正值元宵佳节，除了阖家团圆一起吃元宵之外，猜灯谜也是一个传统习俗。今天洛基英语也借此机会，给大家介绍一下世界上最著名的那些谜语，为元宵节烘托不一样的神秘感~快看看你能猜出多少吧~
著名思想家伏尔泰曾提出一个谜语世界上有哪样东西是最长的又是最短的；最快的又是最慢的；最能分割的又是广大的；最不受重视的又是最珍贵的。没有它，什么事也做不成；它使一切渺小的东西归于消灭，使一切伟大的生命不绝。很多聪明人都没有猜出这个以时间为谜底的谜语。
Riddles ere used in an interesting and entertaining ay since ancient times. The Middle Ages sho instances here street entertainers often made a living by entertaining travelers ith interesting riddles. In Fiji, riddle tournaments ere a mon practice ith the champions treated to a grand feast to honor their intelligence.
自古以来，谜语多被作为一项有趣的娱乐方式。根据史料记载，中世纪的街头艺人们常常用有趣的谜语来取悦路人。在斐济更是有著名的谜语锦标赛，而获胜的冠军将会获得至高无上的荣誉，用来嘉奖他的非凡智力。
斯芬克司之“谜”
RiddleWhat goes on four legs in the morning, on to legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?
谜面什么东西早晨四条腿、中午两条腿、晚上三条腿？
A popular riddle of Greek Mythology refers to the Sphinx ho sat outside Thebes asking passers-by the riddle. The one ho failed to anser ould meet ith death. When Oedipus solves the riddle, the Sphinx destroys itself.
传说中，女怪斯芬克司生性残酷无比，常常守在大路口，让过往的行人猜一个谜，猜错了就要被吃掉。有一次，一位国王的儿子被斯芬克司吃掉了，国王一怒之下，发出悬赏“谁能把它制服，就给他王位。”青年俄狄浦斯(Oedipus)应召前去，很快就道破谜底，斯芬克司便自杀了。
“What goes on four legs in the morning, on to legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?” The Ancient Greeks used the riddles to mark the intelligence and creativity of a person.
“什么东西早晨四条腿、中午两条腿、晚上三条腿？”也表明了古希腊对于人类智慧的推崇，希腊过去常常用谜语这种形式的问题，来纪念一个人的智慧与创造力。
Anser Man
谜底人
Because he crals first, then alks on to feet, uses a cane hen old.
因为人在婴儿时用四肢在地上爬行，成人后两腿行走，年老后拄拐杖走路，所以谜底是“人”。
《圣经•士师记》之“谜”
RiddleOut of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something seet.
谜面 从食人族的的尸体里可以发现可食用的东西，从凶猛的物体中又能发现甜蜜的东西。这是一种什么现象？
One of the instances used in the Bible refers to a riddle by Samson hich he used to overpoer the Philistines knon as Samson’s riddle.
在《圣经•士师记》中有这样一个故事，大力士参孙杀死了一头狮子，后来在狮子的尸体里发现了一群蜜蜂和蜂蜜，于是他就这件事编了一则谜语。
还给出了一条线索
What is seeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?
究竟是什么比蜂蜜甜，又是什么比狮子还勇猛？
Samson came up ith one of the riddles of all time. He as having a feast for some of his acquaintances hen he decided to make a little ager. If his guests could anser the riddle, Samson ould give them 30 articles of fine clothing. If they failed, they ould have to do the same for him. Samson’s ife tricked him into telling her the anser, hich she promptly gave to his guests.
他让非利士人猜这个谜语，并允诺如果他们在七天之内给出谜底，就送给他们三十套亚麻布长袍和三十套衣服；如果给不出答案，他们就要送给他这些东西。狡猾的非利士人让参孙的妻子哄骗参孙说出谜底。在第七天日落之前，非利士人把答案告诉了参孙。
AnserBees making a honeyb in the carcass of a lion he had killed.
谜底蜜蜂在食人族狮子的尸体里铸造了一个蜂巢。
In recent times riddles are used more as a form of petitive games; and is no longer associated ith life and death as as prevalent in ancient Greece. Today, many of us love to spend our leisure time solving riddles, puzzles and other such fun games.
近些年来，谜语更像是一种竞技类的游戏活动，已经不再像古希腊时期总和生死有关。现如今很多人都还对有趣的谜语充满兴趣，总是在休闲时光和伙伴们猜谜。
《哈姆雷特》之“谜”
RiddleWhat is he that builds stronger than either the mason，the shipright or the carpenter？
谜面谁造出来的东西比泥水匠、船匠或是木匠造的更坚固？
在莎士比亚悲剧《哈姆雷特》第五幕第一场中，两个专门为死人挖墓穴的工人出了一则智力谜语。
AnserThe gallos-maker, for that frame outlives a thousand tenants.
谜底造绞架的人
因为绞架比任何一个被吊死其上的死刑犯都存在得长久。莎士比亚用这则谜语告诉人们今日的辉煌迟早会成为过去。
《霍比特人》之“谜”
RiddleThirty hite horses on a red hill: first they champ, then they stamp, then they stand still.
谜面30匹白色的马站立在红色的山谷里，它们咀嚼，它们摇晃，它们一动不动。
In Tolkien's book The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins has to defeat Gollum in a riddle petition in order to escape from a tunnel under the Misty Mountains. A number of riddles are asked back and forth until Bilbo finally asks a question Gollum is unable to anser.
在托尔金的《霍比特人》中，比尔博•巴金斯只有在谜语大赛中打败咕噜姆才能从迷雾山脉的隧道中逃脱。他们来来回回地向对方提出了很多谜语，直到比赛接近了尾声，咕噜姆终于没能答出一个问题，输掉了比赛。
AnserTeeth
谜底牙齿
下面给大家列举一些有意思的谜语，看看你是否能在“谜语大赛”中拔得头筹~
What goes up and never goes don？
什么东西只会上升不会下降？
谜底是“Age”。年龄是永远向上增长，不可能下降的。
Why should you never marry a tennis player？
为什么你不能和一位网球运动员结婚？
谜底是“Because love means nothing to them”。love的通用义是“爱情”，在网球比赛中则表示“零分”。
When I take my clothes off, it gets dressed；hen I put my clothes on，it is undressed.
当我脱下衣服时，它就穿上衣服； 当我穿上衣服时，它就脱下衣服。
答案是“衣架”
看了这些谜语你是不是觉得猜谜语真是一件有意思的事情，其实元宵佳节在亲戚朋友之间互相猜谜也是很有趣的呢~还可以为传统的节日增添一些历史文化和神秘感呢~如果你有更有意思的谜语欢迎点击阅读原文，来和洛基英语的外教聊聊吧~
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