English Original
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Q: What fruit is never found singly?
A: A pear. (pear sounds like "pair") -
Q: Why is the bride unhappy on her wedding day?
A: Because she didn't marry the best man. (best man: 男傧相 / the best man) -
Q: What time must it be when the escaped hungry wolf ate the paymaster?
A: 8 p.m. (8 p.m. sounds like "ate P.M.", and P.M. is the abbreviation for paymaster.) -
Q: What will you break once you say it?
A: Silence. (break the silence) -
Q: What kind of clothes lasts the longest?
A: Underwear, because it's never worn out. (worn out: 穿坏 / 穿在外面) -
Q: Why are farmers cruel?
A: They pull corns by the ears. (ear: 耳朵 / 一穗玉米) -
Q: Why are babies like hinges?
A: Because they are things to adore. (adore sounds like "a door") -
Q: If a driver drives too fast he'll get a ticket. What will happen to a poet if he writes too fast?
A: His poetic licence will be taken away. (poetic licence: 诗的破格) -
Q: Why is an empty purse always the same?
A: There is no change in it. (change: 零钱 / 变化) -
Q: Why do little birds in the nest agree with each other?
A: Because they would fall out if they didn't. (fall out: 摔出去 / 争吵) -
Q: Why is an argument like a pen?
A: No good without a point. (point: 笔尖 / 论点) -
Q: When will the wind improve its image?
A: When it turns over a new leaf. (turn over a new leaf: 改过自新) -
Q: Why is learning English like a light gentle wind to a smart student?
A: It's a breeze to them. (breeze: 微风 / 轻而易举的事) -
Q: What has four wheels and flies?
A: A garbage truck. (flies: 苍蝇 / 飞) -
Q: What's even harder to catch if you run faster?
A: Your breath. (catch one's breath: 喘口气) -
Q: What time is it when a man is chased by ten dogs?
A: It's ten after one. (ten after one: 一点十分 / 一个人被十只狗追) -
Q: How can you tell a clock is shy?
A: It has its hands over its face. -
Q: Why does time fly?
A: To get away from all those who are trying to kill it. (kill time: 消磨时间) -
Q: Why does an invisible man tend to go crazy?
A: Out of sight, out of mind. (眼不见,心不烦) -
Q: Where can a dog get another tail?
A: At a retail store. (re-: 前缀,表示"再次") -
Q: Why do carpenters think there's no such thing as gold in this world?
A: They never saw it. (saw: 锯 / see的过去式) -
Q: Why do you think doctors are mean?
A: Every time they treat me they make me pay for it. (treat: 治疗 / 请客; mean: 吝啬) -
Q: What do you think of the Grand Canyon?
A: Just gorges. (gorges: 峡谷复数; sounds like "gorgeous") -
Q: How do you punctuate the following sentence?
A: Make a dash after it. (dash: 破折号 / 猛冲) -
Q: How do you know a photographer is always progressive?
A: They are always developing. (develop: 发展 / 冲洗胶卷)
中文翻译
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问: 什么水果永远不会单独出现?
答: 梨。(pear 发音似 "pair" 一对) -
问: 为什么新娘在婚礼当天不开心?
答: 因为她没有嫁给最好的男人。(best man 双关:男傧相 / 最好的男人) -
问: 逃跑的饿狼吃了出纳员,那一定是几点?
答: 晚上八点。(8 p.m. 发音似 "ate P.M.",而 P.M. 是 paymaster 的缩写。) -
问: 什么东西一说出来就被打破?
答: 沉默。(打破沉默) -
问: 什么衣服最耐穿?
答: 内衣,因为它永远不会被穿在外面。(worn out 双关:穿坏 / 穿在外面) -
问: 为什么农民很残忍?
答: 他们揪着玉米的耳朵掰玉米。(ear 双关:耳朵 / 一穗玉米) -
问: 为什么婴儿像铰链?
答: 因为他们是让人喜爱的东西。(adore 发音似 "a door" 一扇门) -
问: 司机开太快会被开罚单。诗人写太快会怎样?
答: 他的诗歌破格许可会被吊销。(poetic licence 双关:诗的破格 / 创作自由) -
问: 为什么空钱包总是一个样?
答: 因为里面没有零钱/变化。(change 双关:零钱 / 变化) -
问: 为什么鸟巢里的小鸟彼此意见一致?
答: 因为如果不一致,它们就会摔出去/争吵。(fall out 双关:摔出去 / 争吵) -
问: 为什么争论像一支笔?
答: 没有笔尖/论点就不好。(point 双关:笔尖 / 论点) -
问: 风什么时候会改善形象?
答: 当它翻开新的一页/改过自新的时候。(turn over a new leaf 双关:翻页 / 改过自新) -
问: 为什么对聪明的学生来说,学英语就像一阵微风?
答: 因为这对他们来说是小菜一碟。(breeze 双关:微风 / 轻而易举的事) -
问: 什么东西有四个轮子还有苍蝇/会飞?
答: 垃圾车。(flies 双关:苍蝇 / 飞) -
问: 你跑得越快,什么东西越难抓住?
答: 你的呼吸。(catch one's breath: 喘口气) -
问: 一个人被十只狗追,这是几点?
答: 一点十分。(ten after one 双关:一点十分 / 一个人被十只狗追) -
问: 你怎么知道一个钟害羞?
答: 它把双手捂在脸上。 -
问: 时间为什么飞逝?
答: 为了逃离所有想消磨它的人。(kill time: 消磨时间) -
问: 为什么隐形人容易发疯?
答: 眼不见,心不烦。 -
问: 狗在哪里能再得到一条尾巴?
答: 在零售店。(retail 前缀 re- 表示"再次") -
问: 为什么木匠认为世界上没有黄金?
答: 他们从未见过/锯过它。(saw 双关:锯 / see的过去式) -
问: 你为什么觉得医生很吝啬?
答: 每次他们给我治疗/请客,都让我付钱。(treat 双关:治疗 / 请客) -
问: 你觉得大峡谷怎么样?
答: 就是峡谷/太棒了。(gorges 发音似 "gorgeous" 极好的) -
问: 你如何给下面的句子加标点?
答: 在后面加个破折号/冲上去拿。(make a dash 双关:加破折号 / 猛冲) -
问: 你怎么知道摄影师总是进步的?
答: 他们总是在发展/冲洗照片。(develop 双关:发展 / 冲洗胶卷)