A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale(秤), sucking (往回吸,收腹)in his stomach. ; B( T7 d5 ]! l- S# q% {% m4 M: e2 L
Thinking he was trying to weigh less with this maneuver(巧计,策略), she! P6 }4 Z. q0 B0 j, F
commented, "I don't think that's going to help." 2 l8 x. ^( l3 h* K6 A; }. w1 E( [! V- _: c3 F2 O
"Sure it will." he said. "It's the only way I can see the numbers."