1.我想要一些英语趣味小知识 可以是笑话也可以是幽默

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. 他赢了 汤姆：约翰尼，你小弟弟好吗？ 约翰尼：他害病卧床了。

他受了伤。 汤姆：真糟糕，怎么回事儿？ 约翰尼：我们做游戏，看谁能把身子探出窗外最远，他赢了。

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 伊凡鼻子流着血回到家里。他妈妈问，“发生了什么事？” “一个男孩咬了我一口，”伊凡说。

“再见到他你能认出来吗？”妈妈问。 “他走到哪里我都能认出他，”伊凡说。

“他的耳朵还在我衣兜里呢。” 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 小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。

“昨天给你的钱干什么了？” “我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。 “你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。

“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？” “她是个卖糖果的。”

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，父亲与小儿子一道回家。这个孩子正处于那种对什么事都很感兴趣的年龄，老是有提不完的问题。

他向父亲发问道：“爸爸，‘醉’字是什么意思？” “唔，孩子，”父亲回答说，“你瞧那儿站着两个警察。如果我把他们看成了四个，那么我就算醉了。”

“可是，爸爸， ”孩子说，“那儿只有一个警察呀！” 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 由于客人在吃苹果馅饼时，家里没有奶酪了，于是女主人向大家表示歉意。这家的小男孩悄悄地离开了屋子。

过了一会儿，他拿着一片奶酪回到房间，把奶酪放在客人的盘子里。 客人微笑着把奶酪放进嘴里说：“孩子，你的眼睛就是比你妈妈的好。

你在哪里找到的奶酪？” “在捕鼠夹上，先生。”那小男孩说。

2.有趣的英语小知识

英语趣味测试：成语对对碰 俚语和谚语是英语学习中的一大绊脚石。

这些英语句子一反常态，我们不明白这些俗语的含义，是因为我们和英语国家的文化背景不同。如果能在汉语中为这些俗语找到对应的说法，问题就解决了。

看看下面的句子你能翻译对几个来。 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.雨后送伞 2. 挂羊头卖狗肉 3. 大势已去 4.人善被人欺，马善被人骑 5. 小不忍则乱大谋 6. 一贫如洗 7. 一言既出，驷马难追 8. 天涯原咫尺，到处可逢君 9. 入乡随俗 10. 失之东隅，收之桑榆 11. 知足者常乐 12. 有眼不识泰山 13.是人皆有出头日 14.王婆买瓜，自卖自夸 送花须知：十二星座的幸运花 Aries: Thistle, wild rose, gorse, nasturtium, woodbine 白羊：蓟、野玫瑰、金雀花、旱金莲花、忍冬 Taurus: Lily of the valley, violet, red rose, myrtle 金牛：铃兰、紫罗兰、红玫瑰、桃金娘 Gemini: Snapdragon, iris 双子：金鱼草、爱丽丝 Cancer: Poppy, water lily, white rose 巨蟹：罂粟、荷花、白玫瑰 Leo: Marigold, sunflower, cowslip, heliotrope, 。

3.英语趣味小知识

趣味英语小知识 a)Ten animals I slam in a net. 我把十只动物一网打尽 你注意到这句话有什么特别之处吗？对了，无论从左到右，还是从右到左，字母排列顺序都是一样的，英语把这叫做Palindromes 回文（指顺读和倒读都一样的词语），关于动物的回文还有以下的例子 Otto saw pup ; pup was Otto. （奥托看见了小狗，小狗的名字叫奥托） Was it a car or a cat I saw ? Was it a rat I saw ？ （我刚才看见的是条老鼠？） b)the bee's knees 又来形容最好的至高无上的东西。

[例] She is a very poor singer but she thinks she's the bee's knees. （她五音不全却自认为是高高在上的一流歌手。） 该表现起源于20年代的美国，仅仅因为bee's 和 knees押韵，琅琅上口，迅速得到流传，直到现在， 还在日常生活非正式场合的对话中经常使用。

和时间有关的英语趣味小知识（一）时间是金，其值无价 Time is money.（时间就是金钱或一寸光阴一寸金） Time flies.（光阴似箭，日月如梭） Time has wings.（光阴去如飞） Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.（光阴如锉，细磨无声） Time stays not the fool's leisure.（时间不等闲逛的傻瓜） Time and I against any two.（和时间携起手来，一人抵两人） Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.（时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。或时间就是生命，节省时间，就是延长生命） Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost.（消磨于恶习或愚行的时间是加倍的损失） （二）时间是风，去而不返 Time undermines us.（光阴暗中催人才。

或莫说年纪小人生容易老） Time and tide wait for no man.（岁月不待人） Time cannot be won again.（时间一去不再来） Time is , time was , and time is past.（现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返） Time lost can not be recalled.（光阴一去不复返） Time flies like an arrow , and time lost never returns.（光阴似箭，一去不返） （三）时间是尺，万物皆检 Time tries friends as fire tries gold.（时间考验朋友，烈火考验黄金） Time tries truth.（时间检验真理） Time is the father of truth.（时间是真理之父） Time will tell.（时间能说明问题） Time brings the truth to light.（时间使真相大白。或时间一到，真理自明。）

Time and chance reveal all secrets.（时间与机会能提示一切秘密） Time consecrates: what is gray with age becomes religion.（时间考验一切，经得起时间考验的就为人所信仰） Time reveals(discloses) all things.（万事日久自明） Time tries all.（时间检验一切） （四）时间是秤，衡量权质 There is no time like the present.（现在正是时候） Take time by the forelock.（把握目前的时机） To choose time is to save time.（选择时间就是节省时间） Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.（今日事，今日毕） Procrastination is the thief of time.（拖延为时间之窃贼） One of these days is none of these days.（拖延时日，终难实现。或：改天改天，不知哪天） Tomorrow never comes.（明天无尽头，明日何其多） What may be done at any time will be done at no time.（常将今日推明日，推到后来无踪迹） （五）时间是水，淘金流沙 Time works wonders.（时间可以创造奇迹或时间的效力不可思议） Time works great changes.（时间可以产生巨大的变化） Times change.（时代正在改变） 英语趣味小知识（2）——你会犯这样的错误吗？ 你会犯这样的错误吗？ 英语有时候真是莫名其妙，你觉得你明明懂了，可实际上你又没有懂。

所以，今天我想讲几件轶事，都是因为没有理解听到看到的东西而闹出的笑话。也许，从他们的经验中，你也可以学到一些东西。

第一个故事发生在秘鲁，一位美国妇女在餐馆里用餐。她问服务员： Excuse me. Where could I wash my hands？ 服务员把她带到洗手间，可不巧，正有一些工人在粉刷洗手间的墙壁。

工人们一看有人要用洗手间，就准备离开。服务员拦住他们，说： That's Ok. Stay. She only wants to wash her hands. 在英语里，wash my hands实际上是上厕所的委婉说法。

那个服务员按照字面意思理解，结果闹了笑话。 还有一次，一个留学生在国外的学校第一天上学，心里又兴奋又紧张。

一个美国人见到一张新面孔，为了表示友好，就问： Hi! What's the good word？ 留学生一听到这个，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！ 他犹豫再三，想，反正我也不知道，就问问他好了。于是他吞吞吐吐地问： Hello. What's the good word？ 老美听了，很随意地说： Oh, not much. 这下，这个留学生就更吃惊了！ 原来，What's the good word？ 在美语里，是一句问候语，意思是“你还好吗？”但问话的人并不指望你把遇到的高兴的事情都一一告诉他，只是打个招呼而已。

但这个留学生以为对方真的在问什么是Good word，所以闹了笑话，不过还好，也算给他歪打正着了。 下面的故事就更有意思了。

一次，一个美国公司的管理人员给公司一个驻外分部发了一份。

4.有趣的英语小知识

来到美国，说到吃，肯定很多人的第一个反应是The Big Apple，不过千万别误会，这可是你吃不了的苹果，它其实是纽约市的“昵称”。

如果你旅游的目的地是The Big Apple，那我们可要说Congratulations（恭喜）了，那可是个美食之都。 关键词一：食 The Big Apple：来到美国，说到吃，肯定很多人的第一个反应是The Big Apple，不过千万别误会，这可是你吃不了的苹果，它其实是纽约市的“昵称”。

如果你旅游的目的地是The Big Apple，那我们可要说Congratulations（恭喜）了，那可是个美食之都。 Hero：首先，你该到饭店去点一份hero。

别担心，服务生不会当你是“吃英雄”的疯子。Hero是纽约人管大个儿意大利潜水艇三明治的叫法。

当然，如果你一下子吃了十个Heroes，可能别人就会说话了：“Look at that strange gal!She's really out in left field！”这里，out in left field 专门用来形容那些古怪或者是莫名其妙的人。 Surf n'Turf：当然，美食并不只是在纽约才有，如果你有兴趣，不妨到“天使之城”洛杉矶逛一圈，Surf n'Turf就是一种在洛杉矶非常普及的美食，其中主食是海鲜及牛排，可能会比较贵，但还有很多叫“dives”的便宜餐厅，你可以以合理的价格买到。

来到美国，说到吃，肯定很多人的第一个反应是The Big Apple，不过千万别误会，这可是你吃不了的苹果，它其实是纽约市的“昵称”。如果你旅游的目的地是The Big Apple，那我们可要说Congratulations（恭喜）了，那可是个美食之都。

关键词一：食 The Big Apple：来到美国，说到吃，肯定很多人的第一个反应是The Big Apple，不过千万别误会，这可是你吃不了的苹果，它其实是纽约市的“昵称”。如果你旅游的目的地是The Big Apple，那我们可要说Congratulations（恭喜）了，那可是个美食之都。

Hero：首先，你该到饭店去点一份hero。别担心，服务生不会当你是“吃英雄”的疯子。

Hero是纽约人管大个儿意大利潜水艇三明治的叫法。当然，如果你一下子吃了十个Heroes，可能别人就会说话了：“Look at that strange gal!She's really out in left field！”这里，out in left field 专门用来形容那些古怪或者是莫名其妙的人。

Surf n'Turf：当然，美食并不只是在纽约才有，如果你有兴趣，不妨到“天使之城”洛杉矶逛一圈，Surf n'Turf就是一种在洛杉矶非常普及的美食，其中主食是海鲜及牛排，可能会比较贵，但还有很多叫“dives”的便宜餐厅，你可以以合理的价格买到这种美食。 Taco Stand:Taco Stand是另一种在洛杉矶及附近的加州城市都很常见的美食，tacos来自于拉丁美洲，但在美国加州也非常的流行。

“stand”是一种街边小摊，你可以在那儿买到一些速食。一般这要比McDonalds（麦当劳）或是Burger King（汉堡王）那样的速食连锁店要便宜，但是食物要可口的多哦！ Franks：在美国的街头，你经常会碰到一些Street vendors（街头小贩）高嚷着“Franks”，这时候你可千万别以为他们在寻找名叫Frank的人，Franks在这里是“热狗”的意思。

这些小贩就正在Selling Hot dogs（卖热狗）。 关键词二：玩 “Bro”、“Dude”、“Brother”、“Amigo”：在美国，所有这些词都是用来称呼男性朋友的常用词。

和人打招呼，你可以说“What's up,bro?” Do me a solid：出门在外，问路是少不了的功课。如果你在问路的时候还是用“Would you please do me a favor……”开头，未免显得老土。

你应该说：“Hey can you do me a solid？”，可别小看这样个小小的调整，只是改了一个词，你就显得非常“老江湖”了！ “The 10”、“The 5”、“The 101”：美国有大批的高速公路，如果你有朋友在那里，他可能会开车带你到处逛逛。如果这时你们向当地人问路的话，他们会以以上方式告诉你高速公路的方向。

比如“To get to the Hollywood sign,you need to get on the Ten and……”（要去好莱坞方向的话，你得先上10号高速公路，然后……） $10 cover：如果你还想体会下美国的夜生活，你可能会在酒吧门口看到这样一行字“$10 cover”，这时候，你可千万别浪费时间猜它的意思，赶快掏出10美元吧，否则你可无法进去。 Hail a cab：体验过美国的夜生活，从酒吧出来时候已经很晚了。

这时候可能你的朋友会建议你：“Hey,you should hail a cab.”这时你可千万别心疼钱了，人家是让你赶快叫部出租车回旅店呢。养好精神，第二天才能继续快乐“西游”哦。

小贴士 1.作为游客，无论你的英语多么地道，总可能有一些奸商想打你的主意。这里再教你一招：如果你认为有人在捉弄或是欺骗你的话，你就可以这么说：“Don't jerk my chain！”意思是别想欺骗我！学会了这句话，你的“西游”之路上麻烦就会少很多了。

2.吃了这么多的美食，玩了这么多地方，让人感觉这样逍遥的旅行有些不真实了，这时你可以来一句“I'm keeping it real”，在任何城市中，你说这句话可都是对这个城市一个极高的评价。

5.英语小知识

让我们学习一些有趣的小知识吧。

以下是一些的英语和汉语对手指的称呼： 1.thumb ：大拇指。与汉语相映成趣的是，英语的all(fingers and ) thumbs也表示"笨手笨脚"的意思，例如：（1）I'm all fingers and thumbs this morning. I don't seem to be able to button up my shirt.今天早上我的手怎么这么笨呢，好像连衬衫都扣不上了。

（2）He was so excited that his fingers were all thumbs and he dropped the teacup.他激动得手都不好使了，竟把茶杯摔了。2. forefinger ：又称index finger，即食指。

前缀fore-表示"位置靠前的"（placed at the front），所以从排位上说，forefinger应为"第一指"。从功用上看，此手指伸出时有标示或指向的作用。

在一些英语工具书中，我们会见到这样的表示"参见"（index）含义的手型符号。3. middle finger ：中指。

此指居中，名正言顺，且与汉语说法也一致。4. ring finger：无名指。

从世界各地的婚俗习惯来说，结婚戒指（wedding ring）戴在这一手指（通常指左手）之上，表示已婚。5. little finger： 顾名思义为小指。

在美国和苏格兰，人们又赋予它一个爱称，管pinkie(pinky)，后缀-ie(-y)有"小巧可爱"之意。和时间有关的英语趣味小知识职场英语 2010-02-24 17:52:16 阅读264 评论0 字号：大中小 订阅 （一） 时间是金，其值无价1. Time is money.（时间就是金钱或一寸光阴一寸金）2. Time flies.（光阴似箭，日月如梭）3. Time has wings.（光阴去如飞）4. Time is a file that wears and makes no noise.（光阴如锉，细磨无声）5. Time stays not the fool's leisure.（时间不等闲逛的傻瓜）5. Time and I against any two.（和时间携起手来，一人抵两人）6. Time is life and when the idle man kills time, he kills himself.（时间就是生命，懒人消耗时间就是消耗自己的生命。

或时间就是生命，节省时间，就是延长生命）7. Time spent in vice or folly is doubly lost.（消磨于恶习或愚行的时间是加倍的损失） （二） 时间是风，去而不返8. Time undermines us.（光阴暗中催人才。或莫说年纪小人生容易老）9. Time and tide wait for no man.（岁月不待人）10. Time cannot be won again.（时间一去不再来）11. Time is , time was , and time is past.（现在有时间，过去有时间，时间一去不复返）12. Time lost can not be recalled.（光阴一去不复返）13. Time flies like an arrow , and time lost never returns.（光阴似箭，一去不返） （三）时间是尺，万物皆检14. Time tries friends as fire tries gold.（时间考验朋友，烈火考验黄金）15. Time tries truth.（时间检验真理）16. Time is the father of truth.（时间是真理之父）17. Time will tell.（时间能说明问题）18. Time brings the truth to light.（时间使真相大白。

或时间一到，真理自明。）19. Time and chance reveal all secrets.（时间与机会能提示一切秘密）20. Time consecrates: what is gray with age becomes religion.（时间考验一切，经得起时间考验的就为人所信仰）21. Time reveals(discloses) all things.（万事日久自明）22. Time tries all.（时间检验一切） （四）时间是秤，衡量权质23. There is no time like the present.（现在正是时候）24. Take time by the forelock.（把握目前的时机）25. To choose time is to save time.（选择时间就是节省时间）26. Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.（今日事，今日毕）27. Procrastination is the thief of time.（拖延为时间之窃贼）28. One of these days is none of these days.（拖延时日，终难实现。

或：改天改天，不知哪天）29. Tomorrow never comes.（明天无尽头，明日何其多）30. What may be done at any time will be done at no time.（常将今日推明日，推到后来无踪迹） （五）时间是水，淘金流沙31. Time works wonders.（时间可以创造奇迹或时间的效力不可思议）32. Time works great changes.（时间可以产生巨大的变化）33. Times change.（时代正在改变）。

6.英语小常识有那些

1、早上醒来.先喝一杯水. 预防结石（Woke up this morning . Drink a glass of water. Prevention of stone）

2、鸡屁股含有致癌物， 不要吃较好（Chicken butt contains carcinogens , do not eat well）

3、喝豆浆时不要加鸡蛋及糖. 也不要喝太多（Do not drink milk and sugar , add eggs . Do not drink too much）

4、空腹时不要吃蕃茄， 最好饭后吃（Do not eat tomatoes fasting , the best meal to eat）

5、抽烟，关系最大的是 肺癌，唇癌，舌癌，喉癌，食道癌，也与膀胱癌有关 （Smoking , the relationship is the largest lung cancer, lip cancer , tongue cancer , laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, but also with bladder cancer）

6、饮酒导致肝硬化 .引发肝癌（Drinking leading to cirrhosis. Cause liver cancer）

先给这几个，不够再给你，给我留言。

7.英语小常识

in the tree:

（外来的东西）在树上

例句与用法：

1. Some magpies was singing in the tree when I left home for the first time, a good omen in Chinese culture.

当我初次离家时，喜鹊在树上唱歌，在中国文化中这是个好预兆。

2. The arrow stuck in the tree.

那支箭射在树上。

3. The bird sang high and clearly in the tree.

鸟儿在树上清脆地高歌。

4. Sap flowed from the gash in the tree.

树液从树的切口处涌出

on the tree:

树上生长的东西

例句与用法：

1. The raven cawed on the tree.

乌鸦在树上呱呱叫着。

2. Buds appear on the trees in spring.

春天树木发芽了.

8.英语小知识

美国人挂在嘴边的20个地道口语小词 1、真是稀客。

You are really a rare visitor. 2、你说的头头是道。 What you said sounded reasonable. 3、我真是反应迟钝。

I am really slow-minded. 4、你把我给搞糊涂了。 You made me confused. 5、罪有应得。

You deserved it. 6、已经无法挽救了。 There is no way out. 7、别跟自己过不去。

Don't give yourself too much pressure. 8、你有话直说吧。 Just say it. 9、这可不是三言两语的事。

It's not easy to explain in several words. 10、天塌下来有我呢。Nothing serious. It's up to me. 美国人挂在嘴边的20个地道口语小词：1、车到山前必有路。

You will find a way. 2、破财免灾嘛。 Lose money just to avoid misfortune. 3、成事不足，败事有余。

Never make, but always break. 4、别在这挖苦我了。Don't make jokes about me. 5、英雄所见略同。

Great minds think alike. 6、让你破费了。 Thank you for inviting me. 7、有点不怎么对劲儿。

There's something wrong here. 8、太阳从西边出来了。 It never happens to you. 9、恭敬不如从命。

I had better follow your advice. 10、你可别小看我。 Don't look down upon on me。