monkey

monkey — 名詞

1. a lively furry animal found in warm forests that climbs well using its long tail

1.名詞A2
釋義

猴子

生活在溫暖地區、擅長爬樹的靈長類動物

a lively furry animal found in warm forests that climbs well using its long tail

例句

The zookeeper tossed a handful of nuts to the old monkey in the enclosure.

動物園管理員朝圍欄裡的老猴子丟了一把堅果。

collocation: feed/to toss food to a monkey

Diya watched a small brown monkey leap from one treetop to another at the reserve.

Diya 在保護區看著一隻小棕色猴子從一棵樹梢跳到另一棵樹上。

同義詞
  • primate

    broader scientific category that includes monkeys, apes, lemurs, and humans

  • ape

    larger, tailless primate; often confused with monkey in casual speech

文法句型

a/the monkey

plural: monkeys

常見錯誤

❌I saw a monkey at the zoo — it had no tail so it must be a monkey.
✅That animal had no tail, so it was probably an ape, not a monkey.
💡Monkeys usually have tails; apes (gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans) do not.
❌The monkey is a mammal that belongs to the primate group.' (correct but overly scientific for everyday use)
✅Look at the monkeys playing in that tree!
💡In casual conversation, keep it simple.

2. a lively child who tends to get into trouble in a playful way, or an adult actin

2.名詞B1
釋義

調皮鬼

調皮搗蛋的孩子或愛玩鬧的人

a lively child who tends to get into trouble in a playful way, or an adult acting the same

例句

Nellie, you little monkey — stop pulling the dog's tail right now!

Nellie，你這個小調皮鬼——不准再拉狗的尾巴了！

used as a playful address: you little monkey

Joshua's grandmother called him a cheeky monkey after he hid her reading glasses.

Joshua 的祖母叫他頑皮鬼，因為他把她的老花眼鏡藏了起來。

collocation: cheeky monkey

同義詞
  • rascal

    milder and slightly old-fashioned

  • troublemaker

    more negative; lacks the affectionate tone of 'monkey'

反義詞
  • angel

    used playfully for a well-behaved child

文法句型

[adjective] monkey

you monkey (as address)

用法筆記

Usually affectionate rather than truly angry. Adding 'little' or 'cheeky' softens the criticism and indicates playful affection.

常見錯誤

❌My son is a monkey' (sounds like a factual statement about species).
✅My son is such a little monkey
💡he hid my keys again.' — Add 'little' or other playful modifier to make the affectionate meaning clear.

3. five hundred pounds in British money, used mainly in informal speech and traditi

3.名詞C1
釋義

五百英鎊

英鎊五百元的俚語說法

five hundred pounds in British money, used mainly in informal speech and traditionally in betting or financial contexts

例句

Christopher paid two monkeys for the vintage guitar at the shop in Soho.

Christopher 在蘇活區的店舖花了一千英鎊買下那把復古吉他。

two monkeys = £1,000

Walid needed a monkey to cover the deposit on the flat near the canal.

Walid 需要五百英鎊來支付運河旁那間公寓的押金。

同義詞

文法句型

a monkey

two/three/four monkeys

用法筆記

Part of a set of Cockney rhyming slang / historical money-slang terms: a 'monkey' = £500, a 'pony' = £25, a 'score' = £20. Not widely understood outside the UK.

常見錯誤

❌I paid a monkey for this jacket in New York.' (unlikely to be understood in the US).
✅I paid a monkey for this jacket at a London market.
💡Reserve this slang for British contexts.

monkey — 動詞