趣味英语:巧问妙答集粹
q: what"s the difference between a monkey and a flea?
a: a monkey can have fleas, but a flea can"t have monkeys.
猴子会和跳蚤有什么不同呢?你可能会直接的想到它们俩是一大一小。但除此之外呢,那就是猴子身上可以长跳蚤,而跳蚤身上却不能有猴子。这个答案很有意思吧?
q: how can you most irritate a farmer?
a: by treading on his corn?
如果你踩了农夫的玉米或是谷物,他肯定会生气的;而如果你踩了农夫脚底的鸡眼,他会更生气。corn既可以表示“玉米/谷物”,也有“鸡眼”的意思。
q: which is the strongest creature in the world?
a: the snail. it carries its house on its back.
因为snail(蜗牛)的后背上总是背着一所房子,所以说蜗牛是世界上最强壮的生物是不足为奇的。你说呢?
q: what do people do in a clock factory?
a: they make faces all day.
一看到make faces这个短语,你可千万别以为是在钟表厂工作的人整天都做鬼脸呀!因为除了这个意思以外,它还可以从字面上解释为制造钟面。
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