一、详细释义：


n.

驴，毛驴 [C]


例句：

The donkey was so overloaded, it could hardly climb the hill.

那驴负载过重，几乎爬不过岗。


例句：

The donkey bucked when it saw the snake.

毛驴看见蛇时，猛然弓背跃起。


笨蛋，傻瓜 [C]


例句：

Why did you put your finger in the fire, you silly donkey?

你为何将手指头伸入火星呢？真是个笨蛋。


例句：

He's an absolute donkey.

他是个十足的蠢驴.


顽固的人；（美国）民主党的象征

二、词义辨析：


donkey,ass

这两个名词都表示“驴”之意。 donkey是普通常用词。 ass指驴时显得较古。


三、相关短语：


donkey engine

n.轻便发动机 n.辅助发动机


donkey boiler

辅助锅炉


donkey pump

蒸汽往复给水泵，辅助水泵


donkey jacket

n. 防雨工作服


四、参考例句：


Where is the sixth donkey?

第六头驴在哪？


Can you ride a donkey?

你能骑驴吗 ?


The donkey was weighted too heavily.

驴子负载过重。


The bray of the donkey absorbed us.

驴叫声吸引了我们。


He is as stupid as a donkey.

他蠢得像头驴。


The donkey carried a bag of rice.

那头驴驮着一袋大米。


He gave the donkey a mighty prod in the backside.

他用力捅了一下驴屁股。


And who’s the funky-looking donkey over there?

那头看上去惊恐不安的驴子是谁？


Our neighbour's female donkey is carrying a foal.

邻居的母驴怀上小驴驹了。


Riding on a donkey is a slow mode of travel.

骑驴子旅行是一种缓慢的旅行方式。