学习一生英文灯谜
灯谜是中国元宵节或中秋节写在灯笼上的谜语。人们必须从一个字、一首诗或是一个短语猜出答案。下面是整理的英文灯谜，欢迎阅读！
英文灯谜 1
1. what 5-letter word has 6 left when you take 2 letters away?
哪个五个字母的单词当你去掉两个单词后还剩 6 个?
key: sixth 答案：sixth，去掉后是six
2. a big indian and a little indian are walking down the street, the little indian is the son of the big indian, but the big indian is not the father of the little indian, how is this possible?
key：the big indian is the mother of the little indian
3. what has four eyes but cannot see? 什么有四个眼睛，但是看不见？
谜语答案：mississippi 谜语解析：有 4 个i，但是因为是地名，所以看不见。 飘在密西西比河上的鸡蛋是从哪儿来的？
答案：from a hen . 是母鸡生下来的。
5. whats the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space; the beginning of end, and the end of every place?
什么是永恒的开始，是时间的结束，是结局的开始，是每一个地方的结束? key: the letter e.答案：字母 e, 看这四个单词的结尾就明白了。
6. what stays hot even if put it in a fridge? 什么东西即使放到冰箱中也是热的？ 答案：pepper(胡椒粉)谜语解析：hot也有“辣”的意思
7. what fruit is never found singly? key: pear 什么水果永远都不会是单数? 答案:pear(梨) 谜语解析:pear和pair(一双)读音相同
8. with which hand do you write? 你用哪只手写字呢?
key: neither, i use a pen! 答案：都不用，我用笔
9. what man cannot live in a house? 什么人不能住在房子里?
谜语答案：snowman（雪人）
10. what never asks questions but gets a lot of answers?
什么东西永远不问问题但是却能得到很多答案?
谜语答案：dictionary （字典）
11. what question can you never answer yes to? 什么问题你永远也不能回答是谜语答案：are you dead?（你死了吗?）are you asleep? (你睡着了吗)
12. what goes on four legs in the morning，on two at noon，and on three in the evening?
什么走路开始用四条腿，后来用两条腿，最后用三条腿？
谜语答案：people. they crawled when they were babies and walked with two legs before they had to rely on a crutch in old age.
是人，他们刚生下来的时候用四肢爬行，后来用双腿走路，老年时又不得不依靠拐杖走。
14. what do we get if we cross a woodpecker with a homing pigeon？
把一只啄木鸟和一只识途的鸽子融合在一起，会得到什么？
答案：a bird that knocks on the door when delivering messages.
将得到一只送信时会敲门的鸟。
世界上哪个地方下午比早上先到？
答案：in the dictionary. 在字典里。
16. what do you know about the kings of france? 你对法国君主有什么了解？ 答案：they are all dead. 他们都死了。
17. what must you do before you return a book to the library?
把书换到*书馆之前你必须做什么?
key: borrow the book from library.答案：从*书馆借书
18. how many sides does a circle have?一个圆有几个面?
key: two，the inside and the outside 答案：两面，里面和外面
19. what tree is always very sad? 什么树总是很伤心?
key: weeping willow 答案：垂柳.
谜语解析： weeping willow的意思是垂柳， weeping是哭， willow是柳树
20. when can you get water with a net? 什么时候你可以用网拿到水呢？
key: when water is turned into ice 答案：当水变成冰的时候
21. why are people tired on april fools day? 为什么在愚人节人们都很累？
key: because they have just had a long march.答案：因为他们刚过了长长的三月。march 三月;行军.
22. whats the poorest bank in the world? 世界上最贫穷的银行是什么？
key: the river bank答案：河岸。bank还有河岸的意思
23. what is heavier in summer than in winter? 什么东西夏天比冬天重? key：traffic to the beach
答案：去海滩的车流 解释：heavy除了重的意思，还有“交通量大的，繁忙的”意思。
24. what bird lifts heavy things? 什么鸟可以举起来很重的东西？
key: crane答案：crane(鹤，另外一个意思是举重机)
26. what is yours but is used by others more than by yourself?
什么东西是你的但是别人却用的比你多?
key: your name 答案：你的名字
27. what always goes up and never goes down? 什么东西永远只升不降 key: your age 答案：你的年龄
28. what will you break once you say it?什么东西你说出来就打破了它? key: silence 答案：沉默
29. why is the library the highest building? 为什么*书馆是最高的建筑？ key: it has the most stories?
答案：因为它有最多的楼层 (story有两层意思，一个是故 事，一个是楼层)
31. what word is pronounced wrong, even by the best of scholars?
哪个单词即使是最好的学者来念都念错?
key: wrong答案：wrong(错)
32. what animal is taller sitting down than standing up? 什么动物坐着比站着高? key: a dog答案：狗
33.which can move faster， heat or cold？ 冷和热谁跑得快？
key: heat， because you can catch cold．热跑得快，因为你追得上冷。 cold n．冷；感冒 catch cold追上冷；患感冒34. what can you catch but cannot throw? 什么东西你能抓住但是不能扔掉? key ：a cold 答案：感冒(catch a cold),英文中感冒为catch a cold
35. what is full when its used and empty when its at rest?
什么东西在使用它的时候是满的，在他休息的时候是空的。
key：a shoe答案：鞋
36. what has a tongue but cannot talk? 什么东西有舌头但是却不会说话?
key: a shoe答案：鞋
37. what has teeth but cannot eat? 什么东西有牙齿却不能吃东西?
key：corn答案：玉米
什么东西穿过门，但是从来也没有进去或者出来?
key: keyhole 答案：锁眼
39. what weather do mice and rats fear? (老鼠害怕什么天气?)
答案：when its raining cats and dogs. (下大雨。rain cats and dogs 下大雨 )
40. when do dogs refuse to follow their masters? 狗什么时候不愿跟随主人?
答案：when their masters go to the flea market.(主人去跳蚤市场时。flea 跳蚤 flea market 旧货市场
41. 4个手指是four，那么4个弯的手指是什么?
答案：wonderful 谜语解析：弯的`four
42. 汽车会飞(猜一种饮料) 答案：咖啡 谜语解析(car 飞)
如果你扔了个白色石头到红海里，会变成什么？
答案：it remains a white stone.(
他仍然是个白色石头)
假如你把一块石头扔进红海，它会变得怎么样？
答案：wet.会变湿。
英文灯谜 2
Riddles: What’s full of holes but still holds water?
Answer: a sponge
问：什么东西浑身是洞，却能装水?
答：海绵
Riddles: What building has the most stories?
Answer: A library
问：什么建筑楼层最多?
答：*书馆(注：story有楼层和故事两个意思)
Riddles: Which is faster, hot or cold?
Answer: Hot’s faster. You can catch a cold.
问：热和冷哪个速度更快?
答：热更快，因为你能抓住冷(catch a cold: 感冒)
Riddles: When is your mind like a rumpled bed?
Answer: When it is not made up.
问：你的脑子什么时候像皱巴巴的床?
答：当它没有叠的时候(make up mind: 下定决心)
Riddles: What is it that everybody does at the same time?
Answer: grow older
问：所有人同时在做的事情是什么?
答：长大
Riddles: What month do soldiers hate?
Answer: March
问：士兵们最恨几月份?
答：三月(注：march也有行军的意思)
Riddles: How many feet are there in a yard?
Answer: It depends on how many people stand in the yard.
问：院子里有多少只脚?
答：这取决于多少人站在院子里(注：yard 码;院子)
Riddles: Why is an empty purse always the same?
Answer: There is no change in it.
问：为什么空钱包永远是一样的?
答：因为没零钱(注：change 变化;零钱)
Riddles: What book has the most stirring chapters?
Answer: A cook book.
问：什么书有最动人的章节?
答：烹饪书(注：stirring 动人的;搅拌的)
Riddles: What kind of dog doesn’t bite or bark?
Answer: Hot dog.
问：什么狗不咬人不吠叫?
答：热狗
Riddles: What is the smallest room in the world?
Answer: Mushroom.
问：世界上最小的房间是什么?
答：蘑菇
Riddles: What kind of water should people drink in order to be healthy?
Answer: Drink well water.
问：为了保持健康应该喝什么水?
答：喝井水(注：well 井水;健康的)
Riddles: How do we know the ocean is friendly?
Answer: It waves.
问：我们如何知道海洋是友善的?
答：海有波浪(注：wave 起波浪;招手致意)
Riddles: What man cannot live in a house?
Answer: snowman
问：什么人不能住在房间里?
答：雪人
Riddles: What question can you never answer "Yes" to?
Answer: Are you dead?
问：什么问题你永远不能回答“是”?
答：你死了吗?
Riddles: A mouse has a large pocket. What is it?
Answer: a kangaroo
问：有大口袋的老鼠是什么?
答：袋鼠
Riddles: It has a head, but no neck. It has a body, but no warmth. NO feet, but can travel?
Answer: a car
它有头，但没脖子;有身体，却没温度;没有脚，但是能旅行。它是什么?
答：汽车