| 复合形式： |
| 英语 | 中文 |
capuchin,
capuchin monkey n | (type of monkey) | SCSimplified Chinese 卷尾猴属 |
| cheeky monkey n | informal, figurative (mischievous child) | SCSimplified Chinese 淘气鬼 táo qì guǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 一点不在乎 |
SCSimplified Chinese 无所谓 wú suǒ wèi
TCTraditional Chinese 無所謂 |
| give a monkey's v expr | UK, regional, slang (care, be concerned) | SCSimplified Chinese 关心 guān xīn
TCTraditional Chinese 關心 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 在乎 guān xīn，zài hu |
| grease monkey n | slang, figurative (mechanic) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 吼猴 hǒu hóu |
| SCSimplified Chinese 粗尾猴 |
| Howler monkeys are very loud! |
| little monkey n | figurative (mischievous child) (对顽皮的孩子的称呼) | SCSimplified Chinese 小猴子 xiǎo hóu zi |
| We often refer to our two-year old as "little monkey”. |
make a monkey of [sb],
make a monkey out of [sb] v expr | figurative (cause to appear ridiculous) | SCSimplified Chinese 嘲笑 cháo xiào
TCTraditional Chinese 嘲笑 |
SCSimplified Chinese 愚弄 cháo xiào，yú nòng
TCTraditional Chinese 愚弄 |
| monkey bars npl | (children's climbing frame) | SCSimplified Chinese 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 bread,
monkey puzzle bread n | (type of yeasted cake) | SCSimplified Chinese 猴子面包 |
| monkey bread n | (fruit of baobab) | SCSimplified Chinese 猴面包树果实 |
| monkey bread n | (baobab tree) | SCSimplified Chinese 猴面包树 hóu miàn bāo shù
TCTraditional Chinese 猴麵包樹 |
| monkey business n | figurative, slang (silly or frivolous behaviour) (比喻，俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 欺骗，骗人的把戏 qī piàn，piàn rén de bǎ xì
TCTraditional Chinese 欺騙 |
| One had to be careful when dealing with the hawkers in the market, who were famous for their monkey business. |
| monkey nut n | informal (peanut) | SCSimplified Chinese 花生 huā shēng
TCTraditional Chinese 花生 |
monkey puzzle,
monkey puzzle tree n | (evergreen tree) | SCSimplified Chinese 智利南洋衫 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 猴谜树 |
| monkey suit n | figurative (tuxedo or formal attire) | SCSimplified Chinese 正装 zhèng zhuāng |
| SCSimplified Chinese 燕尾服 zhèng zhuāng，yàn wěi fú |
| monkey suit n | US, figurative (showy uniform) | SCSimplified Chinese 华丽的服装 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 正装 zhèng zhuāng |
monkey wrench,
also UK: adjustable spanner n | (spanner) | SCSimplified Chinese 活动扳手 huó dòng bān shǒu
TCTraditional Chinese 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) | SCSimplified Chinese 恶作剧，把戏 è zuò jù，bǎ xì
TCTraditional Chinese 惡作劇，把戲 |
| powder monkey n | dated, informal (warship: boy who carries gunpowder) | SCSimplified Chinese 弹药搬运员 |
| rhesus monkey n | (animal: macaque) | SCSimplified Chinese 猕猴 mí hóu |
| Rhesus monkeys are sometimes used in laboratory experimentation. |
| spider monkey n | (animal) | SCSimplified Chinese 蜘蛛猴 |
| squirrel monkey n | (animal: small simian that lives in trees) | SCSimplified Chinese 松鼠猴 |
| throw a monkey wrench into [sth] v expr | US, figurative, slang (disrupt) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 破坏 pò huài
TCTraditional Chinese 破壞 |
SCSimplified Chinese 打乱 pò huài ，dǎ luàn
TCTraditional Chinese 打亂 |
| SCSimplified Chinese 搅扰 pò huài ，jiǎo rǎo |
| He was spiteful and enjoyed throwing a monkey wrench into their plans whenever he could. |
