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带双关语的英文笑话(Puns and Jokes)

最新发布:2019-07-11 13:44:56

有一个跟 “词语游戏” 相关的词语叫做 “双关语(pun)”。“双关语” 就是用在笑话中的某个词语有两个意思,或是两个不同意义的词语同音。这里摘录了一些带有双关语的笑话,献给感兴趣的同学。

change - 零钱/变化

Why is an empty purse always the same?

为什么空钱包总是一个样子?

Because there is never any change in it.

因为它从没有变化(零钱)。

bank - 银行/岸边

Why is a river so rich?

为什么一条河流如此富有?

Because it has two banks.

因为它有两个岸边(银行)。

saw - 见/锯

Why do carpenters reasonably believe that there isn’t such a thing as stone?

为什么木匠们总认为没有像石头一样硬的东西?

Because they never saw it.

因为他们从来没有见(锯)过这样的东西。

read (red 同音) - 读/红色

Why are parliamentary reports called “Blue Book”?

为什么国会的报告被称为 “蓝皮书”?

Because they are never read.

因为它们从未被读过(从来不是红色的)

sell fish (selfish 同音) - 卖鱼/自私

Why can you never expect a fisherman to be generous?

为什么你不应该指望渔夫慷慨?

Because his business makes him sell fish.

因为他的行当使他卖鱼(自私)。

ear - 耳朵/玉米穗

Why shouldn’t a man tell his secrets in a cornfield?

为什么一个人不该在玉米田里讲他的秘密?

Because there are so many ears here.

因为那有众多的耳朵(玉米穗)。

single - 一个人/单身汉

Why is a room full of married people like an empty room?

为什么坐满已婚人士的屋子像个空屋子?

Because there is not a single person in it.

因为里面没有一个人(单身汉)。

hang 吊(死) & hang together 团结

Why must we all hang together?

我们为什么要团结起来(一起吊死)?

Because if not, we shall all hang separately.

如果不一起的话,就的一个一个地吊死。

hang - 挂起/绞死

Why did they hang the picture?

他们为什么挂起(绞死)了图画?

Perhaps they didn’t find the artist.

因为他们没有找到那位画师。

grown afoot - 一英尺/一只脚

Why are you knitting three socks?

你为什么织三只袜子?

My son wrote me that he’s grown afoot since he’s been in the army.

我的儿子写信说他在部队长了一英尺(一只脚)。

makes them water - 流眼泪/把它们变成水

When are your eyes not eyes?

什么时候你的眼睛不是眼睛?

When the wind makes them water.

当风吹得它们流眼泪(把它们变成水)的时候。

bear - 支撑/忍受

When does a chair dislike you?

椅子什么时候不喜欢你?

When it can’t bear me.

当它无法支撑(忍受)我时。

hardest - 最难/最硬

What is the hardest part of learning to skate?

在滑冰中最难(硬)的是什么?

The ice.

是冰。

week & weak

What is the strongest day of the week?

每周最强大的日子是哪天?

It’s Sunday, because the other days are weekdays.

星期天,因为其它的日子都是工作日(弱小的日子)。

pretty - 既是形容词又是副词

May I see you pretty soon?

我很快能见到你(看见你漂亮)吗?

Don’t you think I am pretty now?

你不认为我现在就很漂亮吗?

treat - 治疗/请客

Did the doctor treat you yesterday?

昨天医生为你治疗(招待你)了吗?

No, he charged me 20 dollars.

不,他要了我 20 元。

lie - 卧着/说谎

Do you know what happens to liars(说谎者) when they die?

你知道说谎者死时会发生什么事吗?

Yes, sir, they lie still.

他们静静地卧着(仍然说谎)。

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