燈謎是中國元宵節(jié)或中秋節(jié)寫在燈籠上的謎語。人們必須從一個字、一首詩或是一個短語猜出答案。猜燈謎和打老虎一樣難,所以燈謎有一個別名——燈虎(lantern tigers)。一起來開動腦筋,猜猜下面的英文燈謎。
Riddles: What's full of holes but still holds water?
Answer: a sponge
問:什么東西渾身是洞,卻能裝水?
答:海綿
Riddles: What building has the most stories?
Answer: A library
問:什么建筑樓層最多?
答:圖書館(注:story有樓層和故事兩個意思)
Riddles: Which is faster, hot or cold?
Answer: Hot's faster. You can catch a cold.
問:熱和冷哪個速度更快?
答:熱更快,因為你能抓住冷(catch a cold:感冒)
Riddles: When is your mind like a rumpled bed?
Answer: When it is not made up.
問:你的腦子什么時候像皺巴巴的床?
答:當它沒有疊的時候(make up mind:下定決心)
Riddles: What is it that everybody does at the same time?
Answer: grow older
問:所有人同時在做的事情是什么?
答:長大
Riddles: What month do soldiers hate?
Answer: March
問:士兵們最恨幾月份?
答:三月(注:march也有行軍的意思)
Riddles: How many feet are there in a yard?
Answer: It depends on how many people stand in the yard.
問:院子里有多少只腳?
答:這取決于多少人站在院子里(注:yard碼;院子)
Riddles: Why is an empty purse always the same?
Answer: There is no change in it.
問:為什么空錢包永遠是一樣的?
答:因為沒零錢(注:change變化;零錢)
Riddles: What book has the most stirring chapters?
Answer: A cook book.
問:什么書有最動人的章節(jié)?
答:烹飪書(注:stirring動人的;攪拌的)
Riddles: What kind of dog doesn't bite or bark?
Answer: Hot dog.
問:什么狗不咬人不吠叫?
答:熱狗
Riddles: What is the smallest room in the world?
Answer: Mushroom.
問:世界上最小的房間是什么?
答:蘑菇
Riddles: What kind of water should people drink in order to be healthy?
Answer: Drink well water.
問:為了保持健康應該喝什么水?
答:喝井水(注:well井水;健康的)
Riddles: How do we know the ocean is friendly?
Answer: It waves.
問:我們?nèi)绾沃篮Q笫怯焉频模?/p>
答:海有波浪(注:wave起波浪;招手致意)
Riddles: What man cannot live in a house?
Answer: snowman
問:什么人不能住在房間里?
答:雪人
Riddles: A mouse has a large pocket. What is it?
Answer: a kangaroo
問:有大口袋的老鼠是什么?
答:袋鼠
Riddles: It has a head, but no neck. It has a body, but no warmth. No feet, but can travel?
Answer: a car
問:它有頭,但沒脖子;有身體,卻沒溫度;沒有腳,但是能旅行。它是什么?
答:汽車
(來源:網(wǎng)絡)