My nephew, a former high-school halfback, came home from combat duty in Afghanistan. He was excited to tell me that his unit had played a makeshift game of football. “Just don't tell my mom,” he begged. “If she knew I was playing football she'd worry that I might re-injure my knee.”
我的外甥,前高中橄欖球隊中衛(wèi),從阿富汗戰(zhàn)場回來。他興高采烈地告訴我,他們部隊玩了一場臨時東拼西湊的橄欖球。他求我說:“只是不要告訴我媽。她要是知道我玩橄欖球,又該擔心我會再次傷到膝蓋?!?