但这个短语它的意思是:胡闹;恶作剧;骗人的把戏 ✔️
这个用语把人类行为与动物行为相提并论,其实还有许多用语跟动物有关,例如 hungry as a horse (饿得跟马一样), sly as a fox (如狐狸般狡猾)和 While cat's away,the mice will play (猫儿不在,老鼠作怪。)
这个用语把猴子爱玩、喜欢做恶作剧的天性投射在人身上,来源可追溯至19世纪末。
Ok-cut out the monkey business and get back to work.
好了,别再胡闹了,回去工作吧。
美剧 The BigBang Theory 《生活大爆炸》中有一个场景就是,谢尔顿和朋友们打牌,被他们合伙耍了。他说:
Hang on. This time do it with me, so I can make sure there's no monkey business.
- Her eyes were full of mischief.
- We wanted things to be completely above board and no hanky-panky.
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