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At night they come without being fetched, and by day they are lost without being stolen. What are they？
夜晚不被接来就出现，白天不被偷走就消失。这是什么？

What do you call your father-in-law's only child's mother-in-law?
你管你岳父唯一的孩子的婆婆叫什么？

How can you describe an elevator?
如何描述电梯？

What is a sea that is good and safe？
什么海既舒适又安全？

What is it that gives light to the world although it is black itself?
什么东西尽管是黑色的，却给人类带来了光明？

When is it socially correct to serve milk in a saucer?
什么时候用碟子喝牛奶是正确的？

What goes into the water black and comes out red？
什么东西进入水里时是黑色的，出来的时候是红色的？

Who flays himself, does not die from it, and walks without feet？
什么东西自己脱皮却不会因此而丧命，且没有脚却可以走路？

Who spends the day at the window, goes to the table for meals and hides at night？
什么东西在窗户上待一天，去桌子上吃饭，晚上躲起来？

In open field I cannot lie, and yet may rest quietly within a boxof ivory. What am I？
在户外我不能躺下，但我可以在象牙盒子里安安静静地休息。我是什么？

What is it that goes uphill and downhill, yet never moves？
什么东西又上坡又下坡，却又从来不动？

Why was the baby raised on dog milk？
这个婴儿为何吃狗的奶长大？