英语与知识

　　Q: What"s the difference between a monkey and a flea?

　　A: A monkey can have fleas, but a flea can"t have monkeys.

　　猴子会和跳蚤有什么不同呢？你可能会直接的想到它们俩是一大一小。但除此之外呢，那就是猴子身上可以长跳蚤，而跳蚤身上却不能有猴子。这个答案很有意思吧？

　　Q: How can you most irritate a farmer?

　　A: By treading on his corn?

　　如果你踩了农夫的玉米或是谷物，他肯定会生气的；而如果你踩了农夫脚底的鸡眼，他会更生气。Corn既可以表示鈥溣衩�/谷物鈥潱�也有鈥溂ρ垅�澋囊馑肌�

　　Q: Which is the strongest creature in the world?

　　A: The snail. It carries its house on its back.

　　因为snail（蜗牛）的后背上总是背着一所房子，所以说蜗牛是世界上最强壮的生物是不足为奇的。你说呢？

　　Q: What do people do in a clock factory?

　　A: They make faces all day.

　　一看到make faces这个短语，你可千万别以为是在钟表厂工作的人整天都做鬼脸呀！因为除了这个意思以外，它还可以从字面上解释为制造钟面。

　　Q: How do you stop a sleepwalker from walking in his sleep?

　　A: Keep him awake.

　　怎样才能不让梦游者（sleepwalker）梦游（walk in his sleep）呢？最简单的方法就是不让他睡觉。虽然这不是治疗方法，但如果让梦游者醒着呢，他的确就不会去梦游了。