一、詳細(xì)釋義:


n.

驢,毛驢 [C]


例句:

The donkey was so overloaded, it could hardly climb the hill.

那驢負(fù)載過重,幾乎爬不過崗。


例句:

The donkey bucked when it saw the snake.

毛驢看見蛇時,猛然弓背躍起。


笨蛋,傻瓜 [C]


例句:

Why did you put your finger in the fire, you silly donkey?

你為何將手指頭伸入火星呢?真是個笨蛋。


例句:

He's an absolute donkey.

他是個十足的蠢驢.


頑固的人;(美國)民主黨的象征

二、詞義辨析:


donkey,ass

這兩個名詞都表示“驢”之意。 donkey是普通常用詞。 ass指驢時顯得較古。


三、相關(guān)短語:


donkey engine

n.輕便發(fā)動機(jī) n.輔助發(fā)動機(jī)


donkey boiler

輔助鍋爐


donkey pump

蒸汽往復(fù)給水泵,輔助水泵


donkey jacket

n. 防雨工作服


四、參考例句:


Where is the sixth donkey?

第六頭驢在哪?


Can you ride a donkey?

你能騎驢嗎 ?


The donkey was weighted too heavily.

驢子負(fù)載過重。


The bray of the donkey absorbed us.

驢叫聲吸引了我們。


He is as stupid as a donkey.

他蠢得像頭驢。


The donkey carried a bag of rice.

那頭驢馱著一袋大米。


He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.

他用力捅了一下驢屁股。


And who’s the funky-looking donkey over there?

那頭看上去驚恐不安的驢子是誰?


Our neighbour's female donkey is carrying a foal.

鄰居的母驢懷上小驢駒了。


Riding on a donkey is a slow mode of travel.

騎驢子旅行是一種緩慢的旅行方式。