英语中有趣的双关语

英语中有趣的双关语
所谓pun，通常是指利用一个单词的两个含义，或者利用两个特定的单词，达到“一语双关”的目的。

比如下面第一句话，其中的grave有两个含义，一个是“严肃的”（形容词），一个是“坟墓”（名词），因此这句话的意思是：他不是一个严肃的人，除非他躺到坟墓里，才能严肃起来。

再比如下面第二句话，其中的pray（祈祷）和prey（捕食），发音相同，外形相似，因此这句话的意思是：他们今天为你祈祷，明天就会加害于你。

这就是两个典型的pun。

①He is not a grave man until he is a grave man.
②They pray for you today and prey on you tomorrow.
国外一个网站评选的2003年十大pun，下面是其中的三个例子，如果您能看懂、听懂，肯定会觉得pun很有意思。

①He drove his expensive car into a tree and found out how the Mercedes bends.
他违章超速驾驶，结果将昂贵的名车撞到树上，他终于看到他的奔驰车（Mercedes）是怎样撞弯（bends）的。

这句话的幽默之处是将Mercedes Benz（奔驰车）中的Benz，故意改写成bends。

②Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.
这句话乍一看，好象是说：时光像箭一样飞逝，水果像香蕉一样飞逝。

其实这句话后半部分的真正意思是：果蝇喜欢吃香蕉，也就是fruit
flies/like/a banana。

③A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tyred.
这句话的表面意思是：自行车自己站不起来，因为它只有两个轮胎（two-tyred）。

而这句话的另外一个意思是：这辆自行车被它的主人骑了很长时间，它现在太累了（too tired）。

怎么样，pun是不是很有意思？我下面再列出三个pun，但不告诉您意思，请您自己琢磨一下。

如果您能琢磨出来，那说明您的英语水平已经很高了。

①he wore a new hairpiece every day and was considered a big wig.
②Old math teachers never die, they just become irrational.
③When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
直接与间接引语
作者: admin来源: 网络文章时间: 2016-10-28
Part I：单词与短语
a dinner party晚宴；hostess n.女主人；sit next to sb.挨着某人坐；unsmiling adj.不苟言笑的；tight adj.紧身的；take one's seat （动词短语）就座；fix on sth. （动词结构）集中在……上；plate n.盘子；in a short time一会儿功夫；busy doing忙于做某事；make conversation with s
b 与某人交谈；in despair 绝望中，绝望之下Part II：语法学习
1.直接引语与间接引语的相互转换示例
示例1：I said to her, “A new play is comi ng to the Globe soon.”
I said to her that a new play was coming to the Globe soon.
示例2：I asked her, “Will you be seeing it?”
I asked her whether she would be seeing it.
示例3：“Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?” I asked her.
I asked her if she would be spending her holidays abroad that year.
示例4：“Will you be staying in England?” I asked her.
I asked her if she would be staying in England.
示例5：In despair, I asked her, “Are you enjoying your dinner?”
In despair, I asked her if she was enjoying her dinner.
示例6：“Young man,” she answered, “if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner.”
She answered that if I had eaten more and talked less, we would have both enjoyed our dinner.
2.虚拟语气
承接刚刚讲过的内容：虚拟语气的本质就是“说废话”。

这里，我们开始探讨“说废话”的几种情况：
第一，在表示虚拟的条件句中“对现在事实说废话”，此时，主句也要做相应的变化予以配合。

示例：If I had a lot of money, I would buy a new car.（实际情况呢，没钱！）
第二，在表示虚拟的条件句中“对过去事实说废话”，此时，主句也要做相应的变化予以配合。

示例：If you had told me the truth earlier, I would not have acted like that.（实际情况呢，你没告诉我，而我呢，也就那样做了！）第三，在表示虚拟的条件句中“对将来事实说废话”，此时，主句也要做相应的变化予以配合。

示例：If I were to die tomorrow, I would not sleep tonight.（实际情况呢？身体棒着呢！明天不可能死，今晚呢，也就会照常呼呼大睡！）
Part III：综合训练
Last week （1）a dinner party, the hostess asked me （2）sit next to a Mrs. Rumbold. She was a big, （3 unsmile）lady （4）a tight black dress. She did not even look （5）（6）I took my seat beside her. Her eyes were （7 fix）（8）her plate （9）in a short time, she was busy （10 eat）. I tried to make a conversation. 'A new play is coming to the Globe. Will you （11）seeing it?' 'No,' she answered. 'Will you （12）spending your holidays abroad this year?' I asked. 'No,' she answered. 'Will you （13）staying in England （14）Christmas?' I asked. 'No,' she answered. （15）despair, I asked her （16）she was enjoying her dinner （17）she answered 'Young man, （18）you （19 eat）more （20）（21 talk）less, we （22）both enjoy our dinner.'
答案：
（1）at; （2）to; （3）unsmiling; （4）in; （5）up;
（6）when; （7）fixed; （8）on; （9）and; （10）eating;
（11）be; （12）be; （13）be; （14）for; （15）In;
（16）whether//if; （17）and; （18）if; （19）ate; （20）and;
（21）talked; （22）would
Part IV：句子翻译
史上最多解法的英文歧义句
从句与先行词一致原则
1. 上周在一次晚宴上，女主人让我坐在一位Rumbold夫人旁边。

2. 这位夫人是个大块头、不苟言笑的人，身穿一件黑色紧身衣。

3. 我在她身旁就座时她连头都没抬一下。

4. 她两眼紧盯着盘子，一会儿功夫，她就忙着吃上了。

5. 我试着跟她攀谈。

直接与间接引语
6. 一部新剧就要在环球剧院演出了，你准备去看吗？
7. 你今年准备去国外度假吗？
8. 绝望中，我问她是否吃得尽兴，她回答说：“年青人，如果你多吃饭少讲话，我们两人就都会吃得尽兴了。

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答案：
1. Last week at a dinner party, the hostess asked me to sit next to a Mrs. Rumbold.
2. She was a big, unsmiling lady in a tight black dress.
3. She did not even look up when I took my seat beside her.
4. Her eyes were fixed on her plate and in a short time, she was busy eating.
5. I tried to make a conversation.
6. A new play is coming to the Globe, and will you be seeing it?
7. Will you be spending your holidays abroad this year?
8. In despair, I asked her whether she was enjoying her dinner and she answered 'Young man, if you ate more and talked less, we would both enjoy our dinner.'。