酷酷的英文：让人又爱又恨的“一词多义”

“一词多义”的存在让英文平添了许多趣味。今天这篇文章的有趣之处就在于巧妙利用英文里面一词多义的现象，写出一些有意思的句子来。让读者可以在开心之余学到知识。

比如：The present is a good time to present the present. 这里用了三次“present”这个词。第一次的意思是“目前”，第二次是“展示，呈现”，第三次则是“礼物”的意思。因此，全句的意思是：“现在是呈现礼物的最佳时候。”

下面是一些巧用“一词多义”写出来的英文句子，看看你都读懂了吗，文末揭晓答案哦。

1.  We polish the Polish furniture.
2.  He could lead if he would get the lead out.
3.  A farm can produce produce.
4.  The dump was so full it had to refuse refuse.
5.  The soldier decided to desert in the desert.
6.  The present is a good time to present the present.
7.  At the Army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum.
8.  The dove dove into the bushes.
9.  I did not object to the object.
10. The insurance for the invalid was invalid.
11. The bandage was wound around the wound.
12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.
13. They were too close to the door to close it.
14. The buck does funny things when the does are present.
15. They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.
16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
18. After a number of Novocain injections, my jaw got number.
19. I shed a tear when I saw the tear in my clothes.
20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
22. I spent last evening evening out a pile of dirt.

答案揭晓：

1. We polish the Polish furniture.

   polish: 磨光  Polish: 波兰

2. He could lead if he would get the lead out.

   lead: 领先  lead: 铅

3. A farm can produce produce.

   produce: 生产  produce: 产品

4. The dump was so full it had to refuse refuse.

   refuse: 拒绝  refuse: 废弃物

5. The soldier decided to desert in the desert.

   desert: 放弃  desert: 沙漠

6. The present is a good time to present the present.

   present: 现在  present: 呈现  present: 礼物

7. At the Army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum.

   bass: 鲈鱼  bass drum: 低音鼓

8. The dove dove into the bushes.

   dove: 鸽子  dove: 俯冲  dive 的过去式

9. I did not object to the object.

   object: 反对  object: 物品

10. The insurance for the invalid was invalid.

    invalid: 无效  invalid: 身体残障者

11. The bandage was wound around the wound.

    wound: 绑   wound: 伤口

12. There was a row among the oarsmen about how to row.

    row: 争论  row: 划船

13. They were too close to the door to close it.

    close: 靠近  close: 关上

14. The buck does funny things when the does are present.

    buck 雄兔  does: 作  does:（doe的复数形式）母兔

15. They sent a sewer down to stitch the tear in the sewer line.

    sewer: 裁缝师  sewer: 下水道

16. To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.

    sow: 母牛  sow: 播种

17. The wind was too strong to wind the sail.

    wind: 风   wind: 折弯

18. After a number of Novocain injections, my jaw got number.

    number: 数目  number: 形容词  numb的比较级 (+ er)

19. I shed a tear when I saw the tear in my clothes.

    tear: 眼泪  tear: 撕破

20. I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.

    subject: 受制于  subject: 主题

21. How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?

    intimate: 暗示  intimate 亲密的

22. I spent last evening evening out a pile of dirt

    evening: 晚上  evening: 推平