n (1)猴，猿(kinds of animal with a long tail and hair belong to the same group as human being)[C]：M～s climb trees.猴子爬树。Most kinds of～s are much smaller than man， and have tails. 各种猿猴类大都比人的身体小，而且都有尾巴。

(2)淘气鬼(annoyingly or lively mischievous child)[C](infml)：a naughty/cheeky little～一个顽皮/无礼的小淘气;Stop making that noise，you little～!别再弄出那么大的响声，你这捣蛋鬼!～business/tricks 胡闹/恶作剧;

(3)五百镑(元)(500 pounds or dollars)(sl)：win a～赢500镑;

vi

monkey about/around(v adv)胡闹，捣蛋(vi)(infml)：Those boys/The children are always～ing about.这些男孩/儿童总是在捣乱。It's dangerous to～about in a workshop.在车间里嬉戏是很危险的。

monkey about/around with sth(v adv prep)摆弄(infml)：stop～ing about with the radio/those tools别摆弄那台收音机/那些工具;

→′monkey-nut n花生;′monkey-puzzle n 智利南美杉;′monkey suit n 男子晚礼服;′monkey-wrench n活扳子，活动扳手