donkey

Word family noundonkey jacketdonkey

Related topics: Animals

don·key /ˈdɒŋki $ ˈdɑːŋki/ noun

HBA[countableC] a grey or brown animal like a horse, but smaller and with long ears 驴

2 donkey’s years LONG TIME British EnglishBrE spoken a very long time 很久，多年

for donkey’s years

I’ve had this jacket for donkey’s years.

这件夹克衫我穿了好多年了。

Examples from the Corpus

donkey’s years• She worked in the shop for donkey's years, although the pay was awful.• It's donkey's years since I went to the movies.• We used to play golf together, but that was donkey's years ago.

Examples from the Corpus

donkey• The students dissected donkeys rather than horses and even Coleman used donkey material to demonstrate horse muscles.• Shelter is essential - especially for donkeys.• When he made his rounds on a light-gray donkey, people bowed their heads and dared not look at his face.• Police in Ballymoney, Co Antrim, yesterday confirmed the donkey was stolen.• The donkey decided to go to Bremen, a town where everyone played music.• The rugged terrain is inhabited by deer, antelopes and, locals say, wild donkeys.

Origin donkey

(1700-1800) Perhaps from dun (=gray-brown) + -key (as in monkey)

词汇	donkey
释义	donkey Word family noundonkey jacketdonkey Related topics: Animals don·key /ˈdɒŋki $ ˈdɑːŋki/ ●○○ noun 1. HBA[countableC] a grey or brown animal like a horse, but smaller and with long ears 驴 2 donkey’s years LONG TIME British EnglishBrE spoken a very long time 很久，多年 for donkey’s years I’ve had this jacket for donkey’s years. 这件夹克衫我穿了好多年了。 Examples from the Corpus donkey’s years• She worked in the shop for donkey's years, although the pay was awful.• It's donkey's years since I went to the movies.• We used to play golf together, but that was donkey's years ago. Examples from the Corpus donkey• The students dissected donkeys rather than horses and even Coleman used donkey material to demonstrate horse muscles.• Shelter is essential - especially for donkeys.• When he made his rounds on a light-gray donkey, people bowed their heads and dared not look at his face.• Police in Ballymoney, Co Antrim, yesterday confirmed the donkey was stolen.• The donkey decided to go to Bremen, a town where everyone played music.• The rugged terrain is inhabited by deer, antelopes and, locals say, wild donkeys. Origin donkey (1700-1800) Perhaps from dun (=gray-brown) + -key (as in monkey)
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