knock-knock

基本解釋

He discovers knock-knock jokes and learns how to add, subtract, and read.
他能聽懂笑話了，學(xué)會(huì)了怎么去算加減法，還有怎樣去閱讀。
Mike: You got me on that one . Listen to this one-liner and maybe you'll like it better than a knock-knock joke.
我想起了另一個(gè)腦筋急轉(zhuǎn)彎，聽聽這個(gè)俏皮話，也許你會(huì)更喜歡這個(gè)。
These simple jokes work because the knock-knock structure highlights familiar situations, uses only essential words and phrases, and clearly signals a laughing opportunity.
這些簡單的玩笑之所以受歡迎，是因?yàn)檫@些游戲的環(huán)節(jié)強(qiáng)調(diào)了我們熟悉的情景，通過用關(guān)鍵字和短語，顯然地勾畫出了一個(gè)讓人大笑的機(jī)會(huì)。

Bent double, like old beggars under sacks Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge.
深深地彎下腰，就像壓在麻包下的老乞丐,雙膝跪下，象丑陋的老太婆在咳嗽，我們用泥巴詛咒,直到閃耀的火光浮現(xiàn)，我們才背轉(zhuǎn)身,向著我們遙遠(yuǎn)的憩息處開始跋涉。
耶魯公開課 - 現(xiàn)代詩歌課程節(jié)選
And woops-- I knock over the tower.
可是我居然打翻了這座積木塔。
耶魯公開課 - 死亡課程節(jié)選

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