猴子也算是人類(lèi)的近親了。它們看到人們做什么，都能學(xué)得惟妙惟肖，可見(jiàn)我們和猴子之間的淵源還真是深。人類(lèi)的語(yǔ)言中自然少不了猴子，今天我們就來(lái)學(xué)兩句關(guān)于猴子的口語(yǔ)表達。
1. Get one's monkey up
"To get one's monkey up" 又作 "to put one's monkey up"，意思是發(fā)怒，生氣。例如：
She gets her monkey up if you tell her she is wrong.（如果你說(shuō)她錯了，她會(huì )火冒三丈。）
2. I will be a monkey's uncle.
"I will be a monkey's uncle." 在俚語(yǔ)中表示驚訝。在它的前面常可見(jiàn)感嘆詞"Well"。例如：
He really left his wife? Well, I will be a monkey's uncle.（他真的丟下他的妻子？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" 在美國俚語(yǔ)中指"染上毒癮"（to have drug addiction）。例如：
Even the little boy has a monkey on his back.（甚至這個(gè)小男孩也染上了毒癮。）
4. Monkey business
"Monkey business" 也可以稱(chēng)為"funny business "，指"不正大光明 / 不正當的行為"(tricks or unlawful or unfair activities)。例如：
They suspected monkey business at the polls.（他們懷疑投票處有舞弊行為。）
5. Not give a monkey's fart
"Not give a monkey's fart" 又作 "not give/care a damn"，意思是"對某人某事不在乎"。例如：
I don't give a monkey's fart about what they think.（至于他們怎么考慮，我一點(diǎn)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.（正經(jīng)點(diǎn)！別出洋相。）
