“小猴子”教你学英语
猴子也算是人类的近亲了。它们看到人们做什么，都能学得惟妙惟肖，可见我们和猴子之间的渊源还真是深。人类的语言中自然少不了猴子，今天我们就来学两句关于猴子的口语表达。1. Get one's monkey up
\"To get one's monkey up\" 又作 \"to put one's monkey up\"，意思是发怒，生气。例如：
She gets her monkey up if you tell her she is wrong.（如果你说她错了，她会火冒三丈。）
2. I will be a monkey's uncle.
\"I will be a monkey's uncle.\" 在俚语中表示惊讶。在它的前面常可见感叹词\"Well\"。例如：
He really left his wife? Well, I will be a monkey's uncle.（他真的丢下他的妻子？哎呀，我怎么不知道呢。）
3. Has a monkey on one's back
\"To has a monkey on one's back\" 在美国俚语中指\"染上毒瘾\"（to have drug addiction）。例如：
Even the little boy has a monkey on his back.（甚至这个小男孩也染上了毒瘾。）
4. Monkey business
\"Monkey business\" 也可以称为\"funny business \"，指\"不正大光明 / 不正当的行为\"(tricks or unlawful or unfair activities)。例如：
They suspected monkey business at the polls.（他们怀疑投票处有舞弊行为。）
5. Not give a monkey's fart
\"Not give a monkey's fart\" 又作 \"not give/care a damn\"，意思是\"对某人某事不在乎\"。例如：
I don't give a monkey's fart about what they think.（至于他们怎么考虑，我一点也不在乎。）
6. Play the monkey
\"To play the monkey\" 又作\"to play the fool\"或\"to play the goat\"，意思是\"出洋相，做傻事\"。例如：Be serious! Don't play the monkey.（正经点！别出洋相。）
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