奇妙的句子

　　1. Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you. 麻煩沒來找你，就別去自找麻煩。

　　第一、四個trouble是動詞，第二、三個trouble是名詞。

　　2. I think that that that that that student wrote on the blackboard was wrong. 我認為那個學生寫在黑板上的那個“that”是錯誤的。

　　第一個that是連詞，引起賓語從句；第二、五個that是指示代詞“那個”；第三個that在這兒相當于名詞；第四個that是關系代詞，引起定語從句。

　　3. I know. You know. I know that you know. I know that you know that I know. 我知道。你知道。我知道你知道。我知道你知道我知道。

　　4. We must hang together, or we'll be hanged separately. 我們必須團結在一起，否則我們將被一個個絞死。

　　這是一句雙關語。前面的hang together是“團結一致”的意思，后面的hanged是“絞死”的意思。

　　5. The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog. 那只敏捷的棕色狐貍跳過了一只懶惰的狗。

　　這個句子包含了英語中的26個字母。

　　6. Was it a bar or a bat I saw? 我看到的是酒吧還是蝙蝠？

　　這是一句回文句，順著讀和倒著讀是一樣的。

　　7. 上聯： To China for china, China with china, dinner on china. 去中國買瓷器，中國有瓷器，吃飯靠瓷器。

　　下聯：到前門買前門，前門沒前門，后門有前門。

　　這是一副對仗工整、妙趣橫生的英漢對聯。下聯中的第二、四、五個“前門”指“大前門”香煙。

　　8. 2B or not 2B, that is a ？

　　這是一種文字簡化游戲。它的意思是：To be or not to be, that is a question. (生存還是毀滅，那是一個問題。)

　　The American Way： Marriage

　　[1] "I do." To Americans those two words carry great meaning. They can even change your life. Especially if you say them at your own wedding. Making wedding vows is like signing a contract. Now Americans don't really think marriage is a business deal. But marriage is serious business.

　　[2] It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for permission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by "popping the question" in a romantic way. Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiancée a diamond ring as a symbol of their engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelor's parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life.

　　[3] At last it's time for the wedding. Although most weddings follow long-held traditions, there's still room for American individualism. For example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church. But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot. A few even have the ceremony while sky-diving or riding on horseback! The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations and music during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears "something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue". The groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Several close friends participate in the ceremony as attendants, including the best man and the maid of honor

　　[4] As the ceremony begins, the groom and his attendants stand with the minister, facing the audience. Music signals the entrance of the bride's attendants, followed by the beautiful bride. Nervously, the young couple repeats their vows. Traditionally, they promise to love each other "for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health". But sometimes the couple has composed their own vows. They give each other a gold ring to symbolize their marriage commitment. Finally the minister announces the big moment: "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss your bride!"

　　[5] At the wedding reception, the bride and groom greet their guests. Then they cut the wedding cake and feed each other a bite. Guests mingle while enjoying cake, punch and other treats. Later the bride throws her bouquet of flowers to a group of single girls. Tradition says that the one who catches the bouquet will be the next to marry. During the reception, playful friends "decorate" the couple's car with tissue paper, tin cans and a "Just Married" sign. When the reception is over, the newlyweds run to their "decorated" car and speed off. Many couples take a honeymoon, a one- to two-week vacation trip, to celebrate their new marriage.

　　[6] Almost every culture has rituals to signal a change in one's life. Marriage is one of the most basic life changes for people of all cultures. So it's no surprise to find many traditions about getting married... even in America. Yet each couple follows the traditions in a way that is uniquely their own.

　　[1]“我愿意。”這句話對美國人來說包含深遠的意義。它甚至可以改變一個人的生活，特別是如果你在自己的婚禮上說出這句話。發出結婚誓言就如同簽訂契約一般。雖然今天美國人并不真正認為婚姻是一宗商業交易，但婚姻確實是件嚴肅的事。

　　[2]一切從訂婚開始。在傳統上，年輕男子先要請求女朋友的父親允許自己娶她。如果女方的父親答應，然后男方才能向女方求婚。男方時常嘗試以羅曼蒂克的方式“蹦出這個問題”，想給女方一個驚喜。有時雙方只是一起決定，該是結婚的時候了。男方通常會送給未婚妻一只鉆石戒指作為訂婚的象征。訂婚期可以持續幾個星期、幾個月，甚至幾年。當大喜的日子臨近時，雙方各自的好友在婚前派對上會贈送許多實用的禮物。今天，許多未婚夫妻在訂婚期間還聽取咨詢意見，以此為應付婚姻生活的挑戰作好準備。

　　[3]最后就該舉行婚禮了。雖然大多數的婚禮沿襲長期以來的傳統，但是仍有發揮美國人的個性主義的余地。例如，通常舉行婚禮的地點是在教堂，但是有些人卻在戶外的風景點舉行婚禮，少數人甚至在跳傘或騎馬時舉辦儀式！新人可以邀請幾百個客人，也可以只邀請幾個最要好的朋友?；槎Y的色調風格、布置和音樂都由他們自己決定。但有些事情很少會變化。新娘通常都穿一件漂亮的長長的白色結婚禮服。按傳統習慣，新娘的穿著要包括“一點舊的，一點新的，一點借來的和一點藍色的東西”。新郎則穿著一套正式的西裝或無尾晚禮服。幾位親密的朋友參與婚禮作為陪伴，包括伴郎和伴娘。