1.
Q: Why did the man throw a bucket of water out the window?
A: He wanted to see the waterfall.
問:為什麼小明把一桶水扔出了窗外。
答:因為他想看瀑布。瀑布=waterfall,從字面看就是水墜落。
2.
Q: Why did the man throw the butter out the window?
A: He wanted to see the butterfly.
問:為什麼小明把黃油扔出了窗外?
答:因為他想看蝴蝶。蝴蝶=butterfly,字面意思是黃油飛。
3.
Q: Why did the man put the clock in the safe?
A: He wanted to save time.
問:為什麼小明把鐘錶放進保險箱里?
答:因為他想把時間存起來。這裡用了save的雙關,save既有存(錢)的意思,也有節省(時間)的意思。
4.
Q: What letter of the alphabet can do the work in one day that you can do in two days?
A: W.
問:哪個字母1天就能完成的工作你要2天才能完成?
答:W。因為W讀起來好像double u,你的速度的2倍嘛~
5.
Q: What letter of the alphabet is always waiting in order?
A: Q.
問:哪個字母總是很有秩序?
答:Q。因為Q的發音和queue(排隊)的發音一模一樣!
6.
Q: What letter of the alphabet is the most self-centered one?
A: I.
問:哪個字母最以自我為中心?
答:I。因為I=我嘛