monkey n: (animal)
SC 蜘蛛猴
squirrel monkey n: (animal: small simian that lives in trees)
SC 松鼠猴
throw a monkey wrench into [sth] v expr: US, figurative, slang (disrupt) (俚语)
SC 破坏 pò huài
TC 破壞
TC 破壞
SC 打乱 pò huài ，dǎ luàn
TC 打亂
TC 打亂
SC 搅扰 pò huài ，jiǎo rǎo
He was spiteful and enjoyed throwing a monkey wrench into their plans whenever he could.