Make an ass of oneself
闹笑话,出洋相
🧩 词语组成解析
make
[mek]
vt. 做，制造;生产，制定;使成为;使产生;
vi. 开始;尝试;行进;增大;
n. 制造;生产量;性格;形状，样式;
an
[æn]
art. 一（在元音字母前代替不定代词a）;一任一某一;一个;
ass
[æs]
n. 驴子;屁股;愚蠢的人;
of
[əv]
prep. 关于;属于…的;由…制成;
aux. 助动词 [非标准用语、方言] =have [主用于虚拟语气];
oneself
[wʌn'sɛlf]
pron. 自己，自身;亲自，自行;其;亲手;
🗣️ 情景例句
and my friends don't want to go.
我的朋友们又不想去。
It was after dark when we got back,and we were all tired.
我们回来时天已经黑了，并且我们都很疲倦。
Not only was the meal well below the usual standard, but Bessie seemed unable to walk steadily.
结果，不仅饭菜远不如平时做得好，而且贝西走起路来似乎东倒西歪。