逍遥黑猫
什么叫做英语笑话？英语笑话在英语中说就跟你用中文说中文笑话，不是一样的吗？你如果是指这个笑话是用英文说出来的，我觉得直接用joke讲即可；然而你若是形容这一个笑话是英文的话，就说englishjoke也是可以的。drollery；jest；joke都是指笑话的意思，不过我们通常用的就是joke，至少我是那么认为的。
Mary瑶瑶
joke音标:英 [dʒəʊk]美 [dʒoʊk]词典释义joken.笑话，玩笑；笑柄，笑料jestn.笑话，玩笑；戏谑，诙谐；笑柄japev.开玩笑数据来源：金山词霸例句1.他喜欢笑话。He loves a joke.《汉英大词典》2.你听过那个关于爱尔兰人、英国人和美国人的笑话吗？Have you heard the one about the Irishman, the Englishman and the American?《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》3.那只不过是句玩笑话。That's only a joke.《汉英大词典》
sisley0522
冷笑话不同于一般的笑话，以其独特的制笑机制，能瞬间制造出一种特殊氛围。我精心收集了英语短笑话，供大家欣赏学习!
Little boy: Daddy, I want to get married.
小男孩：爸爸，我想结婚。
Father jokingly said: Oh! Who did you have in mind?
爸爸打趣地问道：噢!谁是你心中合适的人选?
Little boy: Grandma.
小男孩：奶奶。
Father: Wait a minute, you did not think I'd let you marry my mother, did you?
爸爸：等一下，你认为我会让你娶我的妈妈?
Little boy: Why not? You married mine.
小男孩：为什么不?你娶了我的妈妈。
As a band instructor at an elementary school, I require my students to turn in practice sheets signed by their parents so I can be sure they are putting in enough time.
作为一个小学的乐队指挥，为了确保学生投入足够的时间练习，我要求他们上交由他们父母签字的练习单。
I had to laugh, however, when one parent wrote on her child's sheet, "Practiced 17 minutes, but it seemed like hours.
可是有一次，一位家长的签字把我逗乐了。练习单上写着：“练习了17分钟，但犹如几个时辰。”
A dog owner claimed that his pet, when given money, would go to the news stall to buy a paper. his friend insisted on a demonstration and handed the dog some money - the dog trotted off, but an hour later he had still not returned with the paper.
一位养狗人宣称：要是给了爱犬钱，它便会到卖报亭买份报纸来。他的朋友坚持要来个演示，并给了狗一些钱。狗一溜小跑着去了。但一个小时过去了，仍不见它带报纸回来。
"how much did you give him?" asked the owner.
一位养狗人宣称：要是给了爱犬钱，它便会到卖报亭买份报纸来。他的朋友坚持要来个演示，并给了狗一些钱。狗一溜小跑着去了。但一个小时过去了，仍不见它带报纸回来。
"five dollars.
“五元。”
"well, that explains it. when you give him five dollars, he goes to a movie.
"这就是了。你给它五元钱时，它就去看电影。
Gravely ill, a man went to the doctor with his wife. After the examination the physician motioned for the wife to meet him in the hallway.
一个人得了重病，妻子伴随他去看医生。检查过后，医生示意病人的妻子到走廊见他。
"Your husband is very sick, " the doctor said, "but there are three things you can do to ensure his survival. First, fix him three healthful, delicious meals a day. Next, give him a stress-free environment , and don't complain about anything. Finally, make passionate love to him every day.“
你丈夫病得很重，”医生说，“但有三件事可保住他的性命。第一，一日三餐，要营养美味。第二，给他一个轻松的环境，不要抱怨。第三，每天都对他倾注炽热的爱。”
On the drive home the husband asked, "What did the doctor say?"
在驱车回家的路上，丈夫问道：“医生说了什么?”
"I'm sorry, " she said, "but you're not going to make it.“
很遗憾，“你活不成了。”
