英文笑话：抽象名词

 An Abstract Noun 

　　Teacher: What's an abstract noun, Jane? 

　　Jane: I don't know, madam. 

　　Teacher: What, you don't know! Well. It's the name of a thing which you can think of but cannot touch. Now, give me an example. 

　　Jane: A red-hot poker¹, madam. 

　　抽象名词 

　　老师：简，什么是抽象名词？ 

　　简：我不知道，老师。 

　　老师：什么，你不知道！抽象名词就是你想象得到但触摸不到的东西。现在，你给我举个例子。 

　　简：老师，比如说一根炙热的拨火棍。

1 poker   

n.扑克；vt.烙制

参考例句：

• He was cleared out in the poker game.他打扑克牌，把钱都输光了。
• I'm old enough to play poker and do something with it.我打扑克是老手了，可以玩些花样。