1.
Why is the letter T like an island?
Because it is in the middle of waTer!
问:为什么字母T像一座岛?
答:岛不就在水当中嘛,
水=water,T就在water这个单词当中呀
2.
How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
18 letters!
问:英语字母表有多少个字母?
答:18个!
答26的童鞋别拍桌子嘛,人家问的是the English alphabet这3个单词包含多少字母,所以3 in the, 7 in English and 8 in alphabet,加起来就18个啦
3.
Why did the boy bury his mobile phone?
Because the batteries were dead.
问:为啥小明把自己的手机给埋了?
答:因为他的手机死了(没电了)。
英语里说电池没电=dead battery
4.
Which month has 28 days?
All of them!
问:哪个月有28天?
答:每个月。
你没问哪个月有且只有28天呀
5.
There are 5 birds in a tree. A hunter shoots 2 of them dead. How many birds are left?
2 birds.
问:树上有5只鸟,猎人枪杀了2只,还剩几只啊?
答一只也不剩的童鞋肯定听过这个吧,但你不觉得2只才符合逻辑嘛,因为ta俩飞不走了
6.
I have 12 legs, 12 arms and 8 heads. What am I?
A liar!
问:我有12只脚、12个胳膊和8个头。你猜我是什么物种?
答:骗子!
7.
What starts with P, ends with E, and has millions of letters?
The Post Office!
问:什么东东以P开头,以E结束,含有上百万个letters?
答:Post Office!
哈哈,你是不是去猜最长的单词了?其实吧,letter除了有字母的意思,还有信件的意思啊
8.
What is the longest word in the English language?
Smiles. Because there is a mile between its first and last letters!
问:英语里最长的单词是?
答:Smiles。因为第1个字母和最后1个字母相隔1 mile呢!
1 mile=1英里1.6公里。
9.
Why are Saturday and Sunday strong days?
Because they are not weekdays!
问:为啥周六和周日是strong days?
答:因为周六和周日不是weekdays!
别纠结于意思了,多读几遍weekways试试,是不是和weak days一样一样的啊
10.
My mother and father are in the steel and iron business. What do they do?
My father steals, and my mother irons.
问:我爸妈是在steel and iron业工作的。他们是做什么的?
答:我爸是偷东西的,我妈是熨东西的。
该段子很高级呀,运用到了谐音和一词多义,steel(钢铁)和steal(偷窃)同音,iron既有铁的意思又有熨烫的意思。