monkey show
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5.5
- noun
- /ˈmʌŋki ʃoʊ/
:
espectáculo de monos
- The children were thrilled to watch the monkeys perform tricks in the monkey show.
Examples
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During the fair, we enjoyed an exciting monkey show where the trainers taught the monkeys to dance.
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Go ahead, finish your monkey show.
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- Mack, the monkey show?
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Put the monkey show on, Mack...
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At the zoo, there was a lively monkey show that entertained the audience with funny antics.
Synonyms
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1.0
An event like a play or concert that people watch
An artwork showing monkeys dressed and acting like people
How Entertaining
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a staged performance featuring monkeys' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'monkey' (a primate) with 'show' (a staged event). This straightforward noun+noun composition follows common English patterns and is likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
Monkey show comes from traveling circus and street acts where trained monkeys did funny tricks for a crowd, and that clear picture gave the phrase the meaning 'an entertaining performance'.