英语笑话(一)
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。
q:
how
do
you
stop
a
sleepwalker
from
walking
in
his
sleep?
a:
keep
him
awake.
怎样才能不让梦游者(sleepwalker)梦游(walk
in
his
sleep)呢?最简单的方法就是不让他睡觉。虽然这不是治疗方法,但如果让梦游者醒着呢,他的确就不会去梦游了。