英語趣味常識(shí)

1. 英語趣味小知識(shí)

趣味英語小知識(shí) a)Ten animals I slam in a net. 我把十只動(dòng)物一網(wǎng)打盡你注意到這句話有什么特別之處嗎？對(duì)了，無論從左到右，還是從右到左，字母排列順序都是一樣的，英語把這叫做Palindromes 回文（指順讀和倒讀都一樣的詞語），關(guān)于動(dòng)物的回文還有以下的例子 Otto saw pup ; pup was Otto. （奧托看見了小狗，小狗的名字叫奧托） Was it a car or a cat I saw ? Was it a rat I saw ？（我剛才看見的是條老鼠？）b)the bee's knees又來形容最好的至高無上的東西。

[例] She is a very poor singer but she thinks she's the bee's knees. （她五音不全卻自認(rèn)為是高高在上的一流歌手。）該表現(xiàn)起源于20年代的美國，僅僅因?yàn)閎ee's 和 knees押韻，瑯瑯上口，迅速得到流傳，直到現(xiàn)在，還在日常生活非正式場合的對(duì)話中經(jīng)常使用。

和時(shí)間有關(guān)的英語趣味小知識(shí)（一）時(shí)間是金，其值無價(jià)Time is money.（時(shí)間就是金錢或一寸光陰一寸金）Time flies.（光陰似箭，日月如梭）Time has wings.（光陰去如飛）Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.（光陰如銼，細(xì)磨無聲）Time stays not the fool's leisure.（時(shí)間不等閑逛的傻瓜）Time and I against any two.（和時(shí)間攜起手來，一人抵兩人）Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.（時(shí)間就是生命，懶人消耗時(shí)間就是消耗自己的生命。或時(shí)間就是生命，節(jié)省時(shí)間，就是延長生命）Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost.（消磨于惡習(xí)或愚行的時(shí)間是加倍的損失）（二）時(shí)間是風(fēng)，去而不返Time undermines us.（光陰暗中催人才。

或莫說年紀(jì)小人生容易老）Time and tide wait for no man.（歲月不待人）Time cannot be won again.（時(shí)間一去不再來）Time is , time was , and time is past.（現(xiàn)在有時(shí)間，過去有時(shí)間，時(shí)間一去不復(fù)返）Time lost can not be recalled.（光陰一去不復(fù)返）Time flies like an arrow , and time lost never returns.（光陰似箭，一去不返）（三）時(shí)間是尺，萬物皆檢Time tries friends as fire tries gold.（時(shí)間考驗(yàn)朋友，烈火考驗(yàn)黃金）Time tries truth.（時(shí)間檢驗(yàn)真理）Time is the father of truth.（時(shí)間是真理之父）Time will tell.（時(shí)間能說明問題）Time brings the truth to light.（時(shí)間使真相大白。或時(shí)間一到，真理自明。）

Time and chance reveal all secrets.（時(shí)間與機(jī)會(huì)能提示一切秘密）Time consecrates: what is gray with age becomes religion.（時(shí)間考驗(yàn)一切，經(jīng)得起時(shí)間考驗(yàn)的就為人所信仰）Time reveals(discloses) all things.（萬事日久自明）Time tries all.（時(shí)間檢驗(yàn)一切）（四）時(shí)間是秤，衡量權(quán)質(zhì)There is no time like the present.（現(xiàn)在正是時(shí)候）Take time by the forelock.（把握目前的時(shí)機(jī)）To choose time is to save time.（選擇時(shí)間就是節(jié)省時(shí)間）Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.（今日事，今日畢）Procrastination is the thief of time.（拖延為時(shí)間之竊賊）One of these days is none of these days.（拖延時(shí)日，終難實(shí)現(xiàn)?；颍焊奶旄奶欤恢奶欤㏕omorrow never comes.（明天無盡頭，明日何其多）What may be done at any time will be done at no time.（常將今日推明日，推到后來無蹤跡）（五）時(shí)間是水，淘金流沙Time works wonders.（時(shí)間可以創(chuàng)造奇跡或時(shí)間的效力不可思議）Time works great changes.（時(shí)間可以產(chǎn)生巨大的變化）Times change.（時(shí)代正在改變）英語趣味小知識(shí)（2）——你會(huì)犯這樣的錯(cuò)誤嗎？你會(huì)犯這樣的錯(cuò)誤嗎？英語有時(shí)候真是莫名其妙，你覺得你明明懂了，可實(shí)際上你又沒有懂。

所以，今天我想講幾件軼事，都是因?yàn)闆]有理解聽到看到的東西而鬧出的笑話。也許，從他們的經(jīng)驗(yàn)中，你也可以學(xué)到一些東西。

第一個(gè)故事發(fā)生在秘魯，一位美國婦女在餐館里用餐。她問服務(wù)員： Excuse me. Where could I wash my hands？服務(wù)員把她帶到洗手間，可不巧，正有一些工人在粉刷洗手間的墻壁。

工人們一看有人要用洗手間，就準(zhǔn)備離開。服務(wù)員攔住他們，說： That's Ok. Stay. She only wants to wash her hands. 在英語里，wash my hands實(shí)際上是上廁所的委婉說法。

那個(gè)服務(wù)員按照字面意思理解，結(jié)果鬧了笑話。還有一次，一個(gè)留學(xué)生在國外的學(xué)校第一天上學(xué)，心里又興奮又緊張。

一個(gè)美國人見到一張新面孔，為了表示友好，就問： Hi! What's the good word？留學(xué)生一聽到這個(gè)，立刻傻眼了，他想， My God! I don't know the good word. I've studied English for years, but no one told me about the good word！他猶豫再三，想，反正我也不知道，就問問他好了。于是他吞吞吐吐地問： Hello. What's the good word？老美聽了，很隨意地說： Oh, not much. 這下，這個(gè)留學(xué)生就更吃驚了！原來，What's the good word？在美語里，是一句問候語，意思是“你還好嗎？”但問話的人并不指望你把遇到的高興的事情都一一告訴他，只是打個(gè)招呼而已。

但這個(gè)留學(xué)生以為對(duì)方真的在問什么是Good word，所以鬧了笑話，不過還好，也算給他歪打正著了。下面的故事就更有意思了。

一次，一個(gè)美國公司的管理人員給公司一個(gè)駐外分部發(fā)了一份傳真，要求對(duì)方把職員的人數(shù)報(bào)上來。他是這么說的： I need a head count telling the number of people in your factory, the number of people in your office, broken。

2. 英語趣味小知識(shí)

和時(shí)間有關(guān)的英語趣味小知識(shí)（一）時(shí)間是金，其值無價(jià)Time is money.（時(shí)間就是金錢或一寸光陰一寸金）Time flies.（光陰似箭，日月如梭）Time has wings.（光陰去如飛）Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.（光陰如銼，細(xì)磨無聲）Time stays not the fool's leisure.（時(shí)間不等閑逛的傻瓜）Time and I against any two.（和時(shí)間攜起手來，一人抵兩人）Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.（時(shí)間就是生命，懶人消耗時(shí)間就是消耗自己的生命?；驎r(shí)間就是生命，節(jié)省時(shí)間，就是延長生命）Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost.（消磨于惡習(xí)或愚行的時(shí)間是加倍的損失）（二）時(shí)間是風(fēng)，去而不返Time undermines us.（光陰暗中催人才。

Time and chance reveal all secrets.（時(shí)間與機(jī)會(huì)能提示一切秘密）Time consecrates: what is gray with age becomes religion.（時(shí)間考驗(yàn)一切，經(jīng)得起時(shí)間考驗(yàn)的就為人所信仰）Time reveals(discloses) all things.（萬事日久自明）Time tries all.（時(shí)間檢驗(yàn)一切）（四）時(shí)間是秤，衡量權(quán)質(zhì)There is no time like the present.（現(xiàn)在正是時(shí)候）Take time by the forelock.（把握目前的時(shí)機(jī)）To choose time is to save time.（選擇時(shí)間就是節(jié)省時(shí)間）Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.（今日事，今日畢）Procrastination is the thief of time.（拖延為時(shí)間之竊賊）One of these days is none of these days.（拖延時(shí)日，終難實(shí)現(xiàn)?；颍焊奶旄奶?，不知哪天）Tomorrow never comes.（明天無盡頭，明日何其多）What may be done at any time will be done at no time.（常將今日推明日，推到后來無蹤跡）（五）時(shí)間是水，淘金流沙Time works wonders.（時(shí)間可以創(chuàng)造奇跡或時(shí)間的效力不可思議）Time works great changes.（時(shí)間可以產(chǎn)生巨大的變化）Times change.（時(shí)代正在改變）英語趣味小知識(shí)（2）——你會(huì)犯這樣的錯(cuò)誤嗎？你會(huì)犯這樣的錯(cuò)誤嗎？英語有時(shí)候真是莫名其妙，你覺得你明明懂了，可實(shí)際上你又沒有懂。

所以，今天我想講幾件軼事，都是因?yàn)闆]有理解聽到看到的東西而鬧出的笑話。也許，從他們的經(jīng)驗(yàn)中，你也可以學(xué)到一些東西。

那個(gè)服務(wù)員按照字面意思理解，結(jié)果鬧了笑話。還有一次，一個(gè)留學(xué)生在國外的學(xué)校第一天上學(xué)，心里又興奮又緊張。

但這個(gè)留學(xué)生以為對(duì)方真的在問什么是Good word，所以鬧了笑話，不過還好，也算給他歪打正著了。下面的故事就更有意思了。

一次，一個(gè)美國公司的管理人員給公司一個(gè)駐外分部發(fā)了一份傳真，要求對(duì)方把職員。

3. 我想要一些英語趣味小知識(shí) 可以是笑話也可以是幽默

hey Are Directly from America Not long after an old Chinese women came back to china from her visit to her daughter in the Sates, she went to a city bank to deposit the U.S. dollars her daughter give her . At the bank counter ,the money was real.It mady out of patience.At last she couid not hold any more, uttering :“trust me, Sir, and trustthe money .They are real U.S. dollars. They.are directly from America. ” 漢譯：真美鈔一位中國老婦人到美國去看望女兒回來不久，到一家銀行取存女兒送給她的美元。

在銀行柜臺(tái)，銀行職員認(rèn)真仔細(xì)的檢查了每一張鈔票看，是否有假。這種做法使老婦人很不耐煩，最后實(shí)在忍不住說：“相信我，先生，也請(qǐng)你相信這些鈔票。

這都是真正的美元，是從美國直接帶來的?！?He Won Tommy: How is your little brother, Johnny? Johnny: He is ill in bed. He hurt himself. Tommy: That's too bad. How did that happen? Johnny: We played who could lean furthest out of the window, and he won. 他贏了湯姆：約翰尼，你小弟弟好嗎？約翰尼：他害病臥床了。

他受了傷。湯姆：真糟糕，怎么回事兒？約翰尼：我們做游戲，看誰能把身子探出窗外最遠(yuǎn)，他贏了。

I Have His Ear in My Pocket Ivan came home with a bloody nose and his mother asked, "What happened?" "A kid bit me," replied Ivan. "Would you recognize him if you saw him again?" asked his mother. "I'd know him any where," said Ivan. "I have his ear in my pocket." 他的耳朵在我衣兜里伊凡鼻子流著血回到家里。他媽媽問，“發(fā)生了什么事？” “一個(gè)男孩咬了我一口，”伊凡說。

“再見到他你能認(rèn)出來嗎？”媽媽問。 “他走到哪里我都能認(rèn)出他，”伊凡說。

“他的耳朵還在我衣兜里呢?！?A Good Boy Little Robert asked his mother for two cents. "What did you do with the money I gave you yesterday?" "I gave it to a poor old woman," he answered. "You're a good boy," said the mother proudly. "Here are two cents more. But why are you so interested in the old woman?" "She is the one who sells the candy." 好孩子小羅伯特向媽媽要兩分錢。

“昨天給你的錢干什么了？” “我給了一個(gè)可憐的老太婆，”他回答說。 “你真是個(gè)好孩子，”媽媽驕傲地說。

“再給你兩分錢。可你為什么對(duì)那位老太太那么感興趣呢？” “她是個(gè)賣糖果的?！?/p>

Drunk One day, a father and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, "What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?" "Well, my son," his father replied, "look, there are standing two policemen. If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk." "But, dad," the boy said, " there's only ONE policeman！" 醉酒一天，父親與小兒子一道回家。這個(gè)孩子正處于那種對(duì)什么事都很感興趣的年齡，老是有提不完的問題。

他向父親發(fā)問道：“爸爸，‘醉’字是什么意思？” “唔，孩子，”父親回答說，“你瞧那兒站著兩個(gè)警察。如果我把他們看成了四個(gè)，那么我就算醉了?！?/p>

“可是，爸爸， ”孩子說，“那兒只有一個(gè)警察呀！” Hospitality The hostess apologized to her unexpected guest for serving an apple-pie without any cheese. The little boy of the family left the room quietly for a moment and returned with a piece of cheese which he laid on the guest's plate. The visitor smiled, put the cheese into his mouth and then said: "You must have better eyes than your mother, sonny. Where did you find the cheese?" "In the rat-trap, sir," replied the boy. 好客由于客人在吃蘋果餡餅時(shí)，家里沒有奶酪了，于是女主人向大家表示歉意。這家的小男孩悄悄地離開了屋子。

過了一會(huì)兒，他拿著一片奶酪回到房間，把奶酪放在客人的盤子里。客人微笑著把奶酪放進(jìn)嘴里說：“孩子，你的眼睛就是比你媽媽的好。

你在哪里找到的奶酪？” “在捕鼠夾上，先生?！蹦切∧泻⒄f。

英語小笑話上個(gè)星期五我穿了一件 Adidas 的衣服去打球，一個(gè)老美看到就笑我說， "Do you know what does it mean? It means All Day I Dream About Sex.我整天都在想著性，縮寫正好是 Adidas） " 我正驚訝他怎么反應(yīng)這么快，聯(lián)想力這么豐富時(shí)，旁邊的一個(gè)老美幫我解圍，他說，有一個(gè)很著名的合唱團(tuán) Korn，他們的招牌歌之一就是 A.D.I.D.A.S, (All day I dream about sex)所以呢，這個(gè)典故可是很多老美都耳熟能詳?shù)泥福?下次就換你去取笑老美了.A man goes to church and starts talking to God. He says: "God, what is a million dollars to you?" and God says: "A penny", then the man says: "God, what is a million years to you?" and God says: "a second", then the man says: "God, can I have a penny?" and God says "In a second" 一男子進(jìn)入教堂和上帝對(duì)話.他問："主啊，一百萬美元對(duì)你意味著多少？"上帝回答："一便士."男子又問："且話僂蚰昴？"上帝說："一秒鐘."最后男子請(qǐng)求道："上。

4. 英語趣味小知識(shí)

:1. 劍橋大學(xué)的研究表明：單詞中字母的順序如何不重要，重要的是第一個(gè)和最后一個(gè)字母的位置。

這是因?yàn)榇竽X在閱讀時(shí)不會(huì)讀到所有字母。 2. “WAS IT A CAR OR A CAT I SAW”（我看到的是一輛車還是一只貓）這是英語中唯一一句反過來念還是一樣的句子。

3. 英語單詞“Goodbye”來自于“God bye”，原意是“上帝與你同在”。 4. “The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.”（這只敏捷的棕色狐貍跳過了一只懶狗）這句話用到了字母表中的所有字母！ 5. “Go”是英語中最短的完整句子。

6. 單詞“onion”（洋蔥）來自于拉丁詞“unio”，意思是大珍珠。 7. 單詞“tips”（小費(fèi)）實(shí)際上是“To Insure Prompt Service”（保障快捷的服務(wù)）的首字母縮寫！ 8. 詞組“rule of thumb”（經(jīng)驗(yàn)法則），是從一條古老的英國法律中來的，即：不能用超過大拇指粗細(xì)的東西打老婆。

9. 英語中最長的單詞是“pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconioses”（硅酸鹽沉著?。?10. 會(huì)說英語的中國人比會(huì)說英語的美國人還多。 11. 單詞“l(fā)isten”（聽）和“silent”（安靜的）用到了一樣的字母。

12. 胡佛真空吸塵器在英國曾經(jīng)非常流行，到現(xiàn)在很多人還把“vacuuming”（吸塵）說成“hoovering”（胡佛ing…）。 13. “Stressed”（壓力）倒過來拼就是“Desserts”（點(diǎn)心）。

14. 英語中使用最多的字母是“E”，用得最少的是“Q”。 15. 作家厄爾尼斯特·文森特·萊特曾經(jīng)寫過一篇5萬字的小說《葛士比》，里面沒有一個(gè)字母“E”!。

5. 有趣的英語小知識(shí)

英語趣味測(cè)試：成語對(duì)對(duì)碰俚語和諺語是英語學(xué)習(xí)中的一大絆腳石。

這些英語句子一反常態(tài)，我們不明白這些俗語的含義，是因?yàn)槲覀兒陀⒄Z國家的文化背景不同。如果能在漢語中為這些俗語找到對(duì)應(yīng)的說法，問題就解決了。

看看下面的句子你能翻譯對(duì)幾個(gè)來。 1.After meat, mustard; after death, doctor Explanation: this describes a situation where assistance or comfortis given when it is too late。

Example: just as I had cancelled my application to go abroad, I hada promise of money for my fare. It was a case of after death, thedoctor。 2.After praising the wine they sell us vinegar Explanation: to offer to give or sell something that is inferior towhat you claim it to be。

Example: that fellow completely misled us about what he was capableof doing. After praising the wine, he sold us vinegar。 3.All is over but the shouting Explanation: finally decided or won; brought to the end; not ableto be changed。

Example: after Bill's touch down, the game is all over butshouting。 4.All lay load on the willing horse Explanation: a willing horse is someone who is always doing thingsfor others. Very often the implication is that others impose onhim。

Examples: the trouble is you're too good-natured and people takeadvantage of it. all lay load on the willing horse. You will haveto learn to refuse people who ask too much。 5.anger and haste hinder good counsel Explanation: one can not act wisely when one is angry or in ahurry。

Example: you should calm down before you decide the next move.Anger and haste hinder good counsel。 6.As poor as a church mouse Explanation: to be exceedingly poor, having barely to liveupon。

Example: he has a large family, and is poor as a churchmouse。 Note: a church is one of the few buildings that contain nofood。

7.A word spoken is past recalling Explanation: the harm done by a careless word can not easilyundo。 Example: for the rest of his life he regretted what he had said,but a word spoken is past recalling and he knew he could neverrepair the damage of that moment of harshness。

8.World is but a little place, after all Explanation: it is used when a person meets someone he knows or isin someway connected with him in a place where he would never haveexpected to do so。 Example: Who would have thought I would bump into an old schoolmateon a trek up Mount Tai. The world is but a little place afterall。

9.When in Rome, do as the Romans do Explanation: conform to the manners and customs of those amongstwhom you live。 Example: I know you have egg and bacon for breakfast at home, butnow you are on the Continent you will do as the Romans do and takecoffee and rolls。

10.What you lose on the swings you get back on theroundabouts Explanation: a rough way of starting a law of average; if you havebad luck on one day you have good on another; if one ventureresults in loss try a fresh one---it may succeed。 Example: he may always possess merits which make up for everything;if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts。

11.What are the odds so long as you are happy Explanation: what does anything else matter if a person ishappy。 Example: you complain so much, but you have a good family, parents,health, and money. What's the odd so long as you're happy。

12.Entertain an angel unawares Explanation: to receive a great personage as a guest withoutknowing his merits。 Example: in the course of evening someone informed her that she wasentertaining an angel unawares, in the shape of a composer of thegreatest promise 13.every dog has his day Explanation: fortune comes to each in turn Example: they say that every dog has his day; but mine seems a verylong time coming。

14.every potter praises his own pot Explanation: people are loath to refer to defects in theirpossessions or their family members Example: he said that his teacher considered his work brilliant,but I would rather hear it from his teacher's own mouth. Everypotter praises his own pot 答案： 1.雨后送傘 2. 掛羊頭賣狗肉 3. 大勢(shì)已去 4.人善被人欺，馬善被人騎 5. 小不忍則亂大謀 6. 一貧如洗 7. 一言既出，駟馬難追 8. 天涯原咫尺，到處可逢君 9. 入鄉(xiāng)隨俗 10. 失之東隅，收之桑榆 11. 知足者常樂 12. 有眼不識(shí)泰山 13.是人皆有出頭日 14.王婆買瓜，自賣自夸送花須知：十二星座的幸運(yùn)花 Aries: Thistle, wild rose, gorse, nasturtium, woodbine 白羊：薊、野玫瑰、金雀花、旱金蓮花、忍冬 Taurus: Lily of the valley, violet, red rose, myrtle 金牛：鈴蘭、紫羅蘭、紅玫瑰、桃金娘 Gemini: Snapdragon, iris 雙子：金魚草、愛麗絲 Cancer: Poppy, water lily, white rose 巨蟹：罌粟、荷花、白玫瑰 Leo: Marigold, sunflower, cowslip, heliotrope, 。