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Things My Mother Taught Me
母親教我的
My mother taught me to appreciate a job well done:
母親教我如何珍惜他人辛苦勞動：
"If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning!"
如果你們要打架，到外邊打去我剛整理好房間！
My mother taught me religion:
母親教我什么是宗教：
"You better pray that will come out of the carpet."
你最好祈禱那個東西能從地毯下冒出來。
My mother taught me about time travel:
母親教我什么是時間旅行：
"If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!"
你要是不改，我把你一把推到下周三！（意為：不讓過周末。）
My mother taught me logic:
母親教我什么是邏輯：
"Because I said so, that's why."
為什么？因為我就是這么說的！
My mother taught me foresight:
母親教我什么是遠見：
"Be sure you wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident."
一定要穿干凈內衣，以防萬一你遇到事故。
My mother taught me about contortion:
母親教我什么是柔體雜技：
"Will you look at the dirt on the back of your neck!"
你能不能看看你脖子后面的泥！
My mother taught me about stamina:
母親教我什么是耐力：
"You'll sit there till all that spinach is finished."
坐在那兒，直到把所有的菠菜吃完。
My mother taught me about weather:
母親教我如何識天氣：
"It looks as if a tornado swept through your room."
好像有龍卷風席卷過你的房間。
My mother taught me how to solve physics problems:
母親教我如何解決物理學問題：
"If I yelled because I saw a meteor coming toward you, would you listen then?"
如果我高聲叫喊，是因為我看見有一顆流星正朝你俯沖而來，那你會不會聽我的話？
My mother taught me about envy:
母親教我什么是嫉妒：
"There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do!"
這世界上有數百萬不幸的孩子，他們可沒有你這么好的父母。
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