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雙關(guān)語
I wondered why the tennis ball was getting bigger, then it hit me.
我在想為什么這個網(wǎng)球變大了呢,然后它就打中我了。
? It hit me can also mean “I suddenly remembered/realized.”
“It hit me”雙關(guān)意:我突然想起,突然意識到。(靈光一現(xiàn))
I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.
我正在讀一本關(guān)于反地心引力的書,所以我不可能把它放下來了。
? It’s impossible to put down can mean “I’m unable to place it on a surface (because of anti-gravity),” or it can mean “the book is so good so I can’t stop reading it.”
“It’s impossible to put down”雙關(guān)意:這本書太贊了以至于我不能停下閱讀。(愛不釋手)
If you don’t believe in oral sex, keep your mouth shut.
如果你不相信**,就閉上你的嘴。
? Keep your mouth shut can also mean “don’t say anything.”
“Keep your mouth shut”雙關(guān)意:別說話了。(hán嘴里,憋說話!)
A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it is two-tired.
一輛單車是不能自己站起來的,因為它有兩個輪子。
? Two-tired can mean it has two tires or that it is too tired (exhausted)
“Two-tired”雙關(guān)意:太累了。
If sex is a pain in the ass, then you’re doing it wrong…
如果s*x 跟屁股里的疼痛感似的,那你一定操作錯了。
? A pain in the ass can mean “a discomfort in your butt” or it can mean “something that annoys you.”
“A pain in the ass can mean”雙關(guān)意:讓你不舒服,讓你心煩。