A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale(秤), sucking (往回吸,收腹)in his stomach. [& C8 ~( X; R# O$ G9 r ) o7 h- t0 }/ GThinking he was trying to weigh less with this maneuver(巧计,策略), she) y* x* Q) M# f* q4 y+ ^+ G
commented, "I don't think that's going to help." 9 e+ G0 N( s6 Y8 _% p# S. E/ L. A% a1 ]" ~) e$ P% X# `
"Sure it will." he said. "It's the only way I can see the numbers."