donkey

英 [ˈdɒŋki]

美 [ˈdɑːŋki]

n.  驴

复数：donkeys　

CET4考研TEM4TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.7036 / COCA.9477

习惯用语

n.

donkey's years
• 很长时间
  a very long time
• We've known each other for donkey's years.
  我们已认识多年。
talk the hind leg off a donkey
• 唠叨个没完没了；喋喋不休
  to talk too much, especially about boring or unimportant things

牛津词典

noun

• 驴
  an animal of the horse family, with short legs and long ears. People ride donkeys or use them to carry heavy loads.

柯林斯词典

• 驴
  Adonkeyis an animal which is like a horse but which is smaller and has longer ears.
• PHRASE 很久;多年
  Fordonkey'syearsmeans for a very long time.
  1. I've been a vegetarian for donkey's years.
     多年以来我一直是个素食者。
  2. ...old iron mines that haven't been used in donkey's years.
     废弃已久的旧铁矿

英英释义

noun

• domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass
  Synonym:domestic assEquus asinus
• the symbol of the Democratic Party

双语例句

• He came riding on a donkey.
  他骑着驴子来了。
• He hitched his donkey to a tree.
  他把他的驴拴到一棵树上。
• The donkey is carrying a heavy load.
  这头驴驮着沉重的货物走。
• A mule is a hybrid whose parents are a horse and a donkey.
  骡是马和驴的杂交。
• What is wrong with this donkey!
  这只驴怎么了！
• This donkey can carry two sacks of grain.
  这头驴能驮两袋粮食。
• Two peasant women with funny straw hats passed, gravely, leading beautiful smoke-colored donkey.
  两个戴着可笑草帽的农妇神情庄重地牵着漂亮的暗灰色的毛驴走了过去。
• No, he said he saw a donkey.
  没有，他说他看见了一只驴子。
• The donkey brayed and tried to bolt.
  这头驴嘶叫着试图脱缰而逃。
• The donkey is eating grass on the field.
  这头驴子正在田野上吃草。