My mom had always wanted to learn to play the piano, so Dad bought her one for her birthday. A few weeks later, I called and asked how she was doing. “We returned the piano,” said Dad. “I persuaded her to switch to a clarinet.” “Why?” I asked. “Because,” he explained, “with a clarinet, she can't sing along.”
我媽媽一直想學(xué)鋼琴,因此我爸爸送給她一架鋼琴作為生日禮物。過(guò)了幾個(gè)星期,我打電話去問(wèn)我媽媽彈得怎么樣。我爸爸說(shuō):“我們把鋼琴退了。我說(shuō)服她改學(xué)單簧管?!蔽覇?wèn):“為什么?”他解釋說(shuō):“因?yàn)榇祮位晒艿臅r(shí)候她就不能唱了。”