有關(guān)英語(yǔ)的謎語(yǔ)
英文謎語(yǔ)同中國(guó)謎語(yǔ)一樣有著極其悠久的歷史,其中最為有名的大概是斯芬克司之“謎”了?!八狗铱怂尽币辉~源自希臘語(yǔ)Sphinx,是希臘神話中一個(gè)可怕的怪物,它長(zhǎng)著女人的頭、獅子的身軀,身上還有兩只翅膀。傳說(shuō)中,獅身人面的女怪斯芬克司生性殘酷無(wú)比,常常守在大路口,讓過(guò)往的行人猜一個(gè)謎,猜錯(cuò)了就要被吃掉。有一次,一位國(guó)王的兒子被斯芬克司吃掉了,國(guó)王一怒之下,發(fā)出懸賞:“誰(shuí)能把它制服,就給他王位?!鼻嗄甓淼移炙?Oedipus)應(yīng)召前去,很快就道破謎底,斯芬克司便自殺了。這個(gè)世界著名的謎語(yǔ)是:What goes on four feet, on two feet, and three, but the more feet it goes on, the weaker it will be.其謎底是Man. Because he crawls first, then walks on two feet, uses a cane when old.因?yàn)槿嗽趮雰簳r(shí)用四肢在地上爬行,成人后兩腿行走,年老后拄拐杖走路,所以謎底是“人”。這個(gè)謎語(yǔ)還可以這樣說(shuō):What goes on four legs at dawn, two at noon, and three at sk在《圣經(jīng)·士師記》中有這樣一個(gè)故事,大力士參孫殺死了一頭獅子,后來(lái)在獅子的尸體里發(fā)現(xiàn)了一群蜜蜂和蜂蜜,于是他就這件事編了一則謎語(yǔ):Out of the eater came something to eat;/ Out of the strong came something sweet.他讓菲利士人猜這個(gè)謎語(yǔ),并允諾如果他們?cè)谄咛熘畠?nèi)給出謎底,就送給他們?nèi)讈喡椴奸L(zhǎng)袍和三十套衣服;如果給不出答案,他們就要送給他這些東西。狡猾的菲利士人讓參孫的妻子哄騙參孫說(shuō)出謎底。在第七天日落之前,菲利士人把答案告訴了參孫:What is sweeter than honey / What is stronger than a lion 上面兩則有趣的謎語(yǔ)中,謎面的構(gòu)成方法十分類似,都是采用了描寫其特征的方法,英語(yǔ)中這種謎語(yǔ)被稱為事物謎,也叫做描述性謎語(yǔ)(descriptive riddles)。事物謎的謎面通常是用比喻、暗示或其他方法來(lái)描繪所猜謎底的特征,和漢語(yǔ)中物謎的謎面構(gòu)成及猜測(cè)方法基本相同。舉例說(shuō)明一下: My fatherland is Arabia,Though in England they roast me brown.I'm ground up inside a mill,And tortured with scalding water,And then they pour milk over me,And drink me at their leisure.謎底是“Coffee”。這個(gè)謎語(yǔ)用第一人稱自述的手法道出謎面,最后一句則是點(diǎn)睛之筆,使人一下就猜出謎底是某種飲料。另外一種人們經(jīng)常見(jiàn)到的英文謎語(yǔ)是字謎(charades),字謎經(jīng)常在字母、音節(jié)或是整個(gè)詞的離合上做文章。字謎的謎面通常是前面幾句描述謎底單詞的某個(gè)或某些字母在哪些單詞中出現(xiàn)或是不出現(xiàn),最后一句點(diǎn)出詞義,或是為猜謎提供一些暗示和猜測(cè)的方向,有點(diǎn)像中文里的謎目。猜英文字謎的關(guān)鍵是不要被謎面的含義或是寓意所迷惑,否則的話,很可能誤入它途,不得要領(lǐng)。例如: 1) The beginning of eternity, The end of time and space. The beginning of every end, And the end of every place.將句中提到的單詞“eternity, time, space, end, place”按照字面意思進(jìn)行拆分,即可得到謎底:“The letter E”。2)What starts with T,ends with T and full of T?謎底是“A teapot”。teapot(茶壺)一詞以字母T開頭和結(jié)尾,而茶壺里裝的自然是茶(tea),所以是full of T。3)The longest word in the world.謎底是“smiles”。這個(gè)單詞的首字母和尾字母之間是單詞“mile”(英里),可以理解為首尾間有一英里長(zhǎng),自然就是世界上最長(zhǎng)的單詞了。猜這個(gè)字謎時(shí),千萬(wàn)不要去翻詞典去找一個(gè)字母最多的單詞。英文謎語(yǔ)中一個(gè)重要的類型是智力謎語(yǔ),主要涉及一些機(jī)智與詼諧的問(wèn)題(shrewd and witty questions),謎底通常是語(yǔ)義雙關(guān),和漢語(yǔ)中腦筋急轉(zhuǎn)彎的問(wèn)題極為類似,在英語(yǔ)中被稱作“conundrums”。在莎士比亞悲劇《哈姆雷特》第五幕第一場(chǎng)中,兩個(gè)專門為死人挖墓穴的工人出了一則智力謎語(yǔ):What is he that builds stronger than either the mason,the shipwright or the carpenter?意思是誰(shuí)造出來(lái)的東西比泥水匠、船匠或是木匠造的更堅(jiān)固?謎底是:The gallows-maker,for that frame outlives a thousand tenants.因?yàn)榻g架比任何一個(gè)被吊死其上的死刑犯都存在得長(zhǎng)久,所以謎底是“造絞架的人”。莎士比亞用這則謎語(yǔ)告訴人們今日的輝煌遲早會(huì)成為過(guò)去。猜智力謎語(yǔ)很有意思,也很有挑戰(zhàn)性。破解智力謎語(yǔ)首先要有對(duì)語(yǔ)言的悟性及靈活運(yùn)用的能力,其次是豐富的語(yǔ)言知識(shí),二者缺一不可。英文中,有些智力謎語(yǔ)貌似嚴(yán)肅,煞有介事,謎底卻是稀松平常,讓人哭笑不得,大呼上當(dāng)。例如: 1) What is the difference between a presidential candidate and an overworked secretary謎底是“One can't wait to get into office and the other can't wait to get out of the office.”總統(tǒng)候選人(presidential candidate)迫不及待地要上任(get into office),而工作過(guò)度勞累的秘書則期待著下班(get out of the office)回家休息。2)What is the cheapest way to see the world?謎底是“Buy an atlas”。買一張地圖(buy an atlas)就可以見(jiàn)到整個(gè)世界(see the world)了。而其實(shí)see the world作為一個(gè)固定詞組時(shí)的意思是“見(jiàn)多識(shí)廣”。有些貌似簡(jiǎn)單,謎底卻耐人尋味。如: What goes up and never goes down?謎底是“Age”。年齡是永遠(yuǎn)向上增長(zhǎng),不可能下降的。還有一些則語(yǔ)出驚人,出人意料,細(xì)細(xì)品味倒也幽默風(fēng)趣,讓人啞然失笑。例如: Why should you never marry a tennis player?謎底是“Because love means nothing to them”。love的通用義是“愛(ài)情”,在網(wǎng)球比賽中則表示“零分”。英文智力謎語(yǔ)中有一類比較難猜,這類謎語(yǔ)是通過(guò)篡改英語(yǔ)諺語(yǔ)、成語(yǔ)或名句而形成的,要猜出這些謎語(yǔ)就必須對(duì)這些諺語(yǔ)、成語(yǔ)了如指掌,否則,就是絞盡腦汁也未必能猜中。略舉例說(shuō)明一下: 1)Why shouldn't you cry if a cow slips on the ice謎底是“Because it's no use crying over spilt milk.”英語(yǔ)中成語(yǔ)“覆水難收”是這樣表達(dá)的:“It's no use crying over spilt milk.”所以謎底就用成語(yǔ)作一戲言,因?yàn)槟概Kぴ诘厣?,它身上的牛奶也灑了?)What's a sculptor's motto謎底是“All work and no clay makes Jack a ll boy.”雕塑師(sculptor)的格言All work and no clay makes Jack a ll boy.(只工作沒(méi)有土,聰明孩子也變傻。)是模仿諺語(yǔ)All work and no play makes Jack a ll boy.(只工作不玩耍,聰明孩子也變傻。)杜撰而來(lái)。猜英文謎語(yǔ)不是易事,卻是件愉悅身心、讓人覺(jué)得很有成就感的事,有其難,亦有其樂(lè)。在猜謎的過(guò)程中,可以豐富語(yǔ)言知識(shí),提高駕御語(yǔ)言的能力,培養(yǎng)對(duì)語(yǔ)言的悟性,同時(shí)還可以增加生活的情趣。最后,為了引起大家對(duì)英文謎語(yǔ)的興趣,留幾則謎語(yǔ)請(qǐng)大家猜一猜: I.字謎: 1) There is a thing that is the first to pity and the last to help. 2) I am the beginning of sorrow, and the end of sickness. You cannot express happiness without me; yet I am in the midst of crosses. I am always in risk, yet never in danger. You may find me in the sun, but I am never out of darkness. 3) My first is nothing but a name; My second still more small; My whole of so much smaller fame, It has no name at all. 4) If the English alphabet goes from A to Z, what goes from Z to A II.事物謎: 1) At night they come Without being fetched, And by day they are lost Without being stolen. 2) As round as an apple, As deep as a pail; It never cries out, Till it's caught by the tail. 3) My sides are firmly laced about, Yet nothing is within; You'll think my head is strange indeed, Being nothing else but skin. 4) Over the water, And under the water, And never touch the water.5) I never was, am always to be, No one ever saw me, nor ever will And yet I am the confidence of all To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball. III.智力謎: 1) Why are Saturdays and Sundays so strong 2)swheresdo smart dogs refuse to shop3) Would you rather an elephant kill you, or a gorilla4) When do elephants have sixteen feet? 5) Which is faster, heat or cold 6) What's every baby's motto- 答案: I.字謎:1) The letter P 2)The letter S 3)Nameless 4) ZebraII.事物謎:1)Stars 2)A bell 3)A drum 4)A girl crossing a bridge with a pail of water on her head. 5)Tomorrow III.智力謎: 1)Because the rest are weekdays.提示:weekdays的意思是“工作日”,而week(星期)和weak(弱的)是一對(duì)同音異義詞。2)At flea markets.提示:flea market的意思是“跳蚤市場(chǎng)”(經(jīng)營(yíng)廉價(jià)古物、舊貨等的露天市場(chǎng))。謎底把flea market曲解為“跳蚤的市場(chǎng)”,聰明的狗可不愿長(zhǎng)跳蚤,自然不愿去有跳蚤的市場(chǎng)。3)I'd rather he kill the gorilla.提示:謎面可以有兩種解釋。第一種是“你希望大象殺死你,還是大猩猩殺死你?”第二種解釋是“你希望大象殺死你,還是殺死大猩猩?” 4)When there are four of them.提示:因?yàn)樗闹淮笙?four elephants)有十六條腿。5)Heat. You can catch cold.提示:catch cold的意思是“患感冒”,字面意思是“抓住冷”,但是從來(lái)沒(méi)人說(shuō)catch heat。6) If at first you don't succeed, cry, cry again.提示:孩子的格言If at first you don't succeed, cry, cry again.(一次哭鬧不成功,哭鬧再哭鬧)是模仿諺語(yǔ)If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.(一次不成功,努力再努力)杜撰而來(lái)
英語(yǔ)謎語(yǔ)有哪些呢
10月31日星期三是萬(wàn)圣節(jié),下面提供幾個(gè)關(guān)于萬(wàn)圣節(jié)的英語(yǔ)謎語(yǔ):1. What is a haunted chicken2. What do you call a search website for ghosts3. What do ghosts and music have in common4. What is ghosts' favorite music謎底:1. A poultry-geist (poultry 家禽 poltergeist 鬼)2. A Boo or a Boogle (百度和谷歌的英語(yǔ)變體)3. They both have sheets (sheet = 紙張或被單)4. rhythms and boos (rhythms and blues, 節(jié)奏布魯斯,是爵士樂(lè)和藍(lán)調(diào)的綜合體)希望幫到了你,滿意敬請(qǐng)采納,謝謝我是加拿大人,前海外英語(yǔ)老師。
關(guān)于英語(yǔ)的謎語(yǔ)
世界上最長(zhǎng)的單詞是什么?答案:smiles微笑,因?yàn)閮蓚€(gè)S隔了一里