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从英语的谜语看“homonym(同音异义词)”：

英语中的许多“谜语（riddles）都必须借用“homonyms”;

要记住这个词其实是有规律可循的：

“homo-”是表示“相同的（the same）”的前缀（prefix）,通常英语希腊系的单词；如： homosexual 同性恋的 （比较：heterosexual 异性恋的 heter(o)-表“其它的，相异的”前缀； homogenous 同类的，同质的
homograph 同形异义词（如“seal(海豹)”与“seal”(图章)）

以下是几个常用的”homonyms”:

made 做（过去式）- maid （女佣）

made - verb -> past tense of the verb 'to make'

She made me a cup of tea. （泡了一杯茶）

maid - noun -> domestic help

The maid cleaned the room.

mail 邮件- male男性的（形容词）

mail - noun -> post

I got a lot of mail today.

male - adjective -> relative to men

His male friends are crazy!

marry 结婚- merry快乐的（形容词）

marry - verb -> to join in matrimony

Is a pastor going to marry them? 那个牧师会给他们主持婚礼吗？

merry - adjective -> happy Merry Christmas and happy new year!

bat -  piece of sports equipment OR an animal 球拍或蝙蝠

bow - type of knot OR to incline 领结或鞠躬

fine - of good quality OR a levy 好的或罚款，如：“Yesterday he was fined for speeding on the highway.”

learned - past tense of learn OR knowledgeable “Learn(学习)的过去式或者“有学问的”，如： The old man is a learned scholar(那位老人是一名学识丰富的学者)。

minute - tiny OR unit of time 微小的，微细的或分钟， 如“minute particles （微粒）”；

number - more numb OR numerical value “Numb(麻木的，无知觉的)之“比较级”或“数字”；

row - line OR argument OR propel a boat 一排，或辩论或划船，如：to row a boat

sewer - drain OR person who sews 下水道或缝纫工

wave - move the hand in greeting OR sea water coming into shore 挥手或波浪

wound - past tense of wind OR to injure “wind(卷，绕)的过去式或“使某人受伤”