“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。）