A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale(秤), sucking (往回吸,收腹)in his stomach. ! z& x' i4 D6 r6 p* i3 |3 i; f2 ?4 n. G2 c x
Thinking he was trying to weigh less with this maneuver(巧计,策略), she& N: k; X+ `/ `
commented, "I don't think that's going to help.") C! D& x: B4 t$ G' S' E+ U5 j
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"Sure it will." he said. "It's the only way I can see the numbers."