"make a monkey of" 怎么发音
expression
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈməŋki/ /ˈəv
MAYK-uh-MUN-kee-uhv
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /mˈʌnki/ /ˈɒv
MAYK-uh-MUN-kee-ov
释义
To make someone look foolish or ridiculous in front of others, usually by tricking or embarrassing them.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈmeɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈməŋki/ /ˈəv
英式英语
mˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /mˈʌnki/ /ˈɒv
简化发音
美式
MAYK-uh-MUN-kee-uhv
英式
MAYK-uh-MUN-kee-ov
语境中听
Don't make a monkey of your brother in front of his friends.
He loves to make a monkey of his classmates during lunchtime.
She felt embarrassed because they made a monkey of her.
He tried to impress everyone, but his joke just made a monkey of himself.