Expression﹕Body
【明報專訊】◆Give a hand
Help someone do something
e.g. Can you give me a hand with the books? They're heavy.
◆Break a leg
Wish someone good luck, especially just before they perform on stage
e.g. The kid's family told her to "break a leg" right before she went on stage.
◆Lips are sealed
Keep a secret
e.g. I'm not allowed to tell you anything about the party as my lips are sealed.
■Brain teaser
It looks like a cannon,
But it isn't used to kill;
Quite often it is adorned with a pattern,
But always stays still.
Without it your desk would be messy,
As it is where you put the stationery together;
Eason says, "I am never a jessy,
Who plays with coloured pens and leather."
It is a chimney that has no smoke.
With the tools it provides you can write anything.
Eason gives it a cursory look,
And says, "Oh, that's something!"
You might hate to write,
But would you like to draw a canyon?
If you want to put your pencils into somewhere right,
This is your true companion.
Hey Eason! You don't drink a lot,
So please don't treat it as a cup;
Eason says, "You're still a tiny tot,
So why don't you just shut up."
(see picture 2)
◆Quiz
What do you think the riddle is talking about ?
■Glossary
adorn (v) 裝飾
jessy (n) 娘娘腔的男孩
cursory (adj) 匆匆一瞥的
tot (n) 幼兒
[Smarties' Power English 第224期]
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