Patience | 耐心

English Original

My friend and I were busy mending fences when my housekeeper arrived. Several times that day, she drove out, returning 45 minutes later. Feeling curious, my friend asked her:

"Where do you keep going?"

"Some darn birds built a nest in my car bumper!" she exclaimed. "Every two hours I have to go home because the parents are waiting to feed their young. I wish they'd hurry up and raise those kids."


中文翻译

我和我的朋友正忙着修篱笆,这时我的管家来了。那天,她开车出去了好几次,每次都是45分钟后回来。我的朋友感到很好奇,于是问她:

“你总出去干什么?”

“一些该死的鸟在我的汽车保险杠上筑了个巢!”她大声说道。“我必须每隔两小时回一趟家,因为鸟爸爸鸟妈妈正等着喂它们的孩子。我真希望它们能快点把这些小家伙养大。”

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