【英语翻译Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.Monkeysareverysimilartousinmanyways.Mosthavetenfingersandtentoes,andbrainsmuchlikeours.Weenjoywatchingthembecausetheyoftenactlikeus.Infact,CharlesDar】

　　英语翻译

　　Now,theVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.

　　Monkeysareverysimilartousinmanyways.Mosthavetenfingersandtentoes,andbrainsmuchlikeours.Weenjoywatchingthembecausetheyoftenactlikeus.Infact,CharlesDarwin'stheoryofevolutionsaysthatmonkeysandhumansshareacommonancestor.

　　SongwriterWilliamGilbert,inthemusical"PrincessIda",wrote:

　　"Darwinianman,thoughwell-behaved,atbestisonlyamonkeyshaved."

　　Hiswords--sungtoSirArthurSullivan'smusic--makelistenerssmile.Well,monkeysmakeussmile,too,becausetheyarecreaturesfullofplayfultricks.

　　Thisiswhymanymonkeyexpressionsareabouttrickypeopleorplayfulacts.Oneoftheseexpressionsismonkeyshines,meaningtricksorfoolishacts.

　　Themeaningisclearifyouhaveeverwatchedagroupofmonkeysplayfullychasingeachother:pullingtails,stealingfood,doingtricks.So,whenateachersaystoagroupofstudents:"Stopthosemonkeyshinesrightnow!"youknowthattheboysandgirlsareplaying,insteadofstudying.

　　Youmighthearthatsameteacherwarnastudentnottomonkeyaroundwithavaluablepieceofequipment.Youmonkeyaroundwithsomethingwhenyoudonotknowwhatyouaredoing.Youaretouchingorplayingwithsomethingyoushouldleavealone.

　　Also,youcanmonkeyaroundwhenyoufeellikedoingsomething,buthavenofirmideaofwhattodo.Forexample,youtellyourfriendyouaregoingtospendthedaymonkeyingaroundwithyourcar.Weel,youdonothaveanyjoborgoalinmind.Itisjustawaytopassthetime.

　　Monkeybusinessusuallymeanssecret,maybeillegal,activities.Anewsreportmaysaythereismonkeybusinessinvolvedinbuildingthenewairport,withsomeofficialsgettingsecretpaymentsfrombuilders.

　　Youmaymakeamonkeyoutofsomeonewhenyoumakethatpersonlookfoolish.Somepeoplemakeamonkeyoutofthemselvesbyactingfoolishorsilly.

　　Ifonemonkeyhasfun,imaginehowmuchfunabarrelofmonkeyscanhave.Ifyourfriendsayshehadmorefunthanabarrelofmonkeysatyourparty,youknowthathehadareallygoodtime.

　　Monkeysuitsarecommonnamesforclothesoruniformssoldierswear.

　　InearlieryearsinmanyAmericancities