Brass monkey weather
Slang Term
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含义: Extremely cold weather
极其寒冷的天气
Tiempo extremadamente frío
極寒の天気
극심한 추위
Very cold weather—from the full phrase 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey.' The 'monkey' may have been a brass frame holding cannonballs.
非常寒冷的天气——源自完整的短语'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'（冷得能把铜猴的球冻掉）。'monkey'可能指的是放置炮弹的铜制架子。
Tiempo muy frío, derivado de la expresión completa 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey' (hace tanto frío que se le caerían las bolas a un mono de bronce). El 'monkey' podría haber sido un soporte de bronce para balas de cañón.
非常に寒い天気を指す。完全なフレーズ「cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey（真鍮の猿の玉が凍るほど寒い）」に由来する。「monkey」は砲弾を載せる真鍮の台座を指していた可能性がある。
극심한 추위를 뜻하며, 'cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey'라는 완전한 표현에서 유래. 'monkey'는 포탄을 올려놓는 놋쇠 받침대였다는 설이 있다.
例句
- It's brass monkey weather out there. 外面冷得要命Fuera hace un frío que pela外は凍えるような寒さだ밖은 뼈가 시린 추위다.
- Brass monkeys today—wear a coat. 今天冷死了，穿件大衣吧Hoy hace un frío terrible, ponte un abrigo今日は極寒だ、コートを着ろ오늘 엄청 춥다—코트 입어라.
- Freezing brass monkeys! 冻死人了！¡Hace un frío espantoso!めちゃくちゃ寒い！얼어 죽을 만큼 춥다!
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用法指南
语境: informal, weather
语气: humorous, emphatic
✓ 正确说法
- Brass monkey weather极寒天气tiempo gélido極寒の天気뼈가 시린 날씨
- Brass monkeys冷极了hace un frío terrible凍えるほど寒い얼어 죽을 만큼 추워
✗ 错误说法
- The full phrase is crude完整的短语比较粗俗La expresión completa es bastante grosera元のフレーズは下品な表現완전한 표현은 저속함
常见错误
- Saying the full uncensored version inappropriately
起源与历史
Possibly from naval term 'brass monkey'—a brass frame holding cannonballs that would contract in cold, making the balls fall off. Etymology disputed but naval origin likely.
词源: Possibly naval: brass ball holder
最早记录: 20th century
文化背景
Era: 20th century onwards
Generation: All generations
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British weather chat
Regional notes: British and Australian expression.
变体
Brass monkey weatherBrass monkeysFreezing brass monkeys
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