1.You might hear that same teacher warn a student not to "monkey around" with a valuable piece of equipment.
monkey around 鬼混,胡鬧
Don't monkey around here, boys!
孩子們,不要在這里搗蛋 。
It is dangerous to monkey around in the workshop.
在車間里胡鬧是危險的 。
2.Some people "make a monkey out of" themselves by acting foolish or silly.
make a monkey out of 捉弄;戲弄
How dare they try to make a monkey out of me?
他們怎敢想愚弄我?
He had mocked the laws and made a monkey out of the lawmen.
他藐視法律,戲弄執(zhí)法人員 。