donkeys

英 [ˈdɒŋkiz]

美 [ˈdɑŋkiz]

n.  驴
donkey的复数

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

双语例句

• Some medieval towns raced donkeys or buffaloes.
  有些中世纪的城市用驴子或水牛竞赛。
• I recently met with the Maasai people, an indigenous ethnic group who rely on their herds – mostly of cattle, sheep, goats and donkeys – for their food and for their income.
  最近我遇见一些Maasai人，他们是生活于肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚的土着少数民族，以牧养牛、羊、山羊和驴子为生，这些牲畜就是他们的食物和收入来源。
• They branded donkeys as stubborn and stupid because the animals did not always comply with their masters'unceasing demands.
  仅仅因为驴并不总不听从主人无休止的号令，人们就给它贴上了顽固和愚蠢的标签。
• Camels and donkeys bear those goods inland.
  骆驼和驴将那些货物驮往内地。
• Now the man owned several Donkeys already and he knew each one's character very well.
  这人已经有好几头驴了，深知每头驴的习性。
• Interestingly, donkeys there even have a special liking for beer, ice.
  有趣的是，这里的驴还对冰啤酒情有独钟，常常在餐桌边穿梭。
• But took out as many bags of gold as his donkeys could carry, and hurried home.
  但带走了他驴子所载得动的一袋袋金子，便赶回家去。
• They will say to you,'The donkeys you set out to look for have been found.
  他们必对你说：'你去找的那几头驴已经找着了。
• Just consider the fact that we oxen have all the merits that donkeys have.
  你想啊，驴子的这些优点我们牛全都具备。
• I can do without Donkeys like him.
  我没有这样的驴也能过日子。