Make a monkey of oneself
出洋相,丢丑,做蠢事
🧩 词语组成解析
make
[mek]
vt. 做，制造;生产，制定;使成为;使产生;
vi. 开始;尝试;行进;增大;
n. 制造;生产量;性格;形状，样式;
monkey
['mʌŋki]
n. 猴;猿;淘气鬼;小淘气;
vi. 胡闹;捣蛋;
vt. 嘲弄;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
oneself
[wʌn'sɛlf]
pron. 自己，自身;亲自，自行;其;亲手;
🗣️ 情景例句
Christmas is coming up. Zhao Ming, let me ask you a question.
圣诞节快到了，赵明，我问你个问题。
Doesn't matter what you say.
说了也没用。
One would expect them to know their parts by heart and never have cause to falter.
人们以为，这些演员一定会把台词背得烂熟，绝不会临场结巴的，