A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale(秤), sucking (往回吸,收腹)in his stomach. , b$ s- E* c) D( U( U3 ?: B. G" t; }. o9 p! D. ]
Thinking he was trying to weigh less with this maneuver(巧计,策略), she% {- h% n! R9 v4 y/ s& p; b" ?1 {
commented, "I don't think that's going to help."; m( q. b9 x( k' k& |
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"Sure it will." he said. "It's the only way I can see the numbers."