The climate here doesn't agree with me

　　The local weatherman was often in his forecasts, so he applied for a transfer.

　　"Why do you want to be transferred?" wrote the headquarters.

　　"Because," the forecaster answered, " the climate here doesn't agree with me."

[英语幽默] Catch a cold 得感冒
　　During the fight, the boxer swiped the air furiously, but could not hit his opponent.

　　"How am I doing?" he asked the coach at the end of the round.

　　"Well, if you keep this up," replied the coach, "he might feel the wind and catch a cold."

[英语幽默 ]A poor poet 一名可怜的诗人
　　Poet: I hope you've received the little volume of poems I sent you.

　　Woman: Oh, yes. It's very nice. I wonder where I've put it?

　　Her son: It's under the leg of the table, Mom, to make it steady.

[英语幽默]-A Second Language 第二语言
　　A cat and her four kittens ran into a large dog. When the kittens cowered, the cat let out a series of loud barks, scaring the dog away.

　　Turning to her kittens, the cat said, "You see how important it is to know a second language."

[英语幽默]-Kiss-me-quick不是'吻我'
　　有一段时间,街上出现了带字的T恤,其中有Kiss-me-quick字样于是有人告知这英文的意思是"快吻我",其实这却是一种花的名称.

　　英语"快吻我'写作 kiss me quick,没有连字符.而带有连字符的,严格意义上讲:表"野生三色堇"的俗称,可简写成Kiss-me.当然,这也不必追究.

　　无独有偶, Kiss-me-at-the-gate 亦非'在大门口吻我"而是指金银花.

　　在英语中,有些词不能按字面去解,例如 American beauty,不能译作'美国佳丽',这也是个花名,是指"红蔷薇"。