make a monkey of someone

让某人出丑,使其成为笑柄
口语·表达戏弄或羞辱他人
英文释义 to make someone look foolish or ridiculous
例句
He made a monkey of his opponent during the debate with clever jokes.
典故来源 源自马戏团中猴子被训练做滑稽动作,比喻让人出丑。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

someone ['sʌmwʌn]
pron. 某人,有人; n. 某个人;
monkey ['mʌŋki]
n. 猴;猿;淘气鬼;小淘气; vi. 胡闹;捣蛋; vt. 嘲弄;

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