- I saw a saw saw a saw. 我见过一把锯子锯另一把锯子。 第一个saw是动词see的过去时, 第二和第四个saw带有不定冠词"a"在前,是名词"锯子",第三个saw是动词"锯"。
- 'Go', is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. “Go”是英语中最短的完整句子。
- The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used! 英语中使用最多的字母是“E”,用得最少的是“Q”。
- The word Tips is actually an acronym standing for 'To Insure Prompt Service'. 单词“tips”(小费)实际上是“To Insure Prompt Service”(保障快捷的服务)的首字母缩写!
- The longest word in the English language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses! 英语中最长的单词是“pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses”(硅酸盐沉着病)!
- To China for china, China with china, dinner on china. Go front door buy front door, front door no front door, behind door with front door. 上联:去中国买瓷器,中国有瓷器,吃饭靠瓷器。 下联:到前门买前门,前门没前门,后门有前门。下联中的第二、四、五个“前门”指“大前门”香烟。
- We aim to please you. You aim too, please. 这是首都国际机场男厕所内的文明标语,应是“向前一小步,文明一大步”的地道英语翻译。原文意思为“我们的目标是使您满意,也请您瞄准了。"
- Professor Laurie put his notice on his door: "Professor Laurie will not meet his classes today." A student, after reading the notice, rubbed out the "c". Later Professor Laurie came along, and entering into the spirit of the joke, rubbed out the "l".
劳里教授在门上贴了这样一个通知:“劳里教授今天不能来上课了(不能与他的学生见面了)。”一个学生读了通知后,擦掉了字母c (lasses:姑娘,少女)。后来劳里教授来了,也想开开玩笑,他擦掉了字母l (asses:蠢驴)。
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