My dictionary defines subtle as "not immediately obvious; characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever; elusive; [even] insidious." Let us look at some concrete instances of this. (The very word itself is an example, as the letter" b" is silent in pronunciation.)"
Language can be straight-forward and directly to the point, but sometimes that takes the fun out of it. On occasion, at least, one appreciates subtleties—often as the mark of a quick wit. This particularly is true of jokes that generally have a double meaning. For example: Awaitress received only three pennies for a tip. Nonplussed, she told the customer that those three pennies told a lot about him. He took the bait and asked what they revealed. "The first penny," she said, "tells me you are thrifty." The patron agreed. "what does the second penny say" asked the customer. "It tells me you’re a bachelor." "Right again," he repl
A. telling him the particular meanings of the three pennies
B. informing him a pun which is intended to insult him indirectly
C. using a double-meaning joke as a punishment for that few tips
D. explaining to him the implied meaning of the three-pennies
My dictionary defines subtle as "not immediately obvious; characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever; elusive; [even] insidious." Let us look at some concrete instances of this. (The very word itself is an example, as the letter" b" is silent in pronunciation.)"
Language can be straight-forward and directly to the point, but sometimes that takes the fun out of it. On occasion, at least, one appreciates subtleties—often as the mark of a quick wit. This particularly is true of jokes that generally have a double meaning. For example: Awaitress received only three pennies for a tip. Nonplussed, she told the customer that those three pennies told a lot about him. He took the bait and asked what they revealed. "The first penny," she said, "tells me you are thrifty." The patron agreed. "what does the second penny say" asked the customer. "It tells me you’re a bachelor." "Right again," he repl
A. One should not omit the letter when spelling the word
B. This word is different from other words in pronunciation
C. The meaning of the word can be illustrated by the word itself
D. The meaning of the word is implied in the word itself
My dictionary defines subtle as "not
immediately obvious; characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever; elusive;
[even] insidious." Let us look at some concrete instances of this. (The very
word itself is an example, as the letter" b" is silent in
pronunciation.)" Language can be straight-forward and directly to the point, but sometimes that takes the fun out of it. On occasion, at least, one appreciates subtleties—often as the mark of a quick wit. This particularly is true of jokes that generally have a double meaning. For example: Awaitress received only three pennies for a tip. Nonplussed, she told the customer that those three pennies told a lot about him. He took the bait and asked what they revealed. "The first penny," she said, "tells me you are thrifty." The patron agreed. "what does the second penny say" asked the customer. " A. One should not omit the letter when spelling the word. B. This word is different from other words in pronunciation. C. The meaning of the word can be illustrated by the word itself. D. The meaning of the word is implied in the word itself. [单项选择]My dictionary defines subtle as "not immediately obvious; characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever; elusive; [even] insidious." Let us look at some concrete instances of this. (The very word itself is an example, as the letter" b" is silent in pronunciation.)"
Language can be straight-forward and directly to the point, but sometimes that takes the fun out of it. On occasion, at least, one appreciates subtleties—often as the mark of a quick wit. This particularly is true of jokes that generally have a double meaning. For example: Awaitress received only three pennies for a tip. Nonplussed, she told the customer that those three pennies told a lot about him. He took the bait and asked what they revealed. "The first penny," she said, "tells me you are thrifty." The patron agreed. "what does the second penny say" asked the customer. "It tells me you’re a bachelor." "Right again," he replied, "And what does the third penny tell you" "The third penny," responded the waitress, "tells A. One should not omit the letter when spelling the word. B. This word is different from other words in pronunciation. C. The meaning of the word can be illustrated by the word itself. D. The meaning of the word is implied in the word itself. 我来回答: 提交
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