英语脑筋急转弯:多少只羊才可以做一件羊绒衫?

Q

How many sheep does it take to make one wool sweater?
多少只羊才可以做一件羊绒衫?

A

I didn’t even know sheep could knit!
我都不知道羊还会编织!

点睛一笔

wool的意思是“羊毛,毛线”,make作为动词的意思是“制作,制造”。问题“How many sheep does it take to make one wool sweater?”有两种理解:①多少只羊的羊毛可以做一件羊绒衫?②多少只羊才可以制作一件羊绒衫?(将sheep看作make的主语)答案显然理解成了第二种。