Why is the third hand on the watch called a second hand? 手表上的第三只针为什麽叫做秒针(第二只针)? Why is the time of the day with the slowest traffic called the rush hour? 一天当中车子行进最慢的时刻为什麽叫做尖峰时间(急速行动时间)? Why is lipstick so called, when you can still move your lips? 嘴唇明明还可以动，为什麽要叫口红(嘴唇黏住)? Why are they called apartments, when they're all stuck together? 明明都连在一起，为什麽叫做公寓(分开)? Why do scientists call it research when looking for something new? 明明是找新东西，为什麽科学家要说是研究(重找一遍)? Why is the world abbreviation so long? 缩写这个字为什麽这麽长? Is it possible to be totally partial? 有没有可能完全偏心(完全部份)? What's another word for thesaurus? 同义字典的同义字是什麽? If a book about failures doesn't sell, is it a success? 谈失败的书如果销路不好，那就是很成功罗？ If the cops arrest a mime, do they tell him he has the right to remain silent? 警察如果逮捕默剧演员，会不会告诉他有权保持沉默? Do cemetery workers prefer the graveyard shift? 坟场工人是不是喜欢值大夜班(坟场班)? Why is bra singular and panties plural? 胸罩为什麽是单数，内裤为什麽是复数? Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"? 医生把他们的营生叫做执业(练习)，不是让人不大放心吗？ Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food? 为什麽没有老鼠口味的猫食？ -- 哇~! ／ ╰○╯ ( ﹙╰ 我没叫你来耍冷! ↖↖↖ 你给我滚回火星去! --

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