donkey

英 [ˈdɒŋki]

美 [ˈdɑːŋki]

n.  驴

复数：donkeys　

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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

• It's about an old man, a boy and a donkey.
  它讲的是一个老人，一个小男孩和一头驴的故事。
• But one day the donkey stretched its thin neck and cried.
  但是有一天驴子伸长了细细的脖子，叫了一声。
• The saint said, You tied up the donkey, but did you untie him?
  圣人说：你把驴拴好了，可你给它解绳子了吗？
• A male donkey mated with a mare
  公驴配母马
• The horse family also includes the donkey.
  马科也包括驴子。
• The little donkey rolled on the ground.
  小驴在地上打滚。
• He hitched his donkey to a tree.
  他把他的驴拴到一棵树上。
• The donkey helped them pull the field plow during and carry them to the market.
  这头驴平时帮他们种地拉磨，赶集时还要作脚力。
• I was riding on my donkey.
  我骑着我的驴。
• A boy and a donkey are walking along a road.
  一个小男孩和一头驴走在路上。