学习英语没有捷径,多读,多听,多说,多写。
black
Charles Darwin(达尔文):
A mathematician(数学家) is a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn''''t there.
达尔文:数学家就是一个瞎子在一个黑房间里找一只并不存在的黑猫。
注:意思是数学家在那儿瞎忙活,就象证明1+1=2一样。
Is it bad luck if a black cat follows you?
It depends on whether you’re a man or a mouse.
一只黑猫跟着你是坏运气吗?
要看你是人还是老鼠。
I like black very much.
我特别喜欢黑色,(为了显着有身份,我爱穿黑色运动裤)。
blank
Teacher told us to write an essay on “Laziness”
and I turned in a blank sheet of paper.
老师让我们写一篇名为“懒惰”的作文,我交了一张白纸。
注:要是真懒的话,白卷就放在桌子上,懒得去交。
May I have another blank form?
我能再要一张空白表格吗?(我想练习一下我的签名)
blind
What has six eyes but can’t see?-----Three blind mice.
什么东西有六只眼睛,但是看不见?——三只瞎老鼠。
He has been blind since he was 10 years old.
他10岁起眼睛就瞎了,(依然迷着眼笑对这个世界)
blue
What color is the wind? ----- Blue
风是什么颜色?——蓝色的。
注:blew(blow(吹)的过去式与blue谐音。
Why did the robber(强盗) wear the blue gloves?
He didn’t want to get caught red-handed.
强盗为什么戴蓝手套?——因为他不想被当场抓住。
注:Red-handed:当场
Any color, as long as it’s Blue, is my favorite color.
任何颜色,只要是蓝色,就是我最喜欢的颜色。
boat
A boat turned over and the two men on board fell into the water. But only one man got his hair wet. Why?
The other was bald.(秃头)
一条船翻了,船上两个人都掉到了水里,但只有一个人头发湿了,为什么?——另一个人是秃子。
Usually boys are good at boating.
通常男孩擅长划船。(也擅长在船上喝啤酒)
body
What is the most valuable(有价值的) thing in your body?----It’s my gold tooth.
你身上最有价值的东西是什么?——我的金牙。
The strongest muscle [肌肉] in the body is the tongue.
身体上最强壮的肌肉是舌头。
注:舌头是最强壮的肌肉,威力最大。
book
Hotel owner: Would you like to book a room at my island hotel?
Travel agent: Only as a last resort.
旅馆主人:您想在我岛上的旅馆定房间吗?
旅游代理:只是作为最后的选择。
注:resort:胜地;手段。
Why was the math book upset?---- It had too many problems.
为什么数学书很心烦?——它问题太多了。
I''m sorry. I bought a book thats supposed to improve my memory ____ but I keep forgetting to read it.
对不起,我买过一本书想增强我的记忆力——但我老是忘记读。
Do you have books here?
你们这儿有书吗?
注:你这样问图书管理员。这句话本身并不幽默,但在特定情形下就会产生幽默效果。
born
When I was born, I was so surprised(吃惊) I couldn''t talk for a year and a half.
我出生时当我知道自己一年半不能说话时很吃惊。
注:一年半不能说话是够郁闷的。
All men are born equal, but quite a few get over it.
所有人生而平等,但很多人克服了这种观点。
注:一些人一开始相信人生而平等,相信自己可以象有钱有势人家的孩子一样可以过上富足的生活,受到一些打击后,变得消沉了,不再相信这种观点了。(所有的富豪家族创始人否是白手起家的,从这个角度来看,人是生而平等的。)
Child: Mom, where were you born?
Mother: In Boston, honey.
Child: How about Dad?
Mother: He was born in Chicago.
Child: And where was I born?
Mother: You were born in New York. Why?
Child: Oh, no reason. Just that it’s sure lucky we all got together
孩子:妈妈,你在哪儿出生的?
妈妈:在Boston,宝贝。
孩子:爸爸呢?
妈妈:Chicago.
孩子:我呢?
妈妈:纽约,你问这些干什么?
孩子:不为什么,只是觉得我们能在一起太幸运了。
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