ass¹ ◙ noun 1. a hoofed mammal of the horse family, which is typically smaller than a horse and has longer ears and a braying call • 驴 2. Genus Equus, family Equidae: E. africanus of Africa, which is the ancestor of the domestic ass or donkey, and E. hemionus of Asia • 马属,马科: 非洲的苏丹野驴,为家驴或驴和亚洲野驴的祖先 (in general use) a donkey • (普通用语)毛驴 3. [informal] a foolish or stupid person • [非正式] 傻瓜,蠢人 »that ass of a young man. 那个傻瓜年轻人。
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◘ make an ass of oneself 1. [informal] behave in a way that makes one look foolish or stupid • [非正式] 出洋相,闹笑话,做蠢事ass² ◙ noun 1. [US vulgar slang] a person's buttocks or anus • [美,粗俚] 屁股,肛门 [mass noun] women regarded as a source of sexual gratification • 被视为性交对象的女人 oneself (used in phrases for emphasis) • [在词组中表强调] 自己 »get your ass in here fast. 你快点到这里来。 »the bureaucrat who wants everything in writing so as to cover his ass. 那个要求一切事情都有书面记录以保护自己的官僚。
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◘ bust one's ass 1. try very hard to do something • 十分努力地做某事 ◘ chew (someone's) ass 1. reprimand severely • 严厉地责备 ◘ drag (或 tear 或 haul) ass 1. hurry or move fast • 赶快,赶紧;快速移动 »he better drag ass to get here. 他最好赶快来这里。 ◘ get your ass in (或 into) gear 1. hurry • 赶快,赶紧 »if you get your ass in gear, you can make it out of here tonight. 如果你赶快,你今晚就能从这儿搬出去。 ◘ kick (some) ass (或 kick someone's ass) 1. see kick ◘ kiss ass 1. see kiss ◘ not give a rat's ass 1. not care at all about something • 一点都不关心 ◘ a pain in the ass --› seepain ◘ a piece of ass --› seepiece ◘ put (或 have) someone's ass in a sling 1. get someone in trouble • 使某人遇上麻烦 ◘ whip (或 bust) someone's ass 1. use physical force to beat someone in a fight • (格斗时)打击某人 ◘ you bet your ass 1. you can be very sure • 你可以绝对肯定 »[with clause] you can bet your ass I'll go for it every time. 你放心好了,我会自始至终大力争取的。