英语俚语天天说 第328期:"冷笑话"英语怎么说?

 介绍：

Lame¹ jokes 冷笑话
William likes to tell lame jokes, but at least his girlfriend pretends to laugh.
William喜欢讲冷笑话，但至少她女朋友还会假装笑。

Lame adj. 没说服力的
Stephen makes lame excuses every time he makes mistakes.
Stephen每次犯错，都会找不靠谱的理由。

Corny adj. 老套的，乏味的
I know it’s a corny joke but I have to laugh.
我知道这是个老掉牙的笑话，但我必须得笑啊。

Examples of Lame Jokes
冷笑话举例

Why was the stadium so cold?
体育馆为什么这么冷？
Because there were a lot of fans.
因为有很多Fans.

Why can't a bike stand up on it's own?
自行车为什么不能站起来？
Because it's two tired.
因为它是两个轮的。
two tired听起来像too tired.

What are the strongest days of the week?
一周中最强的是哪些天？
Saturday and Sunday, the rest are week days.
是周六和周天，因为其他天都是工作日。
week days听起来像weak days.

What do you call a bee that was born in the United States?
在美国出生的蜜蜂叫什么？
A USB.
USB...

1 lame   

adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的

参考例句：

• The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
• I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。