donkey

donkey
(pl. -eys)
  1. a domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; an ass

  2. Equus asinus, family Equidae, descended from the wild ass of Africa
    拉丁名Equus asinus,马科,起源于非洲野驴
  3. (informal)a stupid or foolish person
    (非正式)蠢人;傻瓜
  4. (informal)an engine
    (非正式)发动机
  5. (亦作 donkey stool)a low stool on which an artist sits astride, especially in an art school
    (尤指在艺术学校中艺术家跨坐的)低凳
  6. [mass noun]a children's card game involving exchanging cards
    (儿童的)换牌游戏
常用词组
donkey's years
  1. (informal)a very long time
    (非正式)很多年,很久
    we've been close friends for donkey's years.
    很多年来我们一直是很亲密的朋友。
语源
  1. late 18th cent. (originally pronounced to rhyme with monkey): perhaps from dun, or from the given name Duncan
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