Teacher: Boys, I have a riddle to ask you.
There’s something wearing beautiful feather, and it can wake you up every morning. What is it, Davis?
老師:孩子們,我有一個謎語要問大家。有一樣東西,全身都是漂亮的羽毛,而且每天早晨能叫你們起床。是什麼,戴維斯?
Davis: A feather duster. With which father wakes me up every morning.
戴維斯:雞毛撢子,爸爸每天都用它叫我起床!
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【David’s Note】
1. riddle: n. 謎語
2. feather duster: n. 雞毛撢子
3. wake up: v.phr. 醒來
這則的笑點就是,老師問題的答案,本來應該是早晨的雞鳴;但戴維斯卻回答是爸爸叫他起床的雞毛撢子。知道“雞”的英文嗎? Chicken是雞的通稱,cock是公雞(male chicken),hen是母雞(female chicken),fried chicken叫炸雞,roast chicken就是烤雞!@*
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