英语脑筋急转弯:为什么小马的喉咙痛?

Q

Why did the pony have a sore throat?
为什么小马的喉咙痛?

A

Because it was a little horse.
因为它是小马。

点睛一笔

pony作为名词的意思是“矮种马,小型马”,sore作为形容词的意思是“痛的,疼痛发炎的”,sore throat的意思就是“喉咙痛,咽喉痛”。因horse和hoarse(嘶哑的)音似,所以答案应该是“it was a little hoarse(它有些嘶哑)”。