Monkey Idioms In English

Monkey Idioms In English
　　1. make a monkey out of （someone） 让或人出丑、尴尬
　　He made a monkey out of me by calling me names in front of my girlfriend.
　　他当着我女朋友的面谩骂我，让我很尴尬。

　　2. monkey around with somebody or something 瞎捣鼓，闲晃
　　You must stop monkeying around with that old computer if you want to finish the work on time.
　　你要是想准时完结作业就别捣鼓那台旧电脑了。

　　3. monkey business 不合法活动，哄人的花招
　　You must stop the monkey business if you don’t want to get into trouble.
　　你要是不想惹麻烦，就不要干那些不合法的事。

 
　　4. a monkey on one’s back 阻挠或人成功的严重问题，历史问题
　　He was afraid that his past would always be a monkey on his back.
　　他忧虑他曩昔的问题将会永久成为他的包袱。

　　5. monkey see， monkey do 有样学样
　　It is a case of monkey see， monkey do. She does everything that her cousin does.
　　她便是东施效颦，她表姐做什么，她就做什么。

　　6. more fun than a barrel of monkeys 十分风趣
　　He is quite popular with his friends because he is more fun than a barrel of monkeys.
　　他在朋友傍边很受欢迎，由于他是个特别风趣的人。

　　7. Well， I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. 表明特别惊奇，不敢相信
　　Well， I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. I never thought Bill would remarry.
　　天啊！我历来都没想过比尔会再婚。

　　8. monkey suit制服，礼衣
　　I hate going to weddings and wearing a monkey suit.
　　我很厌烦参与婚礼，也厌烦穿礼衣。