English Original
The housewife answered the phone and listened with relief to the voice in her ear.
"How are you, dear? What kind of day are you having?"
"Oh, mom, the baby won't eat, the washing machine is broken, I've not been able to get out of the house to shop, I twisted my ankle and have been hobbling around. On top of that, the house is a mess and we're supposed to have two couples over for dinner tonight."
"Now dear, just stay calm. Sit down, relax, close your eyes, and I'll be over in half an hour. I'll do the shopping, clean up the house, and cook your dinner for you. I'll take care of the baby when I get there and call a repairman I know who'll get the washing machine fixed. In fact, I'll call George at the office and tell him he ought to come home and help out for once."
"George? Who's George?"
"Why, that's your husband, dear."
"Mom, I don't have a husband."
"Is this 234-5678?"
"Uh, no, it's not. I think you have a wrong number."
The housewife paused. "Uhhh, does this mean you're not coming over?"
中文翻译
这位家庭主妇接起电话，如释重负地听着耳边的声音。
“亲爱的，你好吗？今天过得怎么样？”
“哦，妈妈，宝宝不肯吃东西，洗衣机坏了，我扭伤了脚踝，一直一瘸一拐的，都没法出门购物。更糟的是，家里一团乱，我们今晚还约了两对夫妇来吃晚饭。”
“好了，亲爱的，保持冷静。坐下来，放松，闭上眼睛，我半小时后就到。我会去购物，打扫房子，为你做晚饭。我到了之后会照顾宝宝，并给我认识的一个修理工打电话，让他把洗衣机修好。事实上，我会打电话给办公室的乔治，告诉他这次他应该回家帮忙。”
“乔治？谁是乔治？”
“哎呀，那是你丈夫啊，亲爱的。”
“妈妈，我没有丈夫。”
“这里是234-5678吗？”
“呃，不是。我想你打错电话了。”
这位家庭主妇停顿了一下。“呃……这是不是意味着你不会过来了？”