Lantern riddles are riddles that were written on the lanterns that are displayed during the Chinese Lantern Festival or Chinese middle autumn festival and so on.
燈謎是中國元宵節(jié)或中秋節(jié)寫在燈籠上的謎語。
People in the festival must guess the answer from a word , a poem or a phrase, guessing the riddles are as hard as fighting with a tiger, so that lantern riddles have another name - lantern tigers .
人們必須從一個(gè)字、一首詩或是一個(gè)短語猜出答案。猜燈謎和打老虎一樣難，所以燈謎有一個(gè)別名——燈虎。
Some example of Lantern Riddles
一些燈謎范例
English Lantern Riddles
英語燈謎
Riddles: What s full of holes but still holds water?
Answer: a sponge
問：什么東西渾身是洞，卻能裝水?
答：海綿
Riddles: What building has the most stories?
Answer: A library
問：什么建筑樓層最多?
答：圖書館(注：story有樓層和故事兩個(gè)意思)
Riddles: Which is faster, hot or cold?
Answer: Hot s faster. You can catch a cold.
問：熱和冷哪個(gè)速度更快?
答：熱更快，因?yàn)槟隳茏プ±?catch a cold: 感冒)
Riddles: When is your mind like a rumpled bed?
Answer: When it is not made up.
問：你的腦子什么時(shí)候像皺巴巴的床?
答：當(dāng)它沒有疊的時(shí)候(make up mind: 下定決心)
Riddles: What is it that everybody does at the same time?
Answer: grow older
問：所有人同時(shí)在做的事情是什么?
答：長大
Riddles: What month do soldiers hate?
Answer: March
問：士兵們最恨幾月份?
答：三月(注：march也有行軍的意思)
Riddles: How many feet are there in a yard?
Answer: It depends on how many people stand in the yard.
問：院子里有多少只腳?
答：這取決于多少人站在院子里(注：yard 碼;院子)
Riddles: Why is an empty purse always the same?
Answer: There is no change in it.
問：為什么空錢包永遠(yuǎn)是一樣的?
答：因?yàn)闆]零錢(注：change 變化;零錢)
Riddles: What book has the most stirring chapters?
Answer: A cook book.
問：什么書有最動(dòng)人的章節(jié)?
答：烹飪書(注：stirring 動(dòng)人的;攪拌的)
Riddles: What kind of dog doesn t bite or bark?
Answer: Hot dog.
問：什么狗不咬人不吠叫?
答：熱狗
Riddles: What is the smallest room in the world?
Answer: Mushroom.
問：世界上最小的房間是什么?
答：蘑菇
Riddles: What kind of water should people drink in order to be healthy?
Answer: Drink well water.
問：為了保持健康應(yīng)該喝什么水?
答：喝井水(注：well 井水;健康的)
Riddles: How do we know the ocean is friendly?
Answer: It waves.
問：我們?nèi)绾沃篮Ｑ笫怯焉频?
答：海有波浪(注：wave 起波浪;招手致意)
Riddles: What man cannot live in a house?
Answer: snowman
問：什么人不能住在房間里?
答：雪人
燈謎是中國元宵節(jié)或中秋節(jié)寫在燈籠上的謎語。
People in the festival must guess the answer from a word , a poem or a phrase, guessing the riddles are as hard as fighting with a tiger, so that lantern riddles have another name - lantern tigers .
人們必須從一個(gè)字、一首詩或是一個(gè)短語猜出答案。猜燈謎和打老虎一樣難，所以燈謎有一個(gè)別名——燈虎。
Some example of Lantern Riddles
一些燈謎范例
English Lantern Riddles
英語燈謎
Riddles: What s full of holes but still holds water?
Answer: a sponge
問：什么東西渾身是洞，卻能裝水?
答：海綿
Riddles: What building has the most stories?
Answer: A library
問：什么建筑樓層最多?
答：圖書館(注：story有樓層和故事兩個(gè)意思)
Riddles: Which is faster, hot or cold?
Answer: Hot s faster. You can catch a cold.
問：熱和冷哪個(gè)速度更快?
答：熱更快，因?yàn)槟隳茏プ±?catch a cold: 感冒)
Riddles: When is your mind like a rumpled bed?
Answer: When it is not made up.
問：你的腦子什么時(shí)候像皺巴巴的床?
答：當(dāng)它沒有疊的時(shí)候(make up mind: 下定決心)
Riddles: What is it that everybody does at the same time?
Answer: grow older
問：所有人同時(shí)在做的事情是什么?
答：長大
Riddles: What month do soldiers hate?
Answer: March
問：士兵們最恨幾月份?
答：三月(注：march也有行軍的意思)
Riddles: How many feet are there in a yard?
Answer: It depends on how many people stand in the yard.
問：院子里有多少只腳?
答：這取決于多少人站在院子里(注：yard 碼;院子)
Riddles: Why is an empty purse always the same?
Answer: There is no change in it.
問：為什么空錢包永遠(yuǎn)是一樣的?
答：因?yàn)闆]零錢(注：change 變化;零錢)
Riddles: What book has the most stirring chapters?
Answer: A cook book.
問：什么書有最動(dòng)人的章節(jié)?
答：烹飪書(注：stirring 動(dòng)人的;攪拌的)
Riddles: What kind of dog doesn t bite or bark?
Answer: Hot dog.
問：什么狗不咬人不吠叫?
答：熱狗
Riddles: What is the smallest room in the world?
Answer: Mushroom.
問：世界上最小的房間是什么?
答：蘑菇
Riddles: What kind of water should people drink in order to be healthy?
Answer: Drink well water.
問：為了保持健康應(yīng)該喝什么水?
答：喝井水(注：well 井水;健康的)
Riddles: How do we know the ocean is friendly?
Answer: It waves.
問：我們?nèi)绾沃篮Ｑ笫怯焉频?
答：海有波浪(注：wave 起波浪;招手致意)
Riddles: What man cannot live in a house?
Answer: snowman
問：什么人不能住在房間里?
答：雪人