1) ---- Who is clor to you, your mom or your dad ? (baby daddy爸爸和妈妈谁和你更近?)
—— Mom is clor becau dad is father.
2) ---- What fruit is never found singly ? (什么水果永远不会是单个的?)
—— A pear.
3) ---- Why are young men unwilling to date the daughter of the Fortunes ? (年轻人为什么不愿意和福琼家女儿约会?)
—— Becau she is Miss Fortune.
4) You misd the game yesterday, didn’t you? – Not quite, I misd my girlfriend.
5) A bicycle can’t stand on its own becau it’s two-tyred. (too tired)
6) Seven days without water makes one weak. (week)
7) Why is an empty matchbox the best thing to have in the world ?(为什么空火柴盒是世界上最好的东西?)
——Becau it is matchless.
8) Why did little Tom put his brother's guitar in the refrigerator ?(小汤姆为什么把哥哥的吉他放在冰箱里?)
——Becau he enjoyed cool music.
9) What stays hot even if put it in a fridge?(什么东西即使放在冰箱里也热?)
——Pepper.
注: 以上脑筋急转弯大量运用了双关语(puns):
(7)“matchless”既可理解为“没有火柴的”,又可理解为“举世无双的,无可匹敌的”;
(8上海夜校)“cool”可表示“冷的、凉的”,也可指“棒、时髦、美妙的”;
(0lou bega)“hot”有两个意思:热、辣。
More examples:
What kind of table has no legs? —A timetable.
What month do soldiers hate?—March.
Why is a peacock the best story teller? —Becau it always has a beautiful tail.
长裙的英文
Which runs faster, heat or cold? —Heatchambery,challengedbecau you can catch a cold.
Why does time fly? —Becau many people are trying to kill it.
What eight-letter word has only one letter in it? —Envelope.
What word is pronounced wrong, even by the best of scholars? —The word“wrong”.
Where does harvest come before work? —In a dictionary.
Why is the letter E so important? —Becau it is the beginning of everything.
五月飞霜
Secret For a Long Life
A woman walks up to a little old man rocking in a chair on his porch. she will be loved
mania"I couldn't help noticing how happy you look," she says. "What's your cret for a long, happy life?"
"I smoke three packs a day, drink a ca of whiskey a week, eat fatty foods and never, ever exerci."
"Wow, that's amazing," says the woman. "How old are you?"
"Twenty-six."