donkey

donkey — noun

1. a grey or brown animal with long ears and a short mane, belonging to the horse f

1.名詞A2
釋義

a grey or brown animal with long ears and a short mane, belonging to the horse family. Donkeys are often kept on farms for carrying or pulling things, and sometimes as pets.

例句

The farmer put the heavy bags on the donkey before walking up the hill.

load + onto + donkey (carrying loads)

Ryo's younger sister had never seen a donkey before and laughed at its long ears.

同義詞
  • ass

    more formal or technical term for the same animal

  • burro

    used in American English for a small donkey, especially in the Southwest

用法筆記

Donkey is the common everyday term. The word 'ass' is more formal or technical and refers to the same animal. 'Burro' is used in American English for small donkeys in the Southwestern US.

常見錯誤

❌Donkeys are stupid animals.
✅Donkeys are careful and intelligent animals.
💡Donkeys are unfairly seen as stupid; they are actually cautious by nature, which some people mistake for stubbornness.
❌I rode a donkey to school.
✅I rode to school on a donkey.
💡When specifying the means of transport, use 'on' before the animal.