笑话用英语怎么说
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2023年2月14日发(作者：)教你说地道的英语笑话
第一章幽默小火花
‘sMastercard&Visa.
钞票不是万能的,有时还需要信用卡.
esotasty.
每个人都应该热爱动物,因为它们很好吃.
‘tgetcaught.
要用心去爱你的邻居,不过不要让她的老公知道.
Behindeverysuccessfulman,indeveryunsuccessfulman,
therearetwo.
每个成功男人的背后都有一个女人，每个不成功男人的背后都有两个女人?
ll,happinessisnottheonlythinginlife.
再快乐的单身汉迟早也会结婚,幸福不是永久的嘛.
Thewisenevermarry,Andwhentheymarrytheybecomeotherwise.
聪明人都是未婚的,结婚的人很难再聪明起来.
gssomanyrelatives.
成功是一个相关名词,他会给你带来很多不相关的亲戚（联系）.
Neverputofftheworktilltomorrowwhatyoucanputofftoday.
不要等明天交不上差再找借口,今天就要找好.
sdarknesstodevelop.
爱情就象照片,需要大量的暗房时间来培养.
ntsinbackseatscausechildren.
后排座位上的小孩会生出意外,后排座位上的意外会生出小孩.
\"Yourfuturedependsonyourdreams.\"Sogotosleep.
\"现在的梦想决定着你的将来\",所以还是再睡一会吧.
Thereshouldbeabetterwaytostartadaythanwakingupeverymorning.
应该有更好的方式开始新一天,而不是千篇一律的在每个上午都醒来.
\"Hardworkneverkillsanybody.\"Butwhytaketherisk?\"
努力工作不会导致死亡!\"不过我不会用自己去证明.
\"Workfascinatesme.\"Icanlookatitforhours!\"
工作好有意思耶!\"尤其是看着别人工作.
Godmaderelatives;ThankGodwecanchooseourfriends.
神决定了谁是你的亲戚,幸运的是在选择朋友方面他给了你留了余地。
Whentwo‘scompany,three‘stheresult!
两个人的状态是不稳定的,三个人才是!
ectsthepremiseswithoutrestrictingtheview.
服饰就象铁丝网,它阻止你冒然行动，但并不妨碍你尽情地观看.
Themoreyoulearn,themoreyouknow,Themoreyouknow,e
youforget,othertolearn.
学的越多,知道的越多,知道的越多；忘记的越多,忘记的越多；知道的越少,为什么学
来着?!
第二章爱情中的幽默
\'shistreasurer.
在他们结婚之前她是他的秘书，现在她是他的\"出纳\"。
\'ve
beenawakenowfornearly6months.。
我和我妻子达成了一个协议：绝不在和对方生气的情况下去睡觉。结果我们已经6个月
没睡觉了
\'susually,\'Yes.\'
我妻子总是让我最后拿主意。我总是说：是。
Ahusbandisamanwithlotsofsmallmouthstofeedandonebigonetolistento.
所谓丈夫就是要喂许多张小嘴吃饭还要听一张大嘴说话的男人。
He\'meshisown,butmostlythechoiceofthewomenhe\'s
dated.
他之所以单身事出有因。有时那是他自己选择，而绝大多数时候则是那些他所约会的女
人的选择。
WheneverImeetamanwhowouldmakeagoodhusband,healreadyis.
每当我遇到一个我觉得会是个好丈夫的男人时，他都已经是了。
Theonlypersonwho\'saskedhertogetmarriedishermother.
唯一想叫她结婚的人就是她母亲。
Ithink-thereforeI\'msingle.
我思考--所以我单身
Awallflowerisamanwhosephonedoesn\'tring-evenwhenhe\'sinthebath.
所谓局外人就是那些电话从不响的男人--即使当他们在洗澡的时候。
10
Abachelorisamanwhoneverchasesawomanhecan\'toutrun.
单身汉就是那些决不追赶那些他们无法追上的女人的男人。
11
Thedaysjustpriortomarriagearelikeasnappyintroductiontoatediousbook.
婚前的日子相对于婚姻来说就像是一本冗长乏味的书的一段短小精悍的序言。
12
Oneshouldalwaysbeinlove-thatisonereasonwhyoneshouldnevermarry.
人们应该永远沉浸在爱之中--这就是人们应该永远不要结婚的理由之一。
13
Marriageisaverygoodthing,butIthinkit\'samistaketomakeahabitofit.
结婚是件好事，可我认为如果把它当作一种习惯就不好了。
14
Itdestroysone\'snervestobeamiableeverydaytothesamehumanbeing.
如果每天都对着同一个人和蔼可亲会使人的神经崩溃的。
15
Whatdidyoudobeforeyoumarried?-AnythingIwantedto!
你结婚之前都干什么了？--我喜欢干的所有事！
16
Thetruthis,IregretthedayIwasmarried.-You\'rriedforawholemonth!
事实上，我对我结婚的那天真感到后悔。--你很幸运！我的婚礼持续了整整一个月。
17
Didyourwifehaveanythingtosaywhenyougothomelatelastnight?-No,butitdidn\'tstop
hertalkingforhours.
昨晚你回家晚了时你妻子对你说什么了吗？--没，但这并不妨碍她连说几个小时一直没
停嘴。
18
Youknowthehoneymoon\'soverwhenthegroomstopshelpinghiswifewiththedishes-and
startsdoingthemhimself!
你知道吗，新郎不帮妻子刷碗而开始自己刷碗的时候就意味着蜜月结束了。
19
There\'sonlyonethingthatkeepsmefrombeinghappilymarried-mywife.
唯一让我的婚姻得不到幸福的就是--我妻子。
20
Marriageisjustanotherunionthatdefiesmanagement.
婚姻就是一个反抗管理的联盟。
恋爱中的人
1
Loveislikewar,easytobeginbuthardtoend.
爱就像一场战争，开战容易停火难。
2
Loveopensyourchestandopensyourheartanditmeanssomeonecangetinsideyouand
messyouup.
爱扒开你的胸膛，掏出你的心脏，有人就乘机侵入你的心胸把你搞得一团糟。
3
DoesGodpunishorrewarduswithlove?
爱，是上帝用来惩罚我们的还是奖赏我们的呢？
4
Loveyourneighbor,butdon\'tgetcaught.
爱你的邻家女孩吧，但注意不要被逮着了。
5
Iloveahandthatmeetsmyownwithagraspthatcausessomesensation.
我喜爱这样的一只手，它的力度让我有几分感觉的手。
6
Thewaytoloveanythingistorealizethatitmightbelost.
珍爱一切的好办法是：意识到你可能会失去它。
7
it,anditdarts
away.
爱就像是握在手里的水银，把手指张开，它好好的呆在那里，要是你紧紧抓着，它反而
溜走了。
8
Ifyoujudgepeople,youhavenotimetolovethem.
老是审视别人的话，你就腾不出时间去爱他们了。
9
Averysmalldegreeofhopeissufficienttocausethebirthoflove.
极其微弱的一线希望就足以点燃爱的火花。
10
Atthetouchoflove,everyonebecomesapoet.
一谈到爱，每个人都变成了一位诗人。
11
Sometimestheperfectpersonforyouistheoneyouleastexpect.
有时候，最适合你的人恰恰是你最没有想到的人。
12
HowluckyIamtohavesomethingthatmakessayinggoodbyesohard.
我是多么幸运啊，拥有一样东西让我的\"再见\"迟迟说不出口。
13
TheEskimoshave52wordsforsnowbecauseitissospecialforthem;thereoughttobeas
manyforlove!
爱斯基摩人有52个分别表示\"雪\"的词语，因为雪在他们的生活中太重要了；我们也应
该有这么多表达\"爱\"的词语啊！
14
Ifequalaffectioncannotbe,letthemorelovingonebeme.
如果世上真的不存在两方对等的爱，就让付出更多的一方是我吧。
15
Whentwoeyesmeetandholdstrongly,theyareboundtomeetagain.
当两眼相遇久久凝视，这两双眼睛注定将会再一次相遇。
16
\'ssogreattofindonespecialpersonyouwanttoannoyfortherestof
yourlife.
我喜欢成家，拥有一个在自己的余生中特别想去得罪的人，这不是一件很美好的事情
吗？
17
Lovedoesn\'whatmakestherideworthwhile.
爱不是把地球变圆，爱是让环球旅行有价值。
18
Toloveistobevulnerable.
去爱一个人就是把自己变得特别脆弱。
19
Loveatfirstsightneverhappensbeforebreakfast.
一见钟情的爱从来不会发生在饥肠辘辘的早餐以前。
20
Toloveisnottolookatoneanother,buttolooktogetherinthesamedirection.
相爱不是你看我我看你，而是一起朝着相同的方向望去。
21
Iwasn\'tkissingher,Iwaswhisperinginhermouth.
注意了，我不是在吻她，我只是在她的嘴边呢喃。
22
Myloveislikeanocean;islikearose;whosebeautyyou
wanttokeep.
我的爱就像浩瀚的海洋，它深沉厚重；我的爱就像芬芳的玫瑰，你疼爱珍重。
23
Allshallbewell,andJackshallhaveJill.
一切都会好起来，她会向你走过来。
24
Firstloveisonlyalittlefoolishnessandalotofcuriosity.
初恋只是一分傻冒再加九分好奇。
25
Whenyoulovesomeone,allyoursaved-upwishesstartcomingout.
当你爱上一个人的时候，所有深藏在心的祝福都奔涌而出了。
26
Camebutforfriendship,andtookawaylove.
你为友情而来，却把爱情带走。
27
For,yousee,eachdayIloveyoumore,todaymorethanyesterdayandlessthantomorrow.
你看，每一天我都爱你多一些，今天比昨天多但比明天少。
28
Lovedoesn\'obemadelikebread;remadeallthetime..made
new.
爱不是一块木头，一动不动的坐在那里；对待爱，要像做面包那样--反复揉搓，不断翻
新。
29
Amanfallsinlovethroughhiseyes,awomanthroughherears.
男人是透过他的眼睛捕捉爱意的，女人是通过她的耳朵体验爱意的。
30
Lifeisaflowerofwhichloveisthehoney.
人生是鲜花，爱情是蜂蜜。
恋爱中的女人说
Femalessaythat.....
menarehardtoplease
男人很难取悦!!
theproblemswithguys:
男人的问题是：
ifutreathimnicely,hesaysuareinlovewithhim;
如果你对他好，他说你爱上他了．
ifudon\'t,hesaysuareproud.
对他不好，他说你骄傲．
ifudressnicely,hesaysuaretryingtolurehim;
如果你穿得很漂亮，他说你企图诱惑他．
ifudon\'t,hesaysuarefromkampong.
如果不，他说你是乡下来的
ifuarguewithhim,hesaysuarestubborn;
如果你跟他理论，他说你固执
ifukeepquiet,hesaysuhavenobrains.
如果你沉默，他说你没大脑！
ifuaresmarterthanhim,he\'llloseface;
如果你比他聪明，他说那是小聪明
ifhe\'ssmarterthanu,heisgreat.
如果他比你聪明，他就是有智慧！
ifudon\'tlovehim,hetriestopossessu;
如果你不爱他，他想拥有你
ifulovehim,hewilltrytoleaveu.(verytruehuh?)
如果你爱他，他试着离开你．
ifudon\'tmakelovewithhim.,hesaysudon\'tlovehim;
如果你不跟他做爱，他说你不爱他
ifudo!!hesaysuarecheap.
如果跟他做，他说你是贱货！
ifutellhimyourproblem,hesaysuaretroublesome;
如果你告诉他你的问题，他说你麻烦
ifudon\'t,hesaysthatudon\'ttrusthim.
如果不，他说你不信任他
ifuscoldhim,uarelikeanannytohim;
如果你骂他，你好象他奶妈
ifhescoldsu,itisbecausehecaresforu.
如果他骂你，是表示他\"关心\"你
ifubreakyourpromise,ucannotbetrusted;
如果你不守承诺，你就是没有信用
ifhebreakshis,heisforcedtodoso.
如果他不守承诺，他是迫不得已的
ifusmoke,uarebadgirl;
如果你吸烟，你是坏女孩
ifhesmokes,heisgentleman.
如果他吸烟，他是绅士
ifudowellinyourexams,hesaysit\'sluck;
如果你考试成绩好，他说是运气
ifhedoeswell,it\'sbrains.
如果他考得好，他说是实力！
ifuhurthim,uarecruel;
如果你伤害了他，表示你很残忍
ifhehurtsu,uaretoosensitive!!
如果他伤害了你，表示你太敏感而且太难取悦！
sohardtoplease!!!!!
ifusendthistoguys,theywillswearthatit\'snottrue.......
如果你寄这封信给男生，他们会发誓以上是不正确的．．
butifudon\'ttheysayuareselfish.....
如果你不寄给他们，他们说你自私．．
恋爱中的男人说……
Thenicewomenareugly.
好女人不漂亮。
Thebeautifulwomenarenotnice.
漂亮女人不好。
Thebeautifulandnicewomenaregeneralstupid.
又漂亮又好的女人一般都很愚蠢。
Thebeautiful,niceandcleverwomenaremarried.
又漂亮又好又不愚蠢的女人都结婚了。
Thewomenwhoarenotsobeautifulbutarenicewomenareborninpoverty.
不是很漂亮但是很好的女人都出身贫寒。
Thewomenwhoarenotsobeautifulbutarenicewomenborninnoblethinkweareonly
aftertheirlordliness.
不是很漂亮但是很好又出身高贵的女人会认为我们看上的是他们的权势。
Thebeautifulwomenwithoutlordlinessareafterourlordliness.
而没有权势但是很漂亮的女人看上的是我们的权势。
Thecleverwomen,whoarenotsoniceandsomewhatbeautifuldon\'tthinkweareclever
enough.
不是很好但是很漂亮又很聪明的女人却嫌我们不够聪明。
Thewomenwhothinkweareclever,thatarenice,somewhatcleverandhavelordlinesshave
alotofpursuers.
又好又聪明又出身高贵又觉得我们聪明的女人都有很多追求者。
Thewomenwhoaresomewhatbeautiful,somewhatniceandhavesomelordlinessandthank
GodarecleverareALWAYSMAINTAINMANYCANDIDATES!!!!!
又好又漂亮又出身高贵而且又聪明的女人总是脚踩几条船。
Thewomenwhoalwaysmaintainmanycandidates,automaticallycomplainuswhenwe
standoffthem.
那些脚踩几条船的女人一旦我们疏远她们就对我们充满怨言抱怨。
NOW，WHOINTHEHELLUNDERSTANDSWOMEN?
现在，到底有谁了解女人这东西？
第三章英语笑话
LevelOne
1.
TwoBirds
Teacher:Herearetwobirds,oneisaswallow,cantellus
whichiswhich?
Student:IcannotpointoutbutIknowtheanswer.
Teacher:Pleasetellus.
Student:Theswallowisbesidethesparrowandthesparrowisbesidetheswallow.
两只鸟
老师：这儿有两只鸟，一只是麻雀。谁能指出哪只是燕子，哪只是麻雀吗？
学生：我指不出，但我知道答案。
老师：请说说看。
学生：燕子旁边的就是麻雀，麻雀旁边的就是燕子。
2.
TheFishNet
\"Canyoutellmewhatfishnetismade,Ann?\"
\"Alotoflittleholestiedtogetherwithstrings.\"repliedthelittlegirl.
鱼网
\"你能告诉我鱼网是什么做的吗，安？\"老师发问道。
\"把许多小孔用绳子栓在一起就成了鱼网了。\"小女孩回答道。
3.
TheNewTeacher
GeorgecomesfromschoolonthefirstofSeptember.
\"George,howdidyoulikeyournewteacher?\"askedhismother.
\"Ididn\'tlikeher,Mother,becauseshesaidthatthreeandthreeweresixandthenshesaid
thattwoandfourweresixtoo.....\"
新老师
9月1日，乔治放学回到家里。
\"乔治，你喜欢你们的新老师吗？\"妈妈问。
\"妈妈，我不喜欢，因为她说3加3得6,可后来又说2加4也得6。\"
4.
AphysicsExamination
Onceinaphysicsexamination,Nickfinishedthefirstquestionverysoon,whilehis
classmates
stionwas:Whenitthunderswhydoweseethelightingfirst,
then
hearthethunderrolls?Nick\'sanswer:Becauseoureyesarebeforeears.
一次物理考试
在一次物理考试时，当同学们都还在苦思冥想时，尼克很快就答好了第一个问题。
这个问题是：为什么在打雷时，我们总是先看到闪电后听到雷声？
尼克的回答是：因为眼睛在前，耳朵在后。
LevelTwo
1．RolesAndHowWePlayThem
WheneverI\'mdisappointedwithmyspotinmylife,IstopandthinkaboutlittleJamieScott.
hertoldmethathe\'dsethishearton
beinginit,aythepartswereawarded,Iwent
usheduptoher,eyesshiningwithprideand
excitement.\"GuesswhatMom,\"heshouted,andthensaidthosewordsthatwillremainalessonto
me,\"I\'vebeenchosentoclapandcheer.\"
ndDate:
Afterbeingwithherallevening,themancouldn\'ttakeanotherminutewithhisblinddate.
Earlier,hehadsecretlyarrangedtohaveafriendcallhimtothephonesohewouldhaveanexcuse
toleaveifsomethinglikethishappened.
Whenhereturnedtothetable,heloweredhiseyes,putonagrimexpressionandsaid,\"Ihave
dfatherjustdied.\"
\"ThankGod,\"hisdatereplied.\"Ifyourshadn\'t,minewouldhavehadto.\"
Note:BlindDate:从未晤面的男女经第三者安排所作的约会
rfromMom:
DearSon,
I\'mwritingthisslow,causeIknowyoucan\'\'tlivewherewedidwhenyou
dreadinthepaperthatmostaccidentshappenwithin20milesofhome,sowe
\'tbeabletosendyoutheaddressasthelastfamilyheretookthenumberswiththem
fortheirnexthouse,sotheywouldn\'acehasawashing
stdayIputfourshirtsin,pulledthechain,andIhaven\'
rainedtwicethisweek,tyouwantedme
tosendyou,yourAuntSuesaiditwouldbealittletooheavytosendinthemailwiththeheavy
buttons,sowecutthemoffandputtheminthepockets.
About,yoursister,\'tfoundoutwhetherit\'sagirloraboy,
soIdon\'hmorenewsthistime,writesoon.
Love,Mom
ngtosendyoumoney,buttheenvelopewasalreadysealed.
Mouse:
Amothermousewasoutforastrollwithherbabieswhenshespottedacatcrouchedbehinda
chedthecat,andthecatwatchedthemice.
Mothermousebarkedfiercely,\"Woof,woof,woof!\"Thecatwassoterrifiedthatitranforit\'s
life.
Mothermouseturnedtoherbabiesandsaid,\"Now,doyouunderstandthevalueofasecond
language?\"
cue:
wereallcrowdingaround
reallshouting.
\"Givemeyourhand!\"asrudinelbowedhisway
throughthecrowdandleanedovertheman.\"Friend,\"heasked,\"whatisyourprofession?\"
\"Iamanincometaxinspector,\"gaspedtheman.
\"Inthatcase,\"saidNasrudin,\"takemyhand!\"
ThemanimmediatelygraspedtheMulla\'shandandwashauledtosafety.
Nasrudinturnedtotheamazedby-standersanddeclared,\"Neveraskataxmanto*give*you
anything,youfools!\"
ment-storeautomaticansweringmachine:
\"Ifyouarecallingtoorderorsendmoney,press5.\"
\"Ifyouarecallingtoregisteracomplaint,press64-59834822955392.\"
\"Haveagoodday.\"
atrist\'sSecretary:
\"Inmyoffice,Ijustcan\'twin!\"lamentedthepsychiatrist\'ssecretary.
\"IfIcometoworkearly,I\'\'montime,I\'\'mlate,I\'m
hostile...\"
anization:
Theorganizationislikeatreefullofmonkeys,allondifferentlimbsatdifferentlevels,some
climbingup.
keysonthe
bottomlookupandseenothingbutassholes.
erHumor:
\"youdownloadthemfromtheInternet.\"
\"Wheneversomethinggoeswrong,y
wholelifewaslikethat!\"
:
Abuildingcontractorwasbeingpaidbytheweekforajobthatwaslikelytostretchover
oachedtheownerofthepropertyandheldupthecheckhe\'dbeengiven.
\"Thisistwohundreddollarslessthanweagreedon,\"hesaid.
\"Iknow,\"theownersaid,\"ButlastweekIoverpaidyoutwohundreddollars,andyounever
complained.\"
Thecontractorsaid,\"Well,Idon\'nitgetstobeahabit,
IfeelIhavetocallittoyourattention.\"
:
rgedthathehadcalledher
wasfoundguiltyandfined.
Afterthetrialheaskedthejudge,\"napig?\"
Thejudgesaidthatwastrue.
\"n?\"themanasked.
nwithnofearoflegalaction.
nandsaid,\"Goodafternoon,n.\"
LevelThree
SomeMilitaryJokes
Awoman,marriedtoaNavyPilot,inquiredaboutanincreaseintheirmonthlyallotmentfor
livingquarters,eivedthe
followingletterback:
\"ClassQallotmentsarebaseduponthenumberofdependents,
thebirthofachildwillmeanyourhusbandisentitledtomorequartersallowance,notifyhimto
takethenecessaryaction.\"
Forthoseofyouneverinthemilitary,itseemsallbranchestrytoreduceany/allsituationsto
ingtotheUSNavy,\"Classifiedmaterialshallbeconsideredlostwhenitcannotbe
located.\"
AgroupofUSNavyofficers,assignedasanadvisorygroupinTaiwan,weresearchingfora
namefortheirnewofficer\'sclub.
Theyfinallysettledon\"TAI-WAN-ON\".
Onpatrol,theOfficeroftheDeckaskedthestarboardlookoutwhathewoulddoifamanfell
overboard.
\"Iwouldshout\'Manoverboard\'.\"thesailorreplied.
TheODthenaskedwhathewoulddoifanofficerfelloverboard.
Thesailorpausedandthought,thensaid,\"WhichoneSir?\"
AratheroldminesweeperwascruisingalonelystretchoftheSouthPacificandwas
USsailorsadmiredthenewshipandtheCaptain
sentablinker-lightmessagetotheAussies:\"Youarebeautiful.\"
Lessthan10secondslater,theAussieshipblinkeredback:\"I\'llbetyousaythattoallthe
ships.\"
HeavyBoots
About6-7yearsago,IwasinaphilosophyclassattheUniversityofWisconsin,Madison
(goodscience/engineeringschool)
tryingtoshowhowthingsdon\'talwayshappenthewaywethinktheywillandexplainedthat,
whileapenalwaysfallswhenyoudropitonEarth,itwouldjustfloatawayifyouletgoofiton
theMoon.
ed\"What?!\"Lookingaroundtheroom,Isawthatonlymy
friendMarkandoneotherstudentlookedconfusedbytheTA\'er17peoplejust
lookedatmelike\"What\'syourproblem?\"
\"ButapenwouldfallifyoudroppeditontheMoon,justmoreslowly.\"Iprotested.
\"Noitwouldn\'t.\"theTAexplainedcalmly,\"becauseyou\'retoofarawayfromtheEarth\'s
gravity.\"
!\"YousawtheAPOLLOastronautswalkingaroundontheMoon,didn\'t
you?\"Icountered,\"whydidn\'ttheyfloataway?\"\"Becausetheywerewearingheavyboots.\"he
responded,asifthismadeperfectsense(remember,thisisaPhilosophyTAwho\'shadplentyof
logicclasses).
BythenIrealizedthatwewereeachlivingintotallydifferentworlds,anddidnotspeakeach
otherslanguage,fttheroom,myfriendMarkwasraging.\"MyGod!How
canallthosepeoplebesostupid?\"
Itriedtobeunderstanding.\"Mark,theyknewthisstuffatonetime,butit\'snotpartoftheir
basicviewoftheworld,sothey\'oplecouldprobablymakethesame
mistake.\"Toprovemypoint,wewentbacktoourdormroomandbeganrandomlyselecting
edabout30peopleandaskedeachthisquestion:
\'restandingontheMoonholdingapen,andyouletgo,willita)floataway,b)float
whereitis,orc)falltotheground?
neswhogotitwrong,weaskedthe
obviousfollow-upquestion:
\'veseenfilmsoftheAPOLLOastronautswalkingaroundontheMoon,whydidn\'t
theyfalloff?
About20percentofthepeoplechangedtheiranswertothefirstquestionwhentheyheard
thisone!Butthemostamazingpartwasthatabouthalfofthemconfidentlyanswered,\"Because
theywerewearingheavyboots.\"
CarKeys
WhenmyhusbandandIarrivedattheshoptopickupourcar,weweretoldthatthekeyshad
dingtotheservicedepartment,wefoundamechanic
workingfeverishlytounlockthedriver\'ched,Iinstinctivelytriedthe
passenger\'ssidedoor-handleanddiscovereditwasopen.
\"Look,\"Iannouncedtothetechnician,\"It\'sopen!\"
\"Oh,Iknow,\"answeredtheyoungman,concentratingfuriously.\"IalreadygotTHATside.\"
TheScrew?
It\'sthespringof1957andBobby,aprettyhipguywithhisowncar,goestopickuphisdate.
Whenhegoestothefrontdoor,thegirl\'sfatheranswersandinviteshimin.\"Carrie\'snotreadyyet,
sowhydon\'tyouhaveaseat?\"hesays.\"That\'scool,\"saysBobby.
Carrie\'sfatherasksBobbywhatthey\'epliespolitelythattheywill
\'sfatherresponds,\"Whydon\'tyoutwogoout
andscrew?Ihearallthekidsaredoingit.\"Naturally,thiscomesasquiteasurprisetoBobby,so
heasksCarrie\'sdadtorepeatit.
\"Ohyeah,\"saysCarriesfather,\"\'dscrewallnightifwe\'d
lether!\"Well,thismakesBobby\'seyeslightup,andhisplanfortheeveningisbeginningtolook
prettygood.
Afewminuteslater,Carriecomesdownstairsinherlittlepoodleskirtandannouncesthat
she\'breathlesswithanticipation,Bobbyescortshisdateoutthefrontdoor.
About20minuteslater,Carrierushesbackintothehouse,slamsthedoorbehindher,and
screamsatherfather:\"DAMNIT,DADDY!IT\'SCALLEDTHETWIST!!!\"
HotDogs
TwoScottishnunshavejustarrivedinUSAbyboatandonesaystotheother,\"Ihearthatthe
peopleofthiscountryactuallyeatdogs.\"Hercompanionreplies,\"Odd,butifweshalllivein
America,wemightaswelldoastheAmericansdo.\"
Noddingemphatically,themothersuperiorpointstoahotdogvendorandtheybothwalk
towardthecart.\"Twodogs,please,\"dorisonlytoopleasedtoobligeandhe
wrapsbothhotdogsinfoilandhandsthemoverthecounter.
Excited,thenunshurryovertoabenchandbegintounwraptheir\'dogs.\'Themothersuperior
instoblushandthen,staringatitforamoment,leansovertothe
othernunandwhisperscautiously,\"Whatpartdidyouget?\"
CampingAlert!
Incaseanyoneisconsideringdoingsomecampingthissummer,pleasenotethefollowing
publicserviceannouncement:
InAlaska,touristsarewarnedtoweartinybellsontheirclothingwhenhikinginbearcountry.
tsarealsocautionedtowatchthegroundonthetrail,
payingparticularattentiontobeardroppingstobealertforthepresenceofGrizzlyBears.
OnecantellaGrizzlydroppingbecauseithastinybellsinit.
Fire!
Onedarknightoutsideasmalltown,
longitexpl
fightingthefireforoveranhour,thechemicalcompanypresidentapproachedthefirechiefand
said,\"stbesaved!I
willgive$50,000totheenginecompanythatbringsthemoutsafely!\"
Assoonasthechiefheardthis,heorderedthefirementostrengthentheirattackontheblaze.
Aftertwomorehoursofattackingthefire,presidentofthecompanyoffered$100,000tothe
enginecompanythatcouldbringoutthecompany\'edistancealongsiren
localvolunteerfirecompanycomposed
entirelyofmenover65.
Toeveryone\'samazementthelittlefireengineracedthroughthechemicalplantgatesand
istancetheotherfiremenwatchedastheold
timershoppedoffoftheirrigandbegantofightthefirewithaneffortthattheyhadneverseen
before.
Afteranhourofintensefightingthevolunteercompanyhadextinguishedthefireandsaved
,thechemicalcompanypresidentannouncedthathewoulddoublethe
rewardto$200,hanking
eachoftheoldmenindividually,thepresidentaskedthegroupwhattheyintendedtodowiththe
etruckdriverlookedhimrightintheeyeandsaid,\"Thefirstthingwe\'re
goingtodoisfixthedangbrakesonthattruck!\"
DancingDuck
Acircusownerwalkedintoabartoseeeveryonecrowdedaroundatablewatchingalittle
cusownerwasso
impressedthatheofferedtobuytheduckfromitsowner.
Aftersomewheelin\'anddealin\'theysettledfor$10,000fortheduckandthepot.
Threedayslaterthecircusownerrunsbacktothebarinanger,\"Yourduckisarip-off!Iput
himonthepotbeforeawholeaudienceandhedidn\'tdanceasinglestep!\"
\"Hmmm....\"thoughttheduck\'sformerowner.\"Didyouremembertolightthecandleunder
thepot?\"
GoodNewsandBadNews
torsays:\"AboutthismedicaltestIdidon
you,Ihavesomegoodnewsandsomebadnews.\"
Themanasksforthegoodnewsfirst:
\"Thegoodnewsisthatyouhave24hourstolive,\"saysthedoctor.
Theman,incredulously:\"Ifthatisthegoodnews,thenwhatisthebadnews??\"
\"Icouldn\'tcallyouyesterday.\"
Deathbed
Beckywasonherdeathbed,hercoldhandand
elipsmoved.\"Jake,\"shesaid.
\"Hush,\"hequicklyinterrupted,\"don\'ttalk.\"
Butsheinsisted.\"Jake,\"shesaidinhertiredvoice.\"onfess.\"
\"Thereisnothingtoconfess,\"saidtheweepingJake.\"It\'hing\'sallright.\"
\"No,onfess,Jake,thatIhavebeenunfaithfultoyou.\"
Jakestrokedherhand.\"NowBecky,don\'llaboutit,\"hesobbed.
\"WhyelsewouldIpoisonyou?\"
MedicalAdvice
Ayounggroomcomeshometofindhisbridelookingasifshehadbeeninafight.
“Whathappened?’heinquired.
“Yourmotherstartedafightwithme”shecried.
“Tellmemore”heinsisted.
“WellIcalledtheDoctor,\'twantto
appearignorant,butIdidn\'tknowwhatasamplewas,soIaskedyourmother.
Shesaid“Gopissinabottle.”Well,thissurewasn’tpolite,soItoldhertogoshitinahat…
andthat’swhenitstarted.
第四章英文脑筋急转弯
LevelOne
llyoubreakonceyousayit?（什么东西一说出来就打破？）
arsbehonestaftertheydie?（骗子死了之后会诚实吗？）
waysgoesupandnevergoesdown?（什么东西只升不降？）
theboymakehisdogsitinthesun?（男孩为什么让他的狗坐在阳光下？）
abridehidenothing?（为什么新娘子什么也藏不住？）
helibrarythehighestbuilding?（为什么图书馆是最高的建筑物？）
thesmallestbridgeintheworld?（世界上最小的桥梁是什么？）
thedifferencebetweentheNorthPoleandtheSouthPole?（北极与南极的区别
是什么？）
kesnaughtyboyslongtoworkinaclockfactory?淘气的男孩为什么想去钟表
厂工作？）
rdliftsheavythings?（什么鸟能举起重物？）
time,?(有一艘船只能容纳
50人,现在已有49人。这时一位孕妇上了船,船就沉了。为什么?
hecometlikeMickyMouse?(为什么是慧星像米老老鼠?)
losertoyou,yourmomoryourdad?(谁跟你比较亲密,你的妈妈或你的爸
爸?)
\'sthepoorestbankintheworld?(世界的最贫穷的银行是什么?)
nthdosoldiershate?(军人憎恨什么月?)
ards,she
movesintoabigbuildingandlivesintheninthstory.
However,whenshecomesbackhomeeachtime,shealwaystakesanelevatortothesixth
storyandgetsoff,?(有位老妇人,从前住平房,并且个子非常
矮,后来她搬进了一个很高的楼里,住在第九层,但是她每次回家,她总是乘电梯到第六层就下
来,然后走到第九层.为什么?)
你猜到了吗？正确的答案是——
e.（沉默）
,theywon’estillaftertheydie.（不会，他们依旧撒谎。Liestill躺着不动，
依旧撒谎。
e.（你的年龄）
stohaveahotdog.（他想要一条热狗。）
esomeonewillgiveheraway.（因为有人会揭发她。Giveaway揭发，在婚礼
上把新娘交给新郎）
hemoststories.（它的楼层最多。Story故事，楼层）
dgeofanose.（鼻梁）
world.(整个世界。aworldofdifference天壤之别)
nttomakefaces.(makeface做鬼脸，做钟表面)
.(鹤。Crane鹤，举重机)
eisapigbot.(那是潜水艇。pigbot,潜水艇)
eitisastarwithatail..(为它尾部有一个星。)
loser,becauseDadisfather(farther).(因为爸爸是父亲,所以妈妈比较靠近。)
(更远的)
erbank.(河岸。)
.(行军.)
eshewastooshorttopresstheninthbutton.(她太矮了不能按到第九层的按钮.)
LevelTwo
1．Among26letters，whichonegoesallroundanisland？
2．Whattreecomesintwos？
3．HereisaveryoldEnglishpuzzle．Ifyoucanworkoutwhatitmeans，thenitistrue！
ICURYY4ME____．
4．Whatwordispronouncedwell？
5．What，bylosingoneeye，hasnothingleftbutanose？
6．Ithasfiveletters．Ithassixleftifyoutaketwolettersaway．Whatisit？
Key：1．C．2．Peartree．3．Iseeyouaretoowiseforme4．Well．5．Noise．6．
Sixty．
LevelThree
1．Whatisitthatiswhiteandblackandredallover？
2．Whattabledoweseeinthefields？
3．Whatisthatwhichgoesupthehillanddownthehillandyetstandsstill？
4．Whyarefixedstarslikepens，inkandpaper？
5．Whyarethetallestpeoplethelaziest？
6．Howcanwechangealadyintoaboy？
7．Whatkindofanimalwillbecomelargerwhenitsheadiscut？
8．Wherecanwealwaysfindmoneywhenwelookforit？
9．Wheredoanimalsspeakwitheachother？
10．Whenwillanetholdwater？
11．Whencanweseethingswithoutoureyesopen？
12．Whathasalotofteethbutnomouth？
13．Whatgoesupbutnevercomesdown？
14．Whattreeisofthegreatestimportanceinhistory？
15．Whyisamadmanliketwomen？
Key：1．Newspaper．2．Vegetable．3．Road．4．Stationary（Stationery）．5．Because
theyarealwayslongerinbedthanothers．6．Takeaway“y”（lady—lad）．7．Fox—
Ox．8．Dictionary．9．Inthefairytalesandfables．10．Whenthewaterturnstoice．11．When
wearedreaming．12．Comb．13．Yourage．14．Date．15．Becauseheisamanbesidehimself．
第五章自己说笑话
如何地道表达：形形色色的人
1．一根筋儿onetrack-minded.
别跟他较劲了。他一根筋，你还不知道？
’tyouknowheisonetrack-minded?
2.出众的人alulu
要说漂亮，我们公司新来的秘书可算是个相貌出众的女孩子了。
Talkingaboutbeingpretty,ourcompany’snewsecretaryisindeedalulu.
3.两面派two-faced
我知道怎样对付两面派，而且一眼就能看出谁是一贯两面讨好的人。Iknowhowto
handletwo-facedpeopleandcaneventellatthefirstglancewhoareinthehabitofrunningwith
thehareandhuntingwiththehounds.(注：runwiththehareandhuntwiththehounds指人两面讨
好，不得罪任何一方的做法。)
4．傻大个儿alummox
听说那个傻大个儿把他们公司的买卖搞得一团糟。
Itissaidthatthelummoxhaslouseduptheircompany’swholebusiness.
5.收破烂儿的人aragman
那些收破烂儿的人走街串户，有时也能挣不少钱。
Thoseragmengoingfromdoortodoorsometimesmayalsoearnquiteahandsomesumof
money.
6.乡巴佬ahayseed
她说她决不会嫁给一个乡巴佬，不管他多有钱。
Sheinsistedthatshewouldnotmarryherselfofftoahayseed,nomatterhowrichhewas.
7.不三不四的人riff-raffs
老张的家里总来些不三不四的人，可想而知老张不是什么好东西。
Therearealwaysriff-raffshangingaroundinLaoZhang’shome,whichgivesyouthefeeling
thatLaoZhangisnotagoodguy.
8.受气包儿doormat
她天生就是个受气包儿，什么事都不敢说个不字
She’sborndoormat,afraidofgoingagainstanything.
9.面无表情的人adeadpan
和那些面无表情的人在一起工作真让人憋气。
Youfeelchokedtoworkwiththosedeadpans.
10.扫帚星ajinx
有人说那个女人是个扫帚星，谁跟她结婚谁倒霉。
She’ssaidtobeajinx,whowouldbringbadlucktowhoevershemarries.
如何地道表达：能力与智慧
1．海量haveahollowleg
你像灌醉他？他可是海量，从来没有醉过。
Wanttodrinkhimunderthetable?Well…hollowleg,youknow.
2.略胜一筹beanotchabove
论油画，张先生比刘先生画得好。但是，谈到水彩画，刘先生可就比张先生略胜一筹了。
Inoilpainting,nitcomestowatercolors,
.
3.有头脑beabrain
他可是个有头脑德人，决不会相信你的那一套。
He’sabrain,whowouldn’tbefooledintobelievingyourbabbling.
4.很能干tohavealotontheball
我知道李明很能干，但我怀疑他是裾娴脑敢獾轿颐钦舛?/SPAN>
’mnotsureifhelikestoworkhere.
5.有名无实apoorapology
你刚才提到的那个作家不过是个有名无实的人。他的作品太没意思了。
Themanyou’tingsaretedious.
6.绞尽脑汁torackone’sbrain
他已经绞尽脑汁了，可是仍未找到问题的答案。
Hehadrackedhisbrain,buthadn’tbeenabletoworkouttheanswertotheproblem.
7.没骨气havenoguts.
真没想到小高那么没骨气，竟然嫁给了坑害过她父亲的人。
I’msurprisedtolearnthatXiaoGaohadmarriedthemanwhohadoncedoneherfatherin.
Sherallyhasnoguts.
8.真了不起reallysomething
他真了不起，竟然一个人对付了那么多的对手。
’sreallysomething.
9.昙花一现aflashinthepan
那个歌星也只是昙花一现，出了几张唱片就销声匿迹了。
ppearedintotheairafterhavingmadeoneor
tworecords.
10.寡不敌众beoutnumbered
她很勇敢，但终因寡不敌众，被那帮人打晕过去
Thegirlwasbraveenough,butasbeingoutnumbered,shewasfinallyknockedintothe
middleofnextweekbythegang.
11.单枪匹马playalonehand
在投资时，他总喜欢单枪匹马的去干
Wheninvestinginabusiness,healwayslikestoplayalonehand.
12.出师不利getoffonethewrongfoot
他的主意不错，可一开始就出师不利。
Hisideawasgood,buthegotoffonthewrongfootwhenhestarteddoingit.
13.口才thegiftofgab
我几乎没见过像莉莉这样有口才的女孩子。
SeldomhaveImetagirlwho’shadsuchagiftofgablikeLeeLee’s.
14.还嫩点儿stillwetbehindtheears
想陷害我？你还嫩点儿
Attempttodomein?Youarestillwetbehindtheears.
(bewetbehindtheears的字面意思是“像刚生下来的婴儿一样，耳朵后的根毛还是湿的
那)
15.糊涂虫anitwit
你真是个糊涂虫，怎么能当他的面讲他女朋友的坏话那？
You’uldyoubadmouthhisgirlfriendinhisface?
16.饭量小eatlikeabird
她的饭量特别小，有一小块面包就足够了。
pieceofbreadwillbeenoughforher.
17.痛失良机Letsomethingslipthroughone’sfingers
你真蠢！这样一个发大财的机会千载难逢，你怎能眼睁睁的让他跑掉那？
Youcan’tbemorestupid!Howcouldyouletsuchagoldenopportunitytomakebigmoney
slipthroughyourfingers?Itwasanopportunitythatcomesonceinabluemoon.
18.抓住机会jumpatthechance
这样的好机会，你应该抓住
Youshouldhavejumpatsuchagoodchance.
19.嘴硬neversayuncle
那个孩子的嘴特别硬，打死他都不肯认错
dn’tadmithe’swrongforthelifeofhim.
20.有门道havethemeansof
在挣钱方面，张先生可有门道了
asalwayshadthemeansofmakingmoney.
21.找到窍门getthehangof
我已经找到学习英语动词的窍门了。
I’venowgotthehangoflearningEnglishverbs.
22.占上风gaintheupperhand
比赛一开始，我们队占上风。可到最后却失利了
ndby,welostour
strength.
23.有资格beinaposition.
你没有资格对他那样讲话，他是那儿的老板
You’renotinapositiontotalktohimlikethat;He’sthebossthere.
24.恭维话blarney
只有傻瓜才会相信你的花言巧语。
Onlyafoolwillbelieveyourblarney.
25.上圈套risetoabait
赵先生又上了那帮人的圈套了
ainrosetothebaitsetbytheguys.
26.头脑有点不正常haveafewbuttonsmissing
能说那种话的人头脑肯定有点不正常。
Anyonewhosaysthatmusthaveafewbuttonsmissing.
27.见机行事playtothescore
到那儿，你要见机行事，千万不要由性子来。
Whenyouaretherewiththem,ctonimpulse.
28唆使putsomebodyupto
肯定有人唆使他去干那件事
Theremustbesomeonewhohadputhimuptothat.
29.心有余而力不足Thespiritiswilling,butthefleshisweek.
不是他不愿意帮你，而是他心有余而力不足
30.轰动全世界settheworldonfire
他吹嘘果找到这个问题的答案，其成果就会轰动全世界
Heboastedthatifhecouldfindthesolutiontotheproblem,theresultofitwouldsetthe
worldonfire.
31.盲从followlikesheep
她们根本不知道什么是时尚，只不过是在盲从而已
’reonlyfollowingotherslikesheep.
32.听其自然letthingsslide
事到如今，我们也只好听其自然了
Withthingsassuch,we’llhavetoletthingsslide.
如何地道表达：脾气和性格
1．偷懒耍滑头goof-off
小王总是偷懒耍滑头。上班时不是去打电话就是跑到医务室去看病。
XiaoWang’salwaysgoofing-off----eithermakingphonecallsorgoingtotheclinictosee
doctorsduringofficehours.
2.大动肝火beupinarms
由于公司最近几个月销售业绩不佳，老板正在大动肝火
Thebossisupinarmsaboutthecompany’spoorsalesrecordinthepastfewmonths.
3.保持冷静keepcool
即使在十分气愤的情况下她也能保持冷静
Shecankeepcoolevenunderheavypressureofanger.
4.说话兜圈子beataboutthebush
5.心怀叵测haveanaxtogrind
她总是心怀叵测，对她说的话你得多留神。
uldtakewhatevershesayswithapinchofsalt.
6.心数不正nothaveone’sheartintherightplace
他的心数不正，动不动就在别人的背后捅刀子。
Hedoesn’dfindeveryopportunitytostabinthe
backofothers.
7.背后捅刀子stabintheback
我万万没想到张某会在背后捅我一刀。我过去太信任她了。
Iwastakenabackanddidn’dtoomuchtrust
inher.
8.说某人的坏话badmouthsomebody
我从来没说过任何人的坏话。
I’veneverbadmouthedanyone.
9.傻笑grinlikeaCheshirecat
她真是个傻帽，时常无缘无故的就傻笑起来。
She’ldnowandthenburstoutgrinninglikeaCheshirecarforno
reasonatall.(Cheshire是英国的郡名：柴郡。据说此地有一种猫，常常会无缘无故地咧开嘴
对主人笑。后来人们便以此来形容傻笑地的人
10．厚着脸皮去干havethegalltodo
你怎么能厚着脸皮去抱怨说别人不勤快？
Howcanyouhavethegalltocomplaintaboutotherpeople’sbeinglazy?
11.大献殷勤danceattendance
小李在老板面前可会献殷勤了。
Xiaoliissogoodatdancingattendanceonherboss.
12.血口喷人smitewiththetongue
千万别得罪她，她经常血口喷人。
ayssmiteswiththetongue.
13.假惺惺的说speakwithone’stongueinone’scheek
我特别讨厌她。她说话总是假惺惺地。
aysspeakswithhertongueinhercheek.
14.这山望着那山高Thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherhill.
人都是这山望着那山高，对自己的状况没有满意的时候。
verfeelsatisfiedwith
whatthey’vealreadygot.
15.上瘾getintoone’sblood
说来也怪，很多不好的事往往会使人上瘾。
It’sastoundinglyfunnythatmanyharmfulthingsusuallygetintoourblood.
16.特别爱生气bequicktotakeoffense
17.发牢骚beef
他坐在那里什么事也不干，总是发牢骚，真烦死人。
I’mreallyboredstiffwithhissittingtheredoingnothingbutbeefing.
18.等不及了champatthebit
咱们快点吧，孩子们都等不及了。
Let’sarechampingatthebit.
19.点头哈腰bowandscrape
从她在老板前点头哈腰地那个模样，你就知道她是个什么人了。
Fromthewayshe’sbowingandscrapinginfrontoftheboss,you’llknowwhatsortofperson
sheis.
20.疯疯癫癫gogaga
对他的话不要太在意了，他总是疯疯癫癫的。
Don’’salwaysgoinggaga.
21.说话不算数gobackonone’swords
他那个人说话从不算数,我们可不能依靠他。
ysgoesbackonhiswords.
22.废话连篇beatone’sgums
谁喜欢坐在那里听你的废话连篇？
Whowouldenjoysittingtherelisteningtoyourbeatingyourgums?
23.恩将仇报bitethehandthatfeedsone
你难道不知道她是个恩将仇报的人？
Don’tyouknowshe’stheonethatwouldbitethehandthatfeedsher?
24.不忍心nothavethehearttodo
如果我是你，我可不忍心把孩子们就在家里没人照看
IfIwereyou,Iwouldn’thavethehearttotleavethekidsathomeuncaredfor.
25.勤快aneagerbeaver
他特别勤快，从来没有闲着的时候。
He’saneagerbeaver,neverstayingidle.
26.太不象话了Theideaofsomebody’sdoing
你太不象话了，竟然骂自己的母亲
Theideaofyourcallingyourmumdamned!
27.懒透了bebone-idle
她懒透的了，连自己的袜子都不洗。
She’’seventiredofwashingherownsocks.
28.好客keepopenhouse
我们的邻居特别好客
Ourneighborkeepsopenhouse.
29.待客周到keepagoodhouse.
Shekeepsagoodhouseandalwaysmakesherguestsfeelcontentandsatisfied.
30.正直beontheupandup
她是个正直的姑娘，因此我相信她不会干出那种事。
She’salwaysbeenontheupandupandIdon’tthinkshewouldhavedonesuchathing.
31.偷鸡摸狗beonthesly
我们这儿的人都知道他是个爱偷鸡摸狗的人
Everyonearoundhereknowsthathe’samanonthesly.
32.与……不合beatoddswith
不要把他们两个分在一个组里，他俩不合
Don’ofthemareatoddswitheachother.
33.巴结buddyup
她可会巴结当官的了。
She’ssogoodatbuddinguptoshoesinauthorities
34.装傻playpossum
我知道你当时只不过是装傻而已
Iknowyouwereonlyplayingpossum.
35.省吃俭用pinchandscrape
她一向省吃俭用，从未浪费过一分钱
She’salwaysbeenpinchingandscrapingwithouteverwastingasinglecent.
36.花言巧语doasnowjob
他花言巧语的哄骗那个女孩，说自己是某个部长的儿子。
Hedidasnowjobonthegirlbysayingthatheisthesonofaminister.
37.哪壶不开提哪壶touchthetenderspot
你真是哪壶不开提哪壶。她就怕别人提起第三者插足的话题
mostsensitivetothetopicof“thethird
person”,whocutinbetweenacouple.
38.脚踩两条船servetwomasters
我可不想脚踩两条船，也不乐意两面讨好。
Idon’twanttoservetwomasersatthesametimenordoIliketorunwiththehareandhunt
withthehounds.
39.吃醋bejealous
40.不当一回事assoondo…aslookat…
他根本就不把得罪人当回事
Hewouldjustassoonoffendotherpeopleaslookatthem.
41.说到做到betheequalofone’swords
他说到做到，从不食言
He’stheequalofhiswords,nevergoingbackonthem.
42.不依不饶takeofftheglovesto
你不必对他如此的不依不饶
Youdon’tneedtotakeoffyourglovestohimlikethat.
43.贪吃gluttonous
我从来没有见过像他那样贪吃的人
I’venevermetamanasgluttonousashim.
44.很乖asgoodasgold
他的小女儿很乖，从不像别的孩子那样不听话。
’sneverbeenasrebelliousasotherchildren.
45.十分嫉妒begreenwithenvy
王先生的成功使得周围很多人都嫉妒
’ssuccesshasmademanypeoplearoundhimgreenwithenvy.
46.满口脏话swearlikeatrooper
那个家伙的嘴特别脏，整天满口脏话骂骂咧咧的。
ysswearslikeatrooper.
47.神经过敏thin-skinned
我看这些人都有点神经过敏
Inmyeyesthey’reallsortofthin-skinned.
48.性子过急betooquickonthetrigger
要不是因为你的性子过急，你也不至于失去那笔买卖
Ifyouwerenottooquickonthetriggeryouwouldn’thavelostthedeal.
49.撒娇playthewoman
她可会在男人面前撒娇了。
She‘ssogoodatplayingthewomanbeforemen.
50.占人便宜loadthediceagainst
你最好别和她打交道，她总爱占别人的便宜
You’aysloadsthediceagainstothers.
51.为自己捞油水beonthetake
近几年来，很多官员都在为自己捞油水。有谁会把国家的利益当回事哪？
ldgivemuchheedtothe
interestofthecountry?
如何地道表达：情感和态度
1．犹豫不定beoftwominds
我打算买辆汽车，可心里一直犹豫不定，不知道买那个牌子的好。
I’mthinkingofbuyingacar,butI’rdlydecideastowhichbrand
Ishouldtake.
2.心事重重somethingweighsheavilyonone’smind
老板这几天沉默寡言，看起来好像是心事重重的
stohavesomethingweighingheavilyonhis
mind.
3.埋头苦干keepone’snosetothegrindstone
这年头，只会埋头苦干的人是挣不了大钱的
Theseyearsthosewho’rekeepingtheirnosetothegrindstonecan’tmakebundles.
4.心凉了半截coolone’sardor
莉莉深深爱上了公司的老板并打算嫁给他，但是当她听说他玩弄过几个女孩子之后，她
的心都凉了半截。
Lilywasheadoverheelsinlovewiththeircompany’sbossandwasthinkingofmarryinghim,
butthenewsthathehadtakenseveralgirlsforaridecooledherardor.
5.使人大为激动makeone’sspinetingle
小李答应与他结婚使他大为激动
XiaoLi’spromisetomarryhimmadehisspinetingle.
6.怀恨在心bearsomebodyagrudge
千万别得罪他，他会对你怀恨在心的
Takecarenottooffendhim,orhe’llbearyouagrudge.
7.感到四肢无力feelwobblyandrough.
8.受冷落feelleftout
在这样的场合上，谁愿意受到冷落那？
Whowouldliketofeelleftoutatsuchafunction?
9.不容易nocinch.
我是挣了钱，但这钱挣得太不容易了
IknowI’vemadesomemoney,butitwasnocinchtogetit.
10．为难beinapickle
我真的很为难，我本应该给他买件皮衣，可我没有那么多的钱
I’mreallyinapickle.I’msupposedtobuyhimafurcoat,butIdon’thaveenoughmoney
forsuchanitem.(pickle作“困境”解)
11．苦苦哀求pressone’ssuit
她苦苦哀求丈夫再给她一次机会
Shepressedhersuitandaskedherhusbandtogiveheranotherchance.
(苦苦哀求：pressone’指“乞求或恳求”)
12.闲得无聊twiddleone’sthumbs
这些娘们儿都闲得无聊,不是坐在那里说长道短，就是三五成群的谈论别人家的“丑闻”
These“oldgirls”networkaretwiddlingtheirthumbs,sittingthereeithergossipingor
formingintogroupstalkingaboutotherfamilies’“skeletons”
13.推卸责任passthebuck
当老板问起是谁把消息说出去的时候，他们两个人相互推卸责任。
Whenthebosswasaskingwhohaddisclosedthenews,thetwoofthembegantopassthe
bucktoeachother.
14.承担后果facethemusic
这件事是他们三个人一起干的，可是现在谁也不愿意承担后果
eofthemwanttofacethemusicnow.
15.真烦人apill
她真烦人，整天唠唠叨叨的
She’sreallyapill,spendingwholedayharpingandcomplaining.
16.饶不了某人notputanythingpastsomebody
如果他胆敢给我使坏，我就饶不了他。
Ifhedarehitmebelowthebelt,Iwon’tputanythingpasthim.
17.一门心思haveone’sheartseton
他的女儿一门心思想嫁给一个日本人
HisdaughterhashadherheartsetonmarryingaJapaneseman.
18.心烦意乱nervesonedge
这几天不知是什么事把我搞得心烦意乱的
Idon’tknowwhathassetmynervesonedgethesedays.
19.那可不行nothingdoing
又要用我的车？那可不行！
Wanttousemycaragain?Nothingdoing.
20.容易极了Nothingtoit
你能说服我爸爸么？Canyouconvincemyfather?
说服你爸爸？那太容易了Convinceyourdad?Nothingtoit!
21.到了极点oneforthebooks
他的表演简直棒极了
Hisperformancewasreallyoneforthebooks.
22.觉得可疑了smellarat
当他们同意把那批货以那样的价格卖给你的时候，你难道没有感到有些可疑么?
Didn’tyousmellaratwhentheyagreedtosellyouthegoodsatsuchaprice?
23.敬而远之giveawideberthto
对他那号人，你还是敬而远之为好
You’dbettergiveawideberthtoaguyofhissort.
24.稍微……就行了give……aonce－over
车子不很脏，稍微擦擦就行了
Thecar’snotverydirty,aonce-overwilldo.
25.无聊beforthebirds
他特别无聊，不是讲下流笑话，就是谈论别人的婚姻。
He’deithercrackabluejokeortalkaboutotherpeople’s
marriages.
26.合口味toone’staste
这种音乐很符合他的口味
Thissortofmusicisquitetohistaste.
27.心里特别难受besickatheart
看到她受到那般伤害我心里特别难受
IfeltsickatheartwhenIsawhowmuchshewashurt.
28.别往心里去nottake…toheart
不要往心里去，她不是有意要伤害你的
Don’n’tmeantohurtyou.
29.死也不同意overone’sdeadbody
她说她死也不会跟你结婚的
Shesaidthatshewouldmarryyouoverherdeadbody.
30.头痛得快炸了asplittingheadache
我的头痛得快炸了
Ihaveasplittingheadache.
31.受到良心的谴责getone’sconsciencesmitten
如果你抛弃你的妻子和孩子，你迟早会受到良心的谴责的
You’llgetyourconsciencesmittensoonerorlaterifyouhavethehearttoabandonyourwife
andchildren.
32.忐忑不安have(acaseof)thejitters
自从那家人搬到我们这儿，我们就感到忐忑不安
33.垂头丧气singtheblues
我不知道为什么这几天她总是垂头丧气的
Idon’tknowwhyshe’ssingingthebluesthesedays.
34.吓得直打哆嗦tremblelikealeaf
听到那个消息，他吓得直打哆嗦
Hewastremblinglikealeafatthenews.
35.不再登某人家的门notdarkenthedoorof
你放心把，我今后决不会再登你家的门了
YoucanbeassuredthatIwillneverdarkenyourdooragain.
36.美颠颠的walkonair
当他听说那个女孩子喜欢他时，他乐得美颠颠得
37．疼得难忍bekilling
我的牙疼得够戗，我真受不了了。
’tstandit.
38.热情得让人受不了killsomeonewithkingness
她那热情简直让人受不了
She’dkillpeoplewithkindness.
39.乐意takekindlyto
看来她不乐意接受我们的建议
Shedidn’tseemtotakekindlytooursuggestions.
40.顶牛beatloggerheads
他们俩经常为某些事顶牛儿。
Thetwoofthemarealwaysatloggerheads.
(此语源于中世纪得“泼柏油战法”。据说loggerhead是中世纪人们用来熔解柏油的用具。
在海战中，敌对的两只船相互用loggerhead泼柏油)
41.无论怎么样也不notdo…forloveormoney
无论怎么样我也不能和她那号人合作
Iwouldn’tdothingstogetherwithhersortforloveormoney.
42.感到心里不好受getalumpinone’sthroat
我一看悲剧电影就不好受
IgetalumpinmythroatwheneverIseeatragicmovie.
43.感到不舒服feelundertheweather
别去打扰她。她这几天感到身体有点不舒服
Don’’sfeelingundertheweatherthesedays.
44.放下不管leavesomeoneinthelurch
你怎么能忍心放下两个孩子不管自己去旅游那？
Howcouldyouhavethehearttoleavethekidsinthelurchandwentouttravelingyourself?
45.临走时说的一句气话apartingshot
他说了一句气话就冲出了屋子。
Withapartingshothestormedoutofthehouse.
(一个人和别人发生争吵后，常会在临走时说一句发泄愤怒的话，叫apartingshot)
46让过去的事过去吧letbygonesbebygones
别再提它了，让过去的事过去吧
Don’onesbebygones.
47.烦透了besickandtiredof…
她没完没了的抱怨真把我给烦透了
Igotsickandtiredofherendlesscomplaints.
48.欣然的withagoodgrace
他欣然的接受了这项工作
Heacceptedthejobwithagoodgrace.
49.你……好不好？I’llthankyouto…
闭上你的臭嘴好不好？
I’llthankyoutoshutupyourfoulmouth?
50.忙得脱不开身betiedupwith
我们经理忙得脱不开身，您还是明天再来吧。
Ourmanager’ucometomorrow?
51.不要求特殊照顾asknoodds
即使在特别困难得情况下，他也从未要求过特殊照顾。
52．感情不好beontheouts
自从她从美国会来以后，她和丈夫的关系就一直不好。
She’sbeenontheoutswithherhusbandsinceshecamebackfromtheUS.
53.满不在乎likewateroffaduck’sback
老板在会上严厉的批评了他，可他却满不在乎
Thebosscriticizedhimatthemeeting,butitwasjustlikewateroffaduck’sback.
54.站在某人一边sidewithsomeone
但我和爸爸发生争执时，姐姐总是站在爸爸那一边。
Mysisteralwayssideswithmyfatheragainstmeinmyargumentwithhim.
55.不要声张behush-hush
这件事可不要声张，千万别向任何人吐露一个字。
reatheawordtoanyoneaboutit.
56.置若罔闻turnadeafearto
他对老板的话置若罔闻，根本不把它当回事
Heturnsadeafeartowhatthebosssays,nevertakingitserious
如何地道表达：赞同与反对
1．大吵大闹yellbloodymurder
如果我的妻子知道我为他们花了多少钱，她一定会大吵大闹的。
MywifewillcertainlyyellboldlymurderwhenshelearnshowmuchIhavespentforthem.
2.很像thespittingimageof
小李真象他的爸爸，在老婆面前象条虫似的。
XiaoLiisplainthespittingimageofhisfather,whobehavesjustlikealambinfrontofhis
wife.
3.绝交信DearJohn
贝克收到他女朋友的绝交信的那天简直都气疯了。
BeckwentplaincrazywithangeronthedaywhenhereceivedhisDearJohnfromhis
exgirlfriend.
4.不能轻信takesomethingwithagrainofsalt
他说的话你可不能全信，他是个说谎不带脸红的人。
’sabornliar.
5.告发，检举blowthewhistle
据说检举这件事的政府官员也被调职了。
It’ssaidthatthosegovernmentofficialswhohadblownthewhistlealsogottransferred.
6.指控chargesomebodywith
他被指控犯有强奸罪而被逮捕了
Hewaschargedwithrapingandgotarrested.
7.刮目相看situpandtakenotice
他最近出了几本十分畅销的书，这使得很多人对他刮目相看
Hehaspublishedanumberofbooksandtheyallbecomebest-sellers,thefactofwhich
makesmanypeoplesitupandtakenotice.
8.挺不错的behunky-dory
他的女朋友挺不错的，跟谁都合得来。
Hisgirlfriendishunky-dory,gettingonnicelywithalmosteveryone.
9.已经……了beover
电影已经完了Thefilmisover.
10.断断续续beoffandon
我断断续续学了12年的英语了。
IhavebeenlearningEnglishoffandonfor12years.
11.亏你说得出来Ilikethat!
你是说男人应该娶几个老婆？亏你说得出来！
Didyousaythatamanshouldhaveseveralwives?Ilikethat!
12.闭上嘴buttonone’slip/ziponeslips
闭上嘴！难道你看不出来人家不爱听么？
’tyouseethey’reannoyed?
13.真的阿youdon’tsay
我已经和丽玲结婚了。LilingandIaremarried.
真的阿！你真幸运。Youdon’tsay!Youarelucky.
14.再合适不过了suitsomebodytoaT
这个颜色对你再合适不过了。
ThiscolorsuitsyoutoaT.
15.让人看不下去aneye-sore
看那两个年轻人在那里又搂又吻的真让人看不下去。
Thetwoyoungguys’caressingandspooningthereareplainaneye-sore.
16.不能用了bedonefor
这件大衣不能穿了。买件新的吧。
eisalreadydonefor.
17.不理不睬notevengiveatumble
小李三番五次的说他喜欢小刘，可是小刘对他不理不睬
XiaoLisaysthathelikesXiaoLiubutshedoesn’tevengivehimtumble.
18.拒绝某人的求婚givesomebodythemitten
她说她的求婚被拒绝了。
Shesaidthatshehadbeengiventhemitten.
19.为……说句好话putinagoodwordfor
你可以去找老王，让他在老板面前为你说句好话。
YoumaygotoLaoWangandaskhimtoputinagoodwordforyouinfrontoftheboss.
20.怎么也不……can’tforthelifeofone.
我怎么也想不起他的电话号码了
Ican’tforthelifeofmerememberhistelephonenumber.
21.绝对没有I’deatmyhatifIhad…
我绝对没有把那个消息告诉她。
I’deatmyhatifIhaddisclosedthenewstoher.
22.算了吧callitquits
算了吧。他既然已有新欢，我也就不打算和他复婚了
I’dcallitquits,andIwouldnotremarryhimforthathe’salreadyhadhisnewwoman.
23.合格beuptograde
他们的新产品基本上都是合格的。
Theirnewproductsarenearuptograde.
24.我同意I’lldrinktoit.
你是说我们今晚到饭馆去吃么？这个我同意
Didyousaywe’deatouttonight?I’lldrinktothat.
25.严加训斥givesomebodyadressingdown
老板听到那个消息后严厉训斥了参与此事的职员。
Onhearingthenews,thebossgaveadressingdowntoallthoseclerksthatwereinvolvedin
thebusiness.
26.一个字也不说notbreatheaword
她的嘴很紧，直到现在对那件事她也没有吐露一个字。
She‘hehasnotbreathedawordaboutthat.
如何地道表达：评价，疑虑和问询
1．崭新的brandnew.
他买了一台崭新的轿车
Heboughtabrandnewcar.
2．太便宜了bedirtcheap
这块手表才花了30美元，真是太便宜了。
Youboughtthiswatchonlyfor30dollars?It’sdirtcheap.
3.费事儿takealotofdoing
做鱼特别费事儿，我可不愿意洗阿，淹阿，钝阿什么的。
n’tliketospendalotoftimewashing,salting,
stewingandwhatnotsforthecookingofit.
4.知道底细havesomeone’snumber
别跟我瞎吹了，我又不是不了解你的底细。
Nobigtalkwithme,Ihaveyournumber.
5.精品thechoicestgoods
这家商店卖的手表都是精品，而且种类还特别多。
Thisshopsellsawiderangeofwatches,allofwhicharethechoicest.
6.了解一下情况getthelayoftheland
经理说他想让我们先去海南了解一下那里的情况，然后再决定投资的事。
ThemanagersaidthathewouldlikeustogotoHaiNanandgetthelayofthelandthere
beforedecidingontheinvestment.
7.掌上明珠theappleofsomeone’seye
玲玲是她爷爷的掌上明珠
LingLingistheappleofhergrandpa’seye.
8.让人恶心turnone’sstomach/makeonesick
听她讲话，看她和男人讲话的那股劲头儿真让我恶心。
Listeningtoherandseeingthewayofhertalkingwithmenreallyturnsmystomach.
9.惹麻烦了beinajam
小张这次可惹麻烦了，昨天他又让警察给逮着了。
XiaoZhang’oppedoutagainbythepoliceyesterday.
10．关系很好beongoodtermswith
据说老张和那个部长的关系特别好
It’ssaidthatLaoZhangisonverygoodtermswiththeminister.
11.甜头儿sugarplum
如果不尝到点甜头儿，她是不会干那种事的
Shewouldn’tdothatifshehadn’tgotsortofsugarplum.
12.什么都敢赌canbetone’sbottomdollar
她绝对不会和他结婚的，这个我什么都敢赌。
Icanbetmybottomdollarthatshewon’tmarryhimforanything.
13.美中不足aflyintheointment
我喜欢那套房子，但美中不足的是离上班的地方太远。
Ilikethehouse,butthere’saflyintheointment:Ihavetocommutesofartowork.
14．蹩脚货/次品alemon
几天以后他才发现他买的车是个蹩脚货。
Notuntilseveraldayslaterdidhefindthecarheboughtwasalemon.
15.小道消息throughthegrapevine
不要听任何小道消息，现在传闲话的人越来越多了。
Don’remoreandmoregossipers.
16.其丑无比haveafacethatwouldstopaclock
我真不敢想象象李同这样英俊的小伙子竟然和奇丑无比的孙丽结了婚
YoucanhardlyimaginethatahandsomemanlikeLiTongwouldgetmarriedwithagirllike
SunLiwhohasafacethatwouldstoptheclock.
17.体型匀称bewell-proportioned
杰克体型匀称，个头适中，一双大眼睛炯炯有神，成了许多女孩追求的目标。
Lack,withabodywell-proportioned,aboutthemiddling,apairofintensebigeyes,has
becomethetargetofmanyprettygirls.
18.做得太过火了overplayone’shand
你一定时做得太过火了，否则她不会对你如此不依不饶的。
Youmusthaveoverplayedyourhandorshewouldn’thavetakenoffherglovestoyoulike
that!
19.正中下怀playintosomeone’shands
你同意到外地出差正中老板下怀，至于原因，还是留给你自己去思考吧
Youragreeingtotakethebusinesstripinanothercitywellplayedintothehandsoftheboss.
Asforthereason,youputitinthepipeandsmokeit.
20/轻松的工作acushyjob
他想干个轻松的工作，可又怕挣钱太少了。
Hehopetotakeacushyjobbutatthesametime,worriesaboutpayhegetsfromsuchajob.
21.多的不得了ajillion
千万别让你的丈夫去那个城市出差，那里的妓女多得不得了
reajillionstreetwalkersthere.
22.争论的原因aboneofcontention
我想，分利不均才是他们争吵的真正原因。
Ithinktheinequalityinsplittingtheprofitsistheirrealboneofcontention.
23.仍在……着bestillon
现在已经是深夜12点了，可是他办公室的灯还在亮着。
It’salready12:00o’clockmidnight,yet,thelightinhisofficeisstillon.
24.有点生疏goabitrusty
A:你能讲法语么？B：过去学过，可几年不用有点生疏了。
CanyouspeakFrench?Ilearnedit,butIhaven’tuseditforalongtimesoithasgotabit
rusty.
25.喝多了haveonetoomany
看他那个样子肯定是喝多了，你最好把他送回家
’dbetterwalkhimhome.
26.事情的真相what’swhat
如果你弄清事情的真相，就马上打电话告诉我
Givemeabuzzandtellmeassoonasyou’vegotthewhat’swhat.
27.真惨abadscene
这次考试真惨。十道题我只答对了两道，其他的全错了。
Thisexamwasreallythebadscene!Imissallthetenquestionsbuttwo.
28.不能再……了can’tbeadjective+er
这个价格不能再低了Thepricecan’tbeanylower.
29.彻头彻尾的outandout
他是个彻头彻尾的口头革命派。
He’sanoutandoutarmchairrevolutionary.
30.打扮得特别漂亮bedressedtothenines
每次去参加舞会，她都打扮得特别漂亮。
Everytimeshewenttoadance,shewouldalwaysbedresseduptothenines.
31.空头支票lip-service
他对我们的许诺不过是个空头支票而已。
Whathepromisedusisbutalip-service.
32.害人反害己harmset,harmget
他吃苦果既是我们常说的“害人反害己”的最好例证
thebitterfruithehasgotcanbeaverygoodexampleofwhatwecall“Harmset,harmget.”
33.到底onearth
你到底想怎么着？Whatonearthdoyouwant?
34.活见鬼TheDeuce!
真见鬼了！你不告诉他他怎么会知道我们俩在做这个买卖那？
TheDeuce!Howcouldhepossiblyknowwhatbusinesswearedoingwithouttellinghim?
35.你好好琢磨琢磨吧Putthatinyourpipeandsmokeit.
你好好琢磨琢磨吧。他凭什么对你那样慷慨那？
Whyshouldhebesogeneroustoyoulikethat?Putitinyourpipeandsmokeit.
36.那有怎样？Sowhat?
我说了，那有怎样？?
37.完蛋了thejigisup.
这回他完蛋了，警察在他的提箱里发现了大麻。
icefoundmarijuanainhisbriefcase.
38.添油加醋spiceup
我没有添油加醋，我说的都是事实。
Ididn’idistrue.
39.要命的东西thekissofdeath
千万别得罪他，得罪他可是个要命的事。
’llbethekissofdeath.
40.逼真truetolife
他的那张画画的真逼真。Thispaintingofhisistruetolife.
41．睡得像死猪一样sleeplikealog
那些工人睡得像死猪一样，老板什么时候来的都不知道。
Theworkerswereallsleepinglikealog,evenwithoutknowingwhenthebossgadarrived.
42.仅次于benextonlyto
从人口数量方面讲，印度仅次于中国。
Talkingaboutthesizeofpopulation,IndiaisnextonlytoChina.
43.幸亏thankGod
当时幸亏警察赶到了，要不他非得被那帮人打死。
ThankGodthepolicehadarrivedorhemightbekilledbythegang.
44.喧宾夺主stealtheshow
我可不愿意在这些领导面前喧宾夺主。
Iwouldn’tliketostealtheshowbeforetheseleadingpersonnels.
45.你这样做人家会怎么说那？say?
你说要像他们一样以那种方式去挣钱。如果你真的那样做，别人又会怎么说呢？
ouhavedonethe
same,say?
46.使……逊色put…intheshade
在任何舞会上，只要她一露面，就显不着其他人了。
Shewouldputeveryoneelseintheshadeatwhateverpartysheappears.
47.多么……阿Talkabout…!
多么漂亮的女人阿！
Talkaboutabeautifulwoman!
48.今后的麻烦thedeviltopay
你可以把那笔钱要回来，但是考虑到今后的麻烦，我劝你还是不要的好
ncomingtothinkofthedeviltopay,Iadvise
youtogiveitup.
49.实在该……了it’shightime…did…
你实在该考虑你的婚姻问题了。
It’shightimeyouthoughtaboutgettingmarried.
50.无风不起浪Wherethere’ssmokethere’sfire.
无风不起浪，我想她肯定做过那种事。
here’ssmokethere’sfire.
51.沉重的包袱amillstonearoundone’sneck
他一直打算出国留学，可是年迈的老母亲以及妻子和孩子成了他的沉重包袱。
He’sbeenthinkingoffurtheringhisstudiesabroadbut,hisagedmother,hiswifeandthe
childrenallbecomeamillstonearoundhisneck.
52.理亏beinthewrong
他承认那是他的不是，而且也向你表示了歉意，你为什么还要对他如此的不依不饶呢？
shouldyou
stillcomedownonhimlikeatonofbricks?
53.除非太阳打西边出来tillgigscanfly
想让我嫁给他那号人？除非太阳打西边出来。
Wantmetomarryapersonofhissort?Tillpigscanfly.
54.宽容大度turntheothercheek
当你得知别人在背后说了你的坏话时，要做到对这个人宽容大度是很难的。
Whenyouknowthatsomeonespokeevilofyoubehindyourback,itwouldbeverydifficult
toturntheothercheektohim.
55.赞扬某人singsomeone’spraises.
你为什么老是赞扬那个家伙？我认为他不值得你称赞
Whyshouldyoualwayssingthatguy’spraises?Idon’tthinkhedeservesallyourpraise.
56.接受某人的观点takesomeone’spoint
我接受了你的观点，但是这不等于我完全同意你的看法。
Itookyourpoint,butitdoesn’tmeanItotallyagreewithyou.
57.恰到好处fitlikeaglove
你对他的批评恰到好处，如果你说得再过点儿头，他也许就接受不了了。
adhavemadeitabithotter,hecouldnot
havepossiblyacceptedthem.
58.完美无缺nothinglefttodesire
他的生活已经是完美无缺了
Hehadnothinglefttodesireinlife.
59.平易近人commontouch
他当了部长以后，仍未失去平易近人的作风。
Evenafterbecomingaminister,hestillkeepshiscommontouchwithpeople.
60.听天由命resigntofate
他试了几次都失败了，所以现在也只能听天由命了
Hefailedallhisattemptsandnowhehastoresigntohisfate.
61.有失身份beneathone’sdignity
如果你也那样做，那可就有失身份了
Iwouldbebeneathyourdignityifyou’dfollowsuitanddothesame.
62.错过他人barkupthewrongtree
也可能是我错怪了她，不过她确实经常和一个男人出去。
Imayhavebeenbarkingupthewrongtree,butshedoesgoouralotwithaman.
63.跃跃欲试beitchingforachancetodo…
你为什么不给他一次机会呢？他正跃跃欲试，想向你证实一下他的能力。。
Whydon’tyougivehimachance?He’sitchingforachanceforshowyouhisabilities.
64.胸怀大志hitchone’swagontoastar
胸怀大志是件很好的事情，但是光有大志是不够的。
It’sgreattohitchyourwagontoastar,butthataloneisnotenough.
65.留一条退路hedgeone’sbets
他没有把全部打算都告诉对方，为的是给自己留一条退路。
Inordertohedgehisbetshedidn’ttelltheotherpartyallofhisplan.
66.不公平的待遇arawdeal
我真搞不懂她遭遇不公平待遇却不敢吭声
Ican’tunderstandwhyshegotarawdealandcouldnotbeupinarms.
第六章幽默的本质
Humor&BlackHumor
Nooneknowsexactlywhywelaughorwhyanythingthatisfunnyshouldcauseustomake
dbejustaslogicaltostickourthumbsinourearsandwiggleour
nsomethingstrikesour\"funny
bone,\"ourdiaphragmfluttersupanddown,andwelaugh.
smile,thencoo,andfinallychucklewhen
ainpartsofthebaby\'sbodyaretickledwiththefingers,he
timechildrenattendschool,theyalsolaughatthingstheyhearandsee.
e,astoryisconsideredinferiorif
itembarrassessomeone,ifitmakessomethingsacredappearcommon,ifitmakesaperson\'s
weaknessthecauseforlaughter,ifithastohavevulgaritytobefunny,orifeveryonecannotjoin
intheenjoymentofthejoke.
Thehumorofsituation
Ifamanmeetsaladyonthestreet,tipshishattoher,andapigeonfliesoutfrombeneathit,
calledthehumoroftheunexpected
happening.
Anotherkindofsituationhumoristheincongruous(puttingtogetherunrelatedthings).Boys
dogentersaclassroom,everyone
doesnotbelongthere,andthesituationisincongruous.
Thehumorofwords
hegreatestamountofhumoristold
nwordsarefunnyintheirverysounds,mes
peoplegetmixedupinpronouncingtheirwords,andinsteadofsaying\"peoplethink\"theymight
say\"thinklepeep.\"
Puns,ordoublemeanings,eplaysonwords,in
mple,itissaidthatBenJonsonwas
lied,\"Punwhatsubject?\"for\"Uponwhatsubject?\"The
friendlaughedatthispun,butsaid,\"Oh,theking.\"Benthensaid,\"Butthekingisnotasubject.
Heistheking.\"
mesitincludesatwistingordistortionofthetruth
an
says\"It\'srainingcatsanddogs\"heisansweredwith\"
steppedinapoodle,\"shehearsapun.
Repetitionisalsoapopularwayofgaininglaughter,butitdoesnotproduceaveryhigh
ofthejokestold,
thirdtimeithappensdifferently,andthepointofthestoryisrevealed.
Aman\'edtothenearestfarmhousetotelephone
merhadnotelephone,ingangrily,
ondfarmer\'stelephonewasoutoforder,butthis
oristwasneartheexploding
armershuffledtothedoor,themotoristyelled,\"You
idiot!Iwouldn\'tuseyourphoneevenifyouhadone!\"
ealmostthesameasthe
incongruoussituation.\"Myhead\',Ihearitringing\"showscomparison.
Contrastisillustratedinsuchexpressionsas\"notenoughsensetovarnishawalnut.\"
Thetypesofhumor
egentleandkindly,oritcanbeharshandbiting.
Thereisnoexactdistinctionbetweenthesevarioustypesofhumor.
Witdiffersfrommosthumorinbeingpurelyintellectual,ratherthanrelyingonincongruities
morproducesasmile,butwitusuallycausespeopletobreakout
insuddenlaughter.
y,satireattempts
tocurethefoolishnessbymakingpeoplelaughatit.
womansaystoanotherwoman,\"That\'salovelydress,theydidn\'thaveyoursize,\"
thewomanissarcastic.
aybeginasa
complimentorasimplestatement,uallyexpressedby
atoneofvoice,nfreshlyseededgrassmaysayonly
\"Please,\"butprobablymeans,\"Haveenoughsensetostayonthesidewalk,whereyoubelong!\"
Farce,slapstick,andbuffooneryinvolvesuchpranksasthrowingcustardpiesorpushing
unsuspectingpersonsintoswimmingpools.
Parodyandburlesquechangethewordingofawell-knownstoryorsongtoproducecomic
results.
Mimicryimitatesanotherperson\'shabits,gestures,orspeechforcomiceffect.
Blackhumorisaliterarytermthatrefersprimarilytoakindofbitterandoftenoutrageous
ackhumorisdirectedagainstgreed,narrow-mindedness,complacency,and
umorfrequentlysatirizessociety\'sinstitutions,includinggovernment
bureaucracies,themilitary,andlargecorporations,depictingthemasdehumanizingorganizations.
Blackhumoristsoftenattacktheabsurditytheyseeinlifeitself,aswellassociety\'
awarenessofhumanmortalityisbasictoblackhumor,givingmanyoftheworksadesperate,even
hopelessattitude.
Blackhumorasamovementbecameprominentinthe1960\'ticshavefound
elementsofblackhumorinthewritingsoftheEnglishauthorJonathanSwiftandtheFrench
philosopherVoltaireinthe1700\'esofblack
humorappearinthetheateroftheabsurd,anexperimentaldramamovementthatemergedin
Franceinthe1950\'rofAmericanwritershavebeencalledblackhumorists,including
rofmotionpicturesexhibitelementsofblackhumor,
elove(1964),rofcomediansdealin
materialthatcanbecalledblackhumor.
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