初中单词C1

cabbage
Q:Why did the cabbage win the race? 
A: Because it was a-head!
问：为什么洋白菜赢得了比赛？
答案：因为它是一个头（它领先一头）
注：A-head:一个头；领先。

cake
Why did the boy eat his homework?
His teacher said it was a piece of cake.
为什么这个小男孩儿吃了他的作业？
他老师说那是一块儿蛋糕（小菜一碟）。
注：A piece of cake:一块糕点；小菜一碟

There were two cakes in the cupboard this morning, but now the mother could only find one.
“Where is the other cake, do you know?”
“I could only find one because it was very dark in there.”
今天早晨橱柜里有两块蛋糕，可是现在妈妈只找到一块。
“你知道另一块蛋糕在哪儿吗？”
“里面太黑了，我只找到一块”。

You know you're getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.
当买蜡烛花的钱比买蛋糕多时你知道你变老了。

call
场景再现：脑筋急转弯：
Why are whales big and gray?
Because if they were small and pink, they would be called shrimp.
为什么鲸鱼个大，又是灰白色？
如果个小，又是粉红色，那是大虾。

What do you call it when you get struck by lightning?
A shocking experience.
你把被闪电击中叫做什么？
一段骇人听闻的经历。
注：Shocking:骇人听闻的；shock：使受电击。

What do you call a giant[巨人] with lemons in his ears?
Anything you want --- he can’t hear you.
你把一个耳朵里塞着柠檬的巨人叫什么？
随你便——反正他听不见。

What do you call a cow that has two legs?
Lean beef
两条腿的母牛叫什么？
瘦牛肉。

Father: Wow, I’m impressed. You were on the phone for only thirty minutes. Most of your calls last two hours.
Teenager: Wrong number.
父亲：哇，这次你给我的印象深刻，你只打了30分钟电话，你大部分电话要花两个小时。
青少年：打错了。
注：这个青少年多能聊天呀，打错了电话还能聊30分钟。

What do you call a deer with no eyes?
No eye deer.
你把一头没有眼睛的鹿叫做什么？
不知道。
注：No eye deer(没有眼的鹿与No idea(不知道)

Elevator operator: This is the fifth floor, son.
Child: How dare you call me son. We’re not related.
Elevator operator: Humph! I brought you up didn’t I?
电梯操作员：孩子，这是第五层。
小孩：你凭什么叫我孩子，我们俩又没关系。
电梯操作员：我把你带上来的（我把你养大的），是不是？
注：bring up养大；带上来

camera
Judge: Why are you in my courtroom?
Man: I’m a camera enthusiast, your honor.
Judge: You mean you were arrested for taking pictures?
Man: No, your honor. For taking cameras.
法官：你为什么在法庭上？
男人：我是个摄影（相机）爱好者。
法官：你是说你是因为拍照被逮捕的？
男人：不是，大人，是因为拿了相机。

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