词汇精选：ass的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

n.

驴

例句：

Jest with an ass and he will flap you in the face with his tail.

你跟驴子开玩笑，将被驴尾打耳光。

例句：

The ass that brays most eats least.

叫得最多的驴吃得最少。

傻瓜，笨蛋

例句：

Don't act the ass.

不要当傻瓜。

例句：

Don't be such an ass, stop clowning around.

别傻了，快别作出这些可笑的样子。

【俚】屁股 [C]

例句：

I jumped back and fell on my ass.

我往后一跳，摔了个屁股墩。

例句：

Grab my back, not my ass.

贴着我的背，不是屁股。

二、词义辨析：

donkey,ass

这两个名词都表示“驴”之意。donkey是普通常用词。ass指驴时显得较古。

三、参考例句：

I worked my ass off.

我忙得不可开交。

The ass that brays most eats least.

叫得最多的驴吃得最少。

An ass lade with gold overtake every thing.

驮金的驴子无险阻。

Remember the golden rule in business—— cover your ass（CYA）!

商场中的黄金定律就是但凡做了的事情就记录下来！

Don't be such an ass, stop clowning around.

别傻了，快别作出这些可笑的样子。

Your punk ass can't handle the pressure.

你这没用的家伙不能控制压力了。

Your fat ass is stinking up Biederman's seat.

你的大屁股把比德曼的座位薰臭了。

Yes, kissing ass can help you get ahead.

没错，拍马屁确实能帮助你平步青云。

You only make an ass of yourself when you meddle in business matters.

你在生意经营方面多管闲事只能让你自己丢脸。

Mate an ass with a mare so as to produce a mule.

把驴与马交配产下骡子。