Silly collection 18

时间：2007-02-08 07:35:20

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Why did cavemen draw pictures of hippopotamuses1 and rhinoceroses2 on their walls?
Because they couldn't spell their names!

What is the noisiest game?
Squash - because you can't play it without raising a racquet!

Where do flies go in winter?
To the glass foundry to be turned into bluebottles!

Why did the king go to the dentist?
To get his teeth crowned!

"Tell me" said the tourist to the local yokel3. "Will this path take me to the main road?"
"No sir!", replied the man. "You'll have to go by yourself!"

Why are you covered in bruises4?
I started to walk through a revolving5 door and I changed my mind!

How do you prevent a Summer cold?
Catch it in the Winter!

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1 hippopotamuses c181c1d78c1ede1045b338ada51479df     
n.河马（产于非洲）( hippopotamus的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Hippopotamuses teem in this river. 这条河里有很多河马。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 rhinoceroses 75b06ff1c3ad4bf5e454140a332dce7a     
n.钱，钞票( rhino的名词复数 )；犀牛(=rhinoceros)；犀牛( rhinoceros的名词复数 )；脸皮和犀牛皮一样厚
参考例句：
  • Rhinoceroses and dragons for once will let us walk in peace. 犀牛与龙安歇，让我们能平静地行走。 来自互联网
  • Although the rhinoceroses are very heavy, they can run very fast. 犀牛虽然体型笨重，但仍能以相当快的速度行走或奔跑。 来自互联网
3 yokel bf6yq     
n.乡下人；农夫
参考例句：
  • The clothes make him look like a yokel.这件衣服让他看起来像个乡巴佬。
  • George is not an ordinary yokel.乔治不是一个普通的粗人。
4 bruises bruises     
n.瘀伤，伤痕，擦伤( bruise的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • He was covered with bruises after falling off his bicycle. 他从自行车上摔了下来，摔得浑身伤痕。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The pear had bruises of dark spots. 这个梨子有碰伤的黑斑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 revolving 3jbzvd     
adj.旋转的，轮转式的；循环的v.（使）旋转( revolve的现在分词 )；细想
参考例句：
  • The theatre has a revolving stage. 剧院有一个旋转舞台。
  • The company became a revolving-door workplace. 这家公司成了工作的中转站。

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