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英语谜语可以分为两类,一类与汉语民间谜语一样,用几句话描述一样事物,然后要求猜射;另一类谜面短小,运用单词结构及双关谐音等手法巧妙答问。
				
  1. 物谜:从某种意义而言,可以把中国的物谜翻译成英语猜射,反之亦然,通过翻译,不影响谜底。如:
				
  Two little brothers,
				
  One lives on one side,
				
  The other on the other side,
				
  They hear what you say,
				
  But they does not see each other。
				
  比较一下汉语中的谜语:
				
  左一片,
				
  右一片,
				
  长到老,
				
  不见面。
				
  有异曲同工之妙!谜底皆为耳朵(ear)。又如:
				
  It is so weak,
  That a little wind can move it,
				
  It is so strong,
				
  That you can cut it with a knife and leave no trace。
				
  ( key:water)
				
  2. 问答谜:用问答形式利用单词结构,语音语义等技巧,得出答案。常见的有:
				
  1) 谐音语义型(双关型),这是最常见的一类。
				
  What letter is a part of the head?  Key:I (eye) 
  Why is a river very rich? 
  Key:because it has two banks。(堤岸; 银行) 
  Which four letters are the thief afraid of? 
  Key:O,I,C,U (oh, I see you ) 
  What part of a clock is always old? 
  Key: second-hand (秒针,二手货) 
  2) 常识型:
				
  What is white when it is dirty?  Key:blackboard 
  What never asks qustions, but gets a lot of answers?  Key:doorbell 
  3) 字母结构型:
				
  which letter makes her hear?  Key:a 
  I jump into the water, what do I do ?  key:waiter 
  My first is in “ snow ”, but not in “ ice ” ,
  My second is in “ rose ”, and also in “ rice ” ,
  My third is not in “ pencil ”, but in “ paper ” 。
  My whole is a place where there is a lot of water。