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Q00901英文雙關

Why is a sedan chair like the world?為什麼轎子像世界?

答案:Because it's between two poles. — 因為在兩個 poles 之間。 poles 可以是轎子的長桿,也可以是地球兩極。不同的兩根/兩個 poles 被合在一句話裡。

Q00902英文雙關

How do you know that the Queen approves of the penny postage?怎麼知道女王贊成便宜郵資?

答案:Because she gives her countenance to it. — 因為她把自己的 countenance 給了它。 countenance 可指臉孔或支援;郵票印有女王肖像,被說成她給予支援。不是由肖像就能證明政策立場。

Q00903英文雙關

How long should a lady's crinoline be made?女士的裙撐應該有多長?

答案:A little over two feet. — A little over two feet。 feet 是英尺,也可指腳。答案不是要指定兩英尺尺寸,而是應稍微遮在兩隻腳上方。

Q00904英文雙關

Why are washerwomen unreasonable?為什麼洗衣的人被說成不合理?

答案:They expect soft water when it rains hard. — 因為下雨很 hard,卻還期待 soft water。 hard 可指雨勢很大或硬水,soft 則是軟水。雨勢大小與水質硬度是不同性質,原文故意混用。

Q00905英文雙關

What river is that which runs between two seas?哪條河在兩個 seas 之間?

答案:The Thames—between Chel-sea and Batter-sea. — 泰晤士河。 原文借 Chelsea 與 Battersea 兩地名的 sea 音;它們不是兩片海。地名字尾讓河的位置被誤聽成夾在兩海之間。

Q00906英文雙關

What city of the world do artists make the most drawings of?藝術家最常 drawing 哪座城市?

答案:Cork. — Cork。 Cork 是科克,也指軟木塞;draw a cork 是拔出瓶塞。原文把畫圖的drawing換成拔瓶塞,不是城市題材統計。

Q00907英文雙關

Which one of the United States is the largest and most popular?哪個 state 最大、最受歡迎?

答案:The state of matrimony. — 婚姻狀態。 state 可指州或狀態。題目像問美國州別,答案改成婚姻的狀態;「最大」是笑話措辭,不是統計排名。

Q00908英文雙關

Why is a young man engaged to a young lady like a man sailing for a port in France?訂婚的男士,為什麼像開往法國港口的人?

答案:Because he is bound to Havre (have her). — 因為 bound to Havre。 bound to Havre 是前往勒阿弗爾,近音 bound to have her(將要與她在一起)。港口名稱與感情用語相連。

Q00909英文雙關

Why is Great Britain like Palestine?為什麼大不列顛像巴勒斯坦?

答案:Because it's the Holy Land (whole island). — 因為是 whole island。 whole island 是完整島嶼,近音 Holy Land(聖地)。原書借兩種地理稱呼的音,不是在把島與聖地位置畫成相同。

Q00910英文雙關

Why are the Germans like quinine and gentian?為什麼德國人像奎寧與龍膽?

答案:Because they are two-tonics (Teutonics). — 因為是 two tonics。 two tonics 是兩種舊式補劑,近音 Teutonics(與日耳曼人有關的詞)。只是舊用語發音玩笑,並非醫療或族群特質論。

Q00911英文雙關

What is the most difficult river on which to get a boat?哪條河最難找船?

答案:Arno, because there Arno boats there. — Arno。 Arno 是阿諾河,近音 are no;there Arno boats 被讀成 there are no boats(沒有船)。不是現況旅遊資訊。

Q00912英文雙關

Why was the country of Phœnicia like an automobile?為什麼腓尼基像汽車?

答案:Because it had a Tyre on its border. — 因為邊上有 Tyre。 Tyre 是泰爾,與 tyre(輪胎)同音。原書以歷史地名與汽車零件相連。

Q00913英文雙關

What county of England, if you dislike it extremely, would you run the chance of being stifled in?非常討厭哪個英國郡,可能把你憋住?

答案:If you hate Suffolk, you would, very naturally, Suffolk-hate when in it (suffocate). — Suffolk。 Suffolk 加上 hate 近似 suffocate(窒息)。原書以討厭郡名的說法拼出動詞,不是環境或安全資訊。

Q00914英文雙關

Two Spaniards went up in a balloon. The balloon burst. What nationality were they while coming down?兩位西班牙人從破掉的氣球落下,會變成哪國人?

答案:The one came down a Russian (a-rushing); the other caught on a telegraph wire and came down a Pole. — 一位變 Russian,另一位變 Pole。 Russian 近音 rushing(快速衝下),Pole 是波蘭人或柱杆。原書用下落狀態與撞上杆子的情節借音,不是真的改國籍。

Q00915英文雙關

Why is the map of Turkey like a frying-pan?為什麼土耳其地影象平底鍋?

答案:Because it has Greece (grease) at the bottom. — 因為底下有 Greece。 Greece 是希臘,與 grease(油脂)同音。原書把相鄰地名讀成鍋上的油,不是嚴格比例或方位測量。

Q00916英文雙關

Why is the steeple of St. Paul's Church, London, like Ireland?為什麼倫敦聖保羅教堂的尖塔像愛爾蘭?

答案:Because there is a bell fast in it (Belfast). — 因為裡面有 bell fast。 bell fast 是鐘被固定住,近音 Belfast(貝爾法斯特)。原書以鐘與地名連音,不是說兩處地理位置一樣。

Q00917英文雙關

Why is a dissipated young man like Berlin, the capital of Germany?為什麼愛玩樂的年輕人像柏林?

答案:Because he is always on a Spree. — 因為總在 Spree 上。 Spree 是施普雷河,也可指狂歡。柏林在河邊,年輕人在玩樂,兩義共用同一詞。

Q00918英文雙關

Where ought children who bite their fingers to be sent?愛咬手指的小孩該送去哪裡?

答案:To gnaw-thumb-erland (Northumberland). — Gnaw-thumb-erland。 gnaw thumb 是啃手指,拼音近似 Northumberland(諾森伯蘭郡)。不是實際教育或安置建議。

Q00919英文雙關

What is the greatest miracle ever worked in Ireland?愛爾蘭最大的「奇蹟」是什麼?

答案:Waking the dead. — Waking the dead。 wake 可指醒來,也可指守靈。為逝者守靈被說成把死人叫醒,不是死人復活的報導。

Q00920英文雙關

For what reason ought a Frenchman who speaks imperfect English and an Englishman who is equally unacquainted with French never to converse together?英語不好的法國人與法語不好的英國人,為什麼不該交談?

答案:To prevent their using bad language. — 為了避免 bad language。 bad language 可指語言表達不佳,也可指髒話。兩人只是對外語不熟,並不代表會說髒話。

Q00921英文雙關

Why is Ireland likely to become rich?為什麼愛爾蘭被說成會變富?

答案:Because the capital is always Dublin (doubling). — 因為 capital 一直 Dublin。 capital 是首都或資本,Dublin(都柏林)近音 doubling(加倍)。首都名被讀成錢在增加,不是經濟預測。

Q00922英文雙關

Why is the wick of a candle like Athens?為什麼蠟燭芯像雅典?

答案:It is in the midst of grease (Greece). — 因為在 grease 中間。 grease 是油脂,與 Greece(希臘)同音。蠟燭芯被油脂包圍,雅典則在希臘。

Q00923英文雙關

What part of Spain does your cat, sleeping by herself on the hearth-rug, resemble?獨自在壁爐旁睡覺的貓,像西班牙哪一區?

答案:Cat-alone-here (Catalonia). — Cat-alone-here。 cat alone here 是貓獨自在這裡,近音 Catalonia(加泰隆尼亞)。一句貓的位置描述變成地名。

Q00924英文雙關

Why is Westminster Abbey like a hearth?為什麼西敏寺像壁爐?

答案:Because the ashes of the great (grate) lie there. — 因為有 great 的 ashes。 great 指偉人,與 grate(爐柵)同音;ashes 是骨灰或灰燼。教堂中的紀念與壁爐的燃燒殘留物兩義相連。

Q00925英文雙關

Which one of the Seven Wonders of the World are railway engines like?火車像世界七大奇蹟的哪一個?

答案:The coal-horses of roads (Colossus of Rhodes). — Coal-horses of roads。 coal horses of roads 是路上用煤的馬,近音 Colossus of Rhodes(羅德島巨像)。原書由蒸汽火車描述拼出古代奇蹟名。

Q00926英文雙關

Why may we doubt the existence of the Giants' Causeway?為什麼原書懷疑巨人堤道存在?

答案:There are so many sham-rocks in Ireland, this may be one of them. — 因為愛爾蘭有很多 sham-rocks。 shamrock 是三葉草,拆作 sham rocks 又是假的石頭。只是拼字笑話,不是說巨人堤道不存在。

Q00927英文雙關

What is the difference between a certain part of Africa and the shade of Hamlet's father stalking in winter?非洲某地與冬天的哈姆雷特父親鬼魂有什麼不同?

答案:One is the Gold Coast, the other the cold ghost. — 一個 Gold Coast,另一個 cold ghost。 Gold Coast 是原書的歷史地名黃金海岸;cold ghost 是冷冰冰的鬼魂。相似音節交換起音形成兩個意思。

Q00928英文雙關

Why is New York City like a flash light?為什麼紐約像手電筒?

答案:It has a Battery. — 因為有 Battery。 Battery 是紐約一地名,也指電池。原書以地方名稱與照明零件作對照。

Q00929英文雙關

When is a tourist in Ireland like a donkey?愛爾蘭遊客什麼時候像驢?

答案:When he is going to Bray. — 當他 going to Bray。 Bray 是愛爾蘭地名,也可指驢叫。去某地被讀成要開始驢叫,不是在侮辱旅客國籍。

Q00930英文雙關

Why is the Hudson River like a shoe?為什麼哈德遜河像鞋子?

答案:Because it is a great place for tows (toes). — 因為很適合 tows。 tows 是拖船作業,與 toes(腳趾)同音。河流能容船,鞋子能容腳,透過近音作對照。

Q00931英文雙關

What soap is hardest?什麼肥皂最硬?

答案:Cast-steel (Castile). — Cast-steel。 cast steel 是鑄鋼,近音 Castile(卡斯提爾皂)。材料的硬度被借音到皂名,不是肥皂效能試驗。

Q00932英文雙關

Why is the Bank of England like a thrush?為什麼英格蘭銀行像鶇鳥?

答案:Because it often changes its notes. — 因為常換 notes。 notes 可以是紙鈔或音符。銀行處理鈔票,鳥發出不同鳴聲,使用同一英文字。

Q00933英文雙關

Why is Canada like courtship?為什麼加拿大像求偶?

答案:Because it borders on the United States. — 因為靠近 United States。 United States 是美國,字面也像結合的狀態。加拿大的鄰國與情侶走向結合,用同一片語作雙關。

Q00934英文雙關

Why is Paris like the letter F?為什麼巴黎像字母 F?

答案:Because it is the capital of France. — 因為是 France 的 capital。 capital 是首都或大寫字母。巴黎是法國首都,F 是 France 開頭的大寫字母,不只是一般拆字猜詞。

Q00935英文雙關

Why is the Brooklyn Bridge like merit?為什麼布魯克林橋像優點?

答案:Because it is very often passed over. — 因為常被 passed over。 pass over 可指從上面經過或忽略。人透過橋面,優點卻可能被忽視。

Q00936英文雙關

The names of which two Greek poems will you mention on alluding to their author's peculiar manner and indisposition?談荷馬的奇特態度和身體不適,會提到哪兩部希臘詩?

答案:Homer's Odd-I-see and Ill-I-add. — Odd-I-see 與 Ill-I-add。 odd I see 是我看見奇怪之處,ill I add 是再加上不舒服;近似 Odyssey 與 Iliad(《奧德賽》《伊裡亞德》)。不是作品內容的摘要。

Q00937英文雙關

If a tough beefsteak could speak, what English poet would it mention?如果很韌的牛排會說話,它會說哪位英國詩人?

答案:Chaw-sir (Chaucer). — Chaw-sir。 chaw sir 是先生請嚼,近音 Chaucer(喬叟)。由咀嚼提醒拼出人名。

Q00938英文雙關

Was it John Byrom who, in comparing two celebrated musicians, said one was Tweedledum, the other only Tweedledee? If so, state which of these two names was the more difficult to write.Tweedledum 與 Tweedledee,哪個更難寫?

答案:Tweedledum, because he wrote the other with more e's (ease). — Tweedledum。 原書說另一個帶有更多 e’s,e’s 與 ease(輕鬆)近音。Tweedledee 的 e 比較多,被讀成寫起來更輕鬆。

Q00939英文雙關

Why was it a mistake to imagine that Robinson Crusoe's island was uninhabited?為什麼說魯賓遜的島無人居住是錯的?

答案:Because the very first thing he saw upon landing was a great swell a pitchin' into a little "cove" on the shore. — 因為他一上岸就看到 swell 衝進 cove。 swell 可以是海浪或時髦人物,cove 可指海灣或男子。原書將海浪進灣讀成人與人的場景,不是在修改小說情節。

Q00940英文雙關

What prescription is the best for a poet?給詩人的最好處方是什麼?

答案:A composing draught. — Composing draught。 compose 是創作或使平靜;draught 可指舊式藥飲。原文把讓人安定的用語換成幫人作詩,並非醫療建議。

Q00941英文雙關

Why was Bulwer more likely to get tired of novel-writing than Warren?為什麼布林沃比華倫更容易寫小說寫累?

答案:Because Bulwer wrote "Night and Morning," Warren only "Now and Then." — 他寫 Night and Morning,華倫只寫 Now and Then。 兩組都是作品名,字面分別是日夜不停與偶爾。原書把書名誤讀成工作的頻率,不是實際作息資料。

Q00942英文雙關

What author would eye-glasses and spectacles mention to the world if they could only speak?眼鏡若能說話,會提到哪位作者?

答案:Eusebius (you see by us). — Eusebius。 Eusebius(優西比烏)近音 you see by us(你透過我們看)。眼鏡的功能拼成作者名。

Q00943英文雙關

How can you instantly convict one of error when stating who was the earliest poet?有人聲稱知道最早的詩人,你怎樣立刻指出一個更早的?

答案:By mentioning one Prior. — 說出 Prior。 Prior 是詩人姓名,也指更早的。原書只用姓名借義,不是在判定誰真是最早的詩人。

Q00944英文雙關

What was the most melancholy fact in the history of Milton?彌爾頓生平最令人難過的事,原文怎樣說?

答案:That he could "recite" his poems, but not re-sight himself. — 他能 recite 詩,卻不能 re-sight 自己。 recite 是背誦,re-sight 被拆作重新看見。原書借彌爾頓失明的文學背景,用相似聲音對照背詩與恢復視力。

Q00945英文雙關

Why do we speak of poetic fire?為什麼說詩歌有 fire?

答案:Because if the ancient Scandinavians had their "Skalds," we have also had our Burns. — 古斯堪地納維亞有 Skalds,我們有 Burns。 skald 是北歐詩人稱呼,近音 scalds(燙傷);Burns 是彭斯姓名,也指燃燒或燒傷。不是詩真的著火。

Q00946英文雙關

What English poet does a mummy resemble?木乃伊像哪位英國詩人?

答案:Dryden (dried-'un). — Dryden。 Dryden(德萊頓)近音 dried one(乾燥的人)。由儲存後的狀態拼出人名。

Q00947英文雙關

What lady of the Dante family is most often spoken of?但丁家的哪位女士最常被提到?

答案:Ann-dante. — Ann-dante。 Ann Dante 是假想的人名組合,近音 andante(行板)。原書用音樂速度詞開人名玩笑,不是真的族譜。

Q00948英文雙關

What poem of Hood's resembles a tremendous Roman nose?胡德的哪首詩像很大的鼻子?

答案:"The Bridge of Sighs" (the bridge of size). — The Bridge of Sighs。 The Bridge of Sighs 是詩名《嘆息橋》,sighs 與 size(尺寸)同音。bridge 又可指鼻樑,因此像「很有尺寸的鼻樑」。

Q00949英文雙關

Why was Dickens a greater writer than Shakespeare?為什麼原書說狄更斯比莎士比亞寫得更好?

答案:Shakespeare wrote well, but Dickens wrote Weller. — 莎士比亞寫 well,狄更斯寫 Weller。 well 是好,Weller 是狄更斯作品中的人名;又像 well 的假比較級。這是角色名字笑話,並非文學排名。

Q00950英文雙關

What proof have we that Cowper was in debt?原文怎麼「證明」柯珀欠債?

答案:He "oh'd for a lodge in some vast wilderness." — 因為他 oh’d for a lodge。 oh’d 是發出感嘆,近音 owed(欠款)。原書借詩句中的感嘆,不是財務資料。

Q00951英文雙關

Why should the poet have expected the woodman to "spare that tree?"詩人為什麼期待伐木工「放過那棵樹」?

答案:Because he thought he was a good feller (fellow). — 因為覺得他是 good feller。 feller 是砍樹的人,近音 fellow(人、夥伴)。砍樹工被聽成好人,產生反差。

Q00952英文雙關

When is a pie like a poet?派什麼時候像詩人?

答案:When it's Browning. — When it’s Browning。 browning 是表面烤成褐色,也是詩人白朗寧的姓。食物狀態換成了人名。

Q00953英文雙關

What best describes and most impedes a Pilgrim's Progress?什麼最能形容、也最妨礙天路歷程?

答案:Bunyan (bunion). — Bunyan。 Bunyan 是《天路歷程》作者班揚,近音 bunion(拇趾囊腫)。作者描述旅程,腳痛則會妨礙步行。

Q00954英文雙關

Why are Addison's works like a looking-glass?為什麼艾迪生的作品像鏡子?

答案:Because in them we see the "Spectator." — 因為可在其中看見 Spectator。 Spectator 是《旁觀者》的刊名,也是觀看者;鏡子讓觀看的人看見自己。不是說書頁有反射功能。

Q00955英文雙關

Who wrote most, Dickens or Bulwer?狄更斯與布林沃誰寫得更多?

答案:Dickens. He wrote "All the Year Round," while Bulwer wrote "Night and Morning." — 狄更斯。 All the Year Round 是狄更斯的刊物名;Night and Morning 是布林沃作品名。原書把全年與早晚當作寫作時間比較,不是篇數統計。

Q00956英文雙關

What countryman was Burns?彭斯是哪國人?

答案:A Scorchman. — A Scorchman。 Scorchman 是用 scorch(燒焦)造的玩笑詞,近音 Scotchman(蘇格蘭人)。由姓氏 Burns(燒傷/燃燒)接到國籍音。

Q00957英文雙關

What change of identity did the "Beggar's Opera" effect?《乞丐歌劇》造成什麼身分變化?

答案:It made Gay rich, and Rich gay. — 讓 Gay 變 rich,讓 Rich 變 gay。 Gay 與 Rich 是原書用的姓名,也可分別指快樂與富有。人名和作品成功帶來的狀態交叉重讀;gay在此是舊義快樂。

Q00958英文雙關

Why are the abbreviations of degrees tacked on to a man's name?為什麼名字後面會加學位縮寫?

答案:To show that he is a man of letters. — 表明是 man of letters。 man of letters 是文人,字面也是名字帶著字母的人。原書把學位縮寫字母換成文學稱呼。

Q00959英文雙關

Why is it almost certain that Shakespeare was a broker?為什麼原書猜莎士比亞是經紀人?

答案:Because no man has furnished so many stock quotations. — 因為提供很多 stock quotations。 stock quotations 是股票報價,也可讀成常用引文。莎士比亞的名句被套成金融報價,不是他的職業紀錄。

Q00960英文雙關

Why are Parliamentary reports called "Blue Books?"為什麼議會報告叫 Blue Books?

答案:Because they are never re(a)d. — 因為從不 re(a)d。 read 的過去分詞與 red(紅色)同音。沒被閱讀被說成不紅而是藍,不是實際閱讀率資料。

Q00961英文雙關

Why is an architect like a newspaper writer?建築師為什麼像報紙撰稿人?

答案:Because he gets so much "per column" for his work. — 因為都按 column 的數量得到報酬。 column 可指柱子或報紙欄位。原書將建築與寫作的不同計算專案放在同一詞下,並非現行薪資規則。

Q00962英文雙關

Is there any bird which can recite the "Lays of Ancient Rome?"哪種鳥能朗誦《古羅馬詩歌集》?

答案:Yes, certainly, Macaw-lays. — Macaw-lays。 macaw 是金剛鸚鵡,lays 是詩歌,合起來近音 Macaulay’s(麥考利的),原書借該詩集作者姓名玩拼音。

Q00963英文雙關

Why are unsuccessful contestants for a prize like Shakespeare?沒有獲獎的競賽者,為什麼像莎士比亞?

答案:Because they have made "Much Ado About Nothing." — 因為 made Much Ado About Nothing。 Much Ado About Nothing 是莎士比亞劇名《無事生非》,字面也可指忙了半天卻沒有結果。

Q00964英文雙關

What is the difference between living "in marble halls" and aboard ship?住大理石廳堂與住船上,有什麼不同?

答案:In the former you have "vassals and serfs at your side," and in the latter you have vessels and surfs at your side. — 一邊有 vassals and serfs,另一邊有 vessels and surfs。 vassals/serfs 是封臣與農奴,vessels/surfs 是船與浪濤。相似發音,分別形成兩種周圍環境。

Q00965英文雙關

Why is it quite reasonable that Dickens' later plots should be complicated?為什麼狄更斯後期故事情節複雜很合理?

答案:Because one of his earlier works was all of a twist (Oliver Twist). — 因為早期作品 already all of a Twist。 Oliver Twist 是作品《孤雛淚》原名,twist 也可指扭轉。原文用角色/書名借義,不是在證明作者的創作因果。

Q00966英文雙關

Why have the inhabitants of the city of Boston less need of foreign bards than those of any other city?為什麼波士頓不太需要外地詩人?

答案:Because they can always find poetry in their own "Holmes." — 因為在自己的 Holmes 找得到詩。 Holmes 是原書提到的詩人霍姆斯,近音 homes(家)。有本地詩人被讀成家中就有詩。

Q00967英文雙關

Why is a competent lawyer like a bloodstone set in jet?為什麼稱職律師像黑玉裡的血石?

答案:Because he is deep read (red) in Blackstone. — 因為 deep read in Blackstone。 deep read 是深入讀過,近音 deep red(深紅);Blackstone 是法學作者姓名,也像黑色石頭。法律閱讀與石頭顏色形成對照。

Q00968英文雙關

What is an oyster heap likely to become?一堆牡蠣可能變成哪位詩人?

答案:Shelley. — Shelley。 Shelley(雪萊)近音 shelly(滿是殼的)。原文以牡蠣殼多的狀態拼出人名。

Q00969英文雙關

What is the value of a word?一個詞值多少?

答案:Wordsworth. — Wordsworth。 Wordsworth(華茲華斯)近似 word’s worth(詞的價值)。答案不是金額,而是姓名借音。

Q00970英文雙關

Why is T the happiest letter in the alphabet?為什麼 T 是最開心的字母?

答案:Because it is next to you. — 因為挨著 U。 字母順序裡 T 下一個是 U,U 與 you(你)同音。next to U 因而像陪在你身邊,是發音與感情用語的轉折。

Q00971英文雙關

Which are the two hottest letters in the alphabet?哪兩個字母最辣?

答案:K N (cayenne). — K N。 K N 讀起來近似 cayenne(卡宴辣椒)。「最熱」換成辣椒的刺激感,不是字母真的有溫度。

Q00972英文雙關

Why are two t's like hops?為什麼兩個 t 像啤酒花?

答案:Because they make beer better. — 因為它們讓 beer 變 better。 把兩個 t 加入 beer 可拼成 better;better 又是更好的意思。植物使啤酒更好與拼字變化結合,並非純猜一字母。

Q00973英文雙關

What letter is that which is invisible, but never out of sight?哪個字母看不見,卻永遠不離開 sight?

答案:I. — I。 I 與 eye(眼睛)同音,字母 i 又在 sight(視線)中。原文將眼睛與字母的出現位置合在一起。

Q00974英文雙關

Why is O the noisiest of all vowels?為什麼 O 是聲音最大的母音?

答案:Because you cannot make a horrid loud noise without it, whilst all the others are in au d i bl e . — 因為其餘母音都在 inaudible。 inaudible 是聽不見的,拼字含 a、u、i、e,沒有 o。horrid loud noise 三詞則有 o;原文用單字意義來解釋字母所在。

Q00975英文雙關

What must all the letters of the alphabet be in order to possess infinite sagacity?字母表裡所有字母都要變成什麼,才有無窮智慧?

答案:Wise (y's). — Y’s。 Y’s(很多Y)與 wise(聰明的)同音。答案用讀音改變形容詞,不是實際能力測試。

Q00976英文雙關

What letter in the alphabet is necessary to make a shoe?做鞋需要字母表裡哪個字母?

答案:The last. — The last。 last 可指最後一個,也可指製鞋用的鞋楦。答案是工具名,不一定是最後的字母 Z。

Q00977英文雙關

Why is a glass-blower the most likely person to set the alphabet off at a gallop?為什麼玻璃工最會讓字母表奔跑?

答案:Because he can make a D-canter. — 因為能做 D-canter。 decanter 是玻璃醒酒瓶,拆成 D canter 像讓D慢跑。由器皿名換成字母的動作。

Q00978英文雙關

Why is quizzing like the letter D on horseback?為什麼嘲弄別人像字母 D 騎馬?

答案:It is deriding (D riding). — 因為是 D riding。 D riding 是D在騎馬,近音 deriding(嘲弄)。英文動作拼成另一個動詞。

Q00979英文雙關

Why are the fourteenth and fifteenth letters of the alphabet of more importance than the others?為什麼第十四與十五個字母特別重要?

答案:Because we cannot get ON well without them. — 因為沒有它們就不能好好 get ON。 第十四字母是N,第十五是O;組成ON後,get on 意為進展、過日子。順序改組不只問字母,還借用了片語的意義。

Q00980英文雙關

Like what four letters of the alphabet is a honey-producing insect when in small health?生病的蜜蜂像哪四個字母?

答案:Like A B C D (a bee seedy). — A B C D。 四個字母連讀近音 a bee seedy。seedy 在舊口語是身體不舒服,因此是病懨懨的蜜蜂。

Q00981英文雙關

Why is an uncomfortable seat like comfort?不舒服的座位為什麼像 comfort?

答案:Because it is devoid of e's (ease). — 因為都沒有 e’s。 e’s 是字母e的複數,與 ease(舒適)同音;comfort拼字沒有e,座位則不舒適。原文把字母與感受合在一起。

Q00982英文雙關

What two letters do boys delight in to the annoyance of their elders?男孩最喜歡哪兩個字母,卻讓長輩頭疼?

答案:Two t's (to tease). — Two t’s。 two t’s 是兩個t,近音 to tease(逗弄)。只是發音笑話,不是對所有男孩的行為判斷。

Q00983英文雙關

What single word would you put down for $40 borrowed from you?借出四十美元,用哪個單字可以記下?

答案:XL lent (excellent). — XL lent。 羅馬數字XL是40;XL lent 是借出40,連讀近音 excellent(優秀的)。數字記錄變成稱讚。

Q00984英文雙關

Why is a horse like the letter O?為什麼馬像字母 O?

答案:Because Gee makes it Go. — 因為 Gee 讓它 Go。 gee 是趕馬的聲音,也與G的字母名同音。G加到O前面拼成GO(走),並對應馬的前進指令。

Q00985英文雙關

Describe a suit of old clothes in two letters?用哪兩個字母形容一套舊衣服?

答案:C D (seedy). — C D。 C D 連讀近音 seedy(破舊的)。答案不是衣服品牌,而是用字母音說出形容詞。

Q00986英文雙關

Why are sidewalks in winter like music?冬天人行道為什麼像音樂?

答案:If you don't C sharp, you will B flat. — 不 C sharp,就會 B flat。 C sharp 是升C,近音 see sharp(看清、留心);B flat 是降B,近音 be flat(倒在地上)。把結冰路面防滑提醒寫成音名。

Q00987英文雙關

What two letters express the most agreeable people in the world?哪兩個字母代表最令人喜歡的人?

答案:U and I. — U 和 I。 U 與 you同音,I也是「我」。原文將兩個字母變成你和我,是稱讚式雙關,不是人際排名。

Q00988英文雙關

Why is it that I cannot spell Cupid?為什麼原文說自己拼不完 Cupid?

答案:When I get to C U (see you) I forget everything else. — 因為拼到 C U 就忘了其餘。 C U 讀起來像 see you(看見你)。邱位元Cupid名字的開頭被換成看見心上人時分心的情境。

Q00989英文雙關

What did the old woman say when she looked into the empty flour barrel?老太太看到空麵粉桶,說什麼?

答案:O I C U R M T. — O I C U R M T。 逐字母讀近音 Oh, I see you are empty(喔,我看見你空了)。是完整句子的字母音遊戲,原文句意不變。

Q00990英文雙關

Why is the letter D like a sailor?為什麼字母 D 像水手?

答案:It follows the C (sea). — 因為它跟在 C 後面。 C 與 sea(海)同音。字母跟著C,水手則跟著海行動,兩種「跟隨」借音。

Q00991英文趣味題

A famous story begins like that, It was a clear summer day and my family was preparing dinner for the New Years Eve. Can this story be true?故事說那是晴朗的夏日,一家人正在準備跨年晚餐。這可能是真的嗎?

答案:Yes — 可以。 南半球有些地區的十二月是一年中的夏季;題目沒有說故事發生在北半球。

Q00992英文趣味題

The single difference between the two cities A and B was that the citizens of A always said the truth, while the citizens of B never did. Once, a man who had never been to either city arrived at one of them. Which question should the man have asked in order to identify the city he was in? Have in mind, that people from A often visited their friends in B and vice versa.A城的人總說真話,B城的人總說假話,兩城居民又常互訪。初次到達其中一城的人,問什麼才能知道自己在哪一城?

答案:Are you a citizen of this city? — 問對方:「你是這座城的居民嗎?」 在A城,A城居民會如實答是,B城訪客會把不是說成是;在B城則兩種人都答不是。因此是對應A城,不是對應B城。

Q00993英文趣味題

You have two right triangles. The sides of the first one are 3 m, 4 m and 5 m. The sides of the second are 3 m, 4 m and 7 m. The area of the second triangle is bigger.判斷這句話:兩個直角三角形的邊長分別是3、4、5公尺和3、4、7公尺,第二個面積較大。

答案:False — 不正確。 3+4=7,不滿足三角形兩邊和大於第三邊的條件;第二組邊長根本組不成三角形,不能比較其面積。

Q00994英文趣味題

John went to a party one night. The next day he was asked if he met a lot people at the gathering. Figure it out for yourself, John said. Of the girls I spoke to, all but two were blondes, all but two were brunettes, and all but two were redheads. How many girls did he talk to?John在聚會遇到幾位女孩。他說:除了兩人之外都是金髮,除了兩人之外都是棕髮,除了兩人之外都是紅髮。他遇到了幾人?

答案:3 — 三人。 按題目把髮色分成三類的口徑,每一類都比總人數少2。三類人數之和等於總人數,所以3(n−2)=n,得到n=3。

Q00995英文趣味題

You can put something between the digits 2 and 3 so that the resultant number is bigger than 2 and smaller than 3.能否在數字2和3之間放入一個符號,使結果大於2但小於3?

答案:True — 可以。 放入小數點得到2.3;並不是只能在兩個數字之間放運運算元號。

Q00996英文趣味題

Can you build a house so that all its walls face north?可以蓋一棟房子,使它的各面牆都朝北嗎?

答案:Yes — 可以。 把房子設想在南極點,各方向離開南極點都是向北;這是位置與方向的趣味問題,不是施工建議。

Q00997英文趣味題

At the beginning of the day, I was behind a car at a stoplight, whose vanity plate read: 4SBWIU. What is the driver of this car most likely a fan of?前車的自選車牌是4SBWIU。車主很可能喜歡哪一類作品?

答案:Movies — 電影。 4S近音force,B是be,WIU可拆作with you;連起來像《星際大戰》的「Force be with you」。這是依車牌讀音作的玩笑猜測,不是人物身分判定。

Q00998英文趣味題

My first stop was the supermarket. When I had completed my shopping and was in the parking lot, I spied this snazzy auto with the following vanity plate: 10S42. What sport is the driver of this vehicle most likely a fan of?在超市停車場看到車牌10S42。它暗示車主喜歡什麼運動?

答案:Tennis — 網球。 10S近音tennis,4近音for,2讀two,可連成tennis for two(兩人網球)。

Q00999英文趣味題

On the on-ramp to the freeway, I was behind an auto with the following plate: 4IS. What is the likely profession of the driver of this car?前車車牌是4IS,可能暗示哪種職業?

答案:Optometrist — 驗光師。 4IS可按讀音解成four eyes,於是拿與眼睛相關的工作作笑話猜答;車牌本身不能證明職業。

Q01000英文趣味題

Well, I got caught in noon rush hour. As luck would have it, I saw yet another vanity plate. This one told me that the driver at least checks in his / her rear view mirror. What plate did I see?某車牌讓人想到車主也會檢視後照鏡。它可能寫什麼?

答案:OICU2 — OICU2。 逐個念成Oh, I see you too(喔,我也看見你了);與後方駕駛對視的情境形成文字玩笑。

腦筋急轉彎問題與解答

腦筋急轉彎要怎麼答?

先讀完題目,找出明確條件,再想其中的詞是否有另一種意思。例如「什麼水不能喝?」不一定指真正的液體,也可能是在問「薪水」。先換一種理解,再檢查答案是否符合題目。

讀題時,哪些字最值得留意?

留意「只有」「沒有」「一定」「不能」等限制,也要分清楚題目已說明的事與自己猜測的事。例如題目只說「從飛機上跳下來」,並沒有說飛機已經起飛;但若明確說在高空,就不能用「飛機停在地面」作答。

想不到答案時,可以從哪裡找線索?

先把人物、物品、動作與限制分開看,再問自己:這個物品一定是真的嗎?這個動作一定是平常的意思嗎?例如「舉起一座山」可能指舉起山的模型,而不是搬動真正的山。替代解釋仍須符合題目全部條件。

怎麼辨認一詞多義的題目?

遇到看似不可能的描述,可以試著替換詞義。「河床」的「床」不是睡床,「眼球」的「球」也不是拿來踢的球。找到轉折後,還要確認整個詞真的存在,不能只因為包含同一個字就認定答案成立。

諧音題要怎麼猜?

把關鍵字和可能的答案讀出來,檢查是否同音或近音,再看笑點是否與題目有關。例如「狐狸為什麼容易滑倒?」可用「狡猾」與「腳滑」的近音作笑話。不同口音可能讓諧音不成立,遇到勉強的音,不必硬猜。

有數字的題目,一定要先計算嗎?

先判斷是在考計算,還是在考條件。若題目問「一公斤鐵與一公斤棉花哪個重」,兩者已經各是一公斤,答案就是一樣重。若確實需要計算,可列出單位和關係;不要自行改動數字,或省略題目明確給出的條件。

英文腦筋急轉彎怎麼理解?

先看英文原文,檢查單字是否有多種意思或與其他詞同音。例如 single 可以指「單一」或「單身」,stories 可以指「故事」或「樓層」。中文譯文可幫助理解情境,但答案成立與否仍要回到原文詞義。

一題可以有不只一個答案嗎?

可以。只要另一個答案符合全部明確條件,並能說清楚轉折,就值得討論。若題目資訊不足,也可以回答「目前無法確定」。不要為了配合題庫答案,忽略矛盾或把未提供的線索當作事實。

揭曉答案後,怎麼知道它有沒有道理?

先確認答案沒有違反題目,再用一句話說出轉折:是換了詞義、利用諧音,還是發現被忽略的條件?若解釋需要另加題目沒提過的身分或事件,那可能只是其中一種情境,不能當作唯一必然答案。

和小學生一起玩,怎麼給提示比較好?

從熟悉的生活物品和短題目開始,先讓孩子說說自己的想法,再逐步提示,例如「這個字還有別的意思嗎?」或「題目有說一定是在天空嗎?」揭曉後一起解釋轉折,不以答題速度評斷孩子,也不把笑話答案當成科學知識。