A boy and his mother stood looking at a dentist’s(牙医) show-case(陈列柜).
　　“If I had to have false(假的) teeth, mother, I’d take that pair,”said the small boy pointing.
　　“Hush(嘘)!Willie,”interrupted(打断) the mother quickly, shaking his arm,“haven’t I told you it’s bad manners to pick your teeth in publick?”
　　注:pick既可表示“挑选”,又可表示“剔(牙齿)”。
　　
　　The difference between capital(资本,本钱,资方) and labour(劳动,费劲干,体力劳动者) is this: If you lend money, that is capital. When you want to get it back, that is labour.
　　
　　A woman telephones an airline in New York and asked:“Can you tell me how long it takes to fly to Los Angeles?”
　　Then came the reply:“Just a minute.”
　　“Oh thank you,”said the woman and hung up.
　　注:打电话人把“等一下”理解为“只要一分钟”。
　　
　　“What is the largest room in the world?”
　　“Room for improvement.”(改进的余地)
　　注:room既表“房间”,又表示“机会、余地”。
　　
　　“I put quite a few suggestions(建议) for improving the business into the suggestion box. Did you receive them?”
　　“Yes. Did you see the office boy with wastebasket(废纸篓)?”
　　“I did, sir.”
　　“Well, he’s carrying out your suggestions.”
　　注:carry out既表示“拿出去”,也可表示“招待”。
　　
　　“How does a fish smell?”
　　“Through its nose.”
　　注:smell作动词可表示“有……气味”,也可理解为“用鼻子闻”。
　　
　　“Why are photographers(摄影师) the most progressive(进步的) men?”
　　“Because they are always developing.”
　　注:develop可表示“发展”,也可表示“冲胶卷”。
　　
　　“What profession is a postman?”
　　“He is a man of letters.”
　　注:letter的复数还可表示“文学,学问”,故a man of letters也可理解为“文人,学者”。
　　
　　“What is history’s favorite fruit?”
　　“Dates.”
　　注:date既是“日期”,又可作“枣子”。