趣味英语谜语(三)
(25)Why does time fly? 答案:Because so many people aye trying to kill it. 解析:“time fly”为“时间飞逝”之意;“killtime”为一英语习语,意思是“消磨时间”。 (26)Why is a riverrich? 答案:Because it has two banks. 解析:bank有两个含义,分别是“河岸”和“银行”,其字形和字音完全相同。 (27)Who carries his house with him? 答案:A snail(蜗牛). 解析:蜗牛背上有螺旋纹的壳,就像其房子。 (28)If Dick's father is Tom's son,what relation is Dickto Tom? 答案:Tom is Dick's grandfather. 解析:汤姆的儿子是迪克的父亲,当然汤姆是迪克的祖父。 (29)What letter is never found in the alphabet? 答案:Theoneyoumail(你寄出的信). 解析:letter有“信”和“字母”之意。答案看似答非所问,实则暗渡陈仓。 (30)It wasn't my sister,nor my brother.But still it wasthe child of my father and mother.Who am I? 答案:Myself. 解析:同为父母所生,这个人既不是我姐姐/妹妹,也不是我哥哥/弟弟,那当然是我自己了。 (31)What letter is a part of the head? 答案:Theletter“I”. 解析:字母I与单词eve(“眼睛”为头部的一部分)的发音完全相同。 (32)What letter is an insect? 答案:Theletter“B”. 解析:字母B与单词bee(密蜂)的发音完全相同。 (33)Whatis the only thing you can break when you sayits name? 答案:Silence. 解析:silence意思是“沉默不语”,当你说出答案时,你就bxesk silellce(打破沉默)。 (34)WhaLisalwaysfilled when it is used and emptywhen at rest? 答案:A shoe 解析:短语al rest是“休息”的意思.这里指人们不用鞋子。 (35)What changes a pear into apearl? 答案:The 1etter“1”. 解析:pear是“梨子”的意思,后面加上字母后变成pearl (珍珠)。在字母“l”的帮助下,“梨子”的身价陡增,一下变成了“珍珠”。 (36)whatmustyou keep after giving it to someone else? 答案:Yourword(你的诺言). 解析:短语keep one's word意为“遵守诺言,守信”。什么东西你给了人家之后就必须要守着,当然是“你的诺言”了。