(1) ---- Who is closer to you, your mom or your dad ? (爸爸和妈妈谁和你更近?)
—— Mom is closer because dad is father.
(2)---- What fruit is never found singly ? (什么水果永远不会是单个的?)
—— A pear.
(3)---- Why are young men unwilling to date the daughter of the Fortunes ? (年轻人为什么不愿意和福琼家女儿约会?)
—— Because she is Miss Fortune.
注: 以上脑筋急转弯泛采用了同音词(homonyms):
(1)“father”(父亲)与“farther”(更远)
(2)“pear”(梨)音同“pair”(一对),
(3)“Miss Fortune”音同“misfortune”(不幸)
(4)Why is an empty matchbox the best thing to have in the world ?(为什么空火柴盒是世界上最好的东西?)
——Because it is matchless.
(5)Why did little Tom put his brother's guitar in the refrigerator ?(小汤姆为什么把哥哥的吉他放在冰箱里?)
——Because he enjoyed cool music.
(6)What stays hot even if put it in a fridge?(什么东西即使放在冰箱里也热?)
——Pepper.
注: 以上脑筋急转弯大量运用了双关语(puns):
(4)“matchless”既可理解为“没有火柴的”,又可理解为“举世无双的,无可匹敌的”;
(5)“cool”可表示“冷的、凉的”,也可指“棒、时髦、美妙的”;
(6)“hot”有两个意思:"热"、"辣"。
v8
Two little brothers,
They live on each side.
They can hear each other,
But they can't see forever.
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你把四根指头伸在对方前面,问她:这用英文叫什么?她回答:“four”.能后你再把四根指头弯向下,再问她:那这用英文叫什么?她肯定不知道咯,哈哈,你就告诉她叫:“弯的four”(英语不知道怎么写). 怎么样啊?