Monkeys are very similar to us in many ways - - most have ten fingers and ten toes, and brains much like ours. We enjoy watching them because they often act like us. In fact, Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution says that monkeys and humans share a common ancestor.
猴子非常相似，我们在许多方面 - 最有十个手指和十个脚趾，和很多像我们这样的脑筋。我们喜欢看他们，因为他们往往像我们。事实上，演化的查尔斯·达尔文的理论认为，猴子和人类有着共同的祖先。
Songwriter William Gilbert, in the musical“ Princess Ida,” wrote:
作曲家威廉·吉尔伯特，在音乐剧“公主艾达”中写道：
“ Darwinian man, though well-behaved, at best is only a monkey shaved.”
“达尔文的人，虽然乖巧，充其量只是剃一只猴子。”
His words - - sung to Sir Arthur Sullivan’s music - - make listeners smile. Well, monkeys make us smile, too, because they are creatures full of playful tricks.
他的话 - 唱阿瑟沙利文爵士音乐 - 让听众会心一笑。好了，猴子让我们微笑，也因为他们是动物充满童趣的招数。
This is why many monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts. One of these expressions is“ monkeyshines,” meaning“ tricks or foolish acts.” The meaning is clear if you have ever watched a group of monkeys playfully chasing each other - - pulling tails, stealing food, doing tricks. So, when a teacher says to a group of students“ Stop those monkeyshines right now!,” you know that the boys and girls are playing instead of studying.
这就是为什么许多猴子表情是关于棘手的人或俏皮的行为。其中一个表现是“ monkeyshines”，意思意思很明显，如果你曾经看过一组猴子调皮地互相追逐“招数或愚蠢的行为。” - 拉尾巴，偷菜，做技巧。所以，当老师说：给一组学生的“停止那些 monkeyshines现在！”你知道，男孩和女孩在玩学习吧。
You might hear that same teacher warn a student not to“ monkey around” with a valuable piece of equipment. You“ monkey around” with something when you do not know what you are doing. You are touching or playing with something you should leave alone.
你可能会听到同样的老师提醒学生不要“猴子围绕”一个宝贵的设备。你“猴子身边”的东西，当你不知道自己在做什么。您在触摸或使用的东西应该保留播放。
Also, you can“ monkey around” when you feel like doing something, but have no firm idea of what to do. For example, you tell your friend you are going to spend the day“ monk eying around” with your car. Well, you do not have any job or goal in mind - - it is just a way to pass the time.
此外，您还可以在你喜欢做的事情，但有什么就做什么没有坚定的想法“周围的猴子”。例如，你告诉你的朋友你会花一天“和尚把目光投向身边”你的车。好了，你不用考虑任何工作或目标 - 它只是一种方式来打发时间。
“ Monkey business” usually means secret - - maybe illegal - - activities. A news report may say there is“ monkey business” involved in building the new airport, with some officials getting secret payments from builders.
“猴子生意”，通常指的秘密 - 可能违法 - 活动。新闻报道可以说有“猴子生意”参与建设新机场，与一些官员获取的秘密款项建设者。
You may“ make a monkey out of” someone when you make that person look foolish. Some people“ make a monkey out of” themselves by acting foolish or silly.
你可以“让猴子出”有人当你这个人看起来很愚蠢。有些人“让猴子出”自己行事愚蠢或愚蠢的。
If one monkey has fun, imagine how much fun“ a barrel of monkeys” can have! If your friend says he had“ more fun than a barrel of monkeys” at your party, you know that he had a really good time.
如果一只猴子有乐趣，试想多少乐趣可以有“的猴子桶”！如果你的朋友说他“比猴子桶更多的乐趣”为你的派对，你知道，他有一个很好的时间。
“ Monkey suits” are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear.
“猴服”是军人穿的衣服或制服的通用名称。
In earlier years in many American cities, you would find men playing musical hand organs on the street. Dancing to the music would be the man’s small monkey dressed in a tight-fitting, colorful jacket similar to a military uniform. So, people began to call a military uniform a“ monkey suit.”
早年在美国许多城市，你会发现男人玩音乐手机关在街道上。舞蹈音乐是男人的小猴子身着类似军装紧身，色彩艳丽的外套。于是，人们开始呼吁军装了“猴服”。
