12. Man's dictionary

Can I help with dinner?

Translated: "Why isn't it already on the table?"

It would take too long to explain.

Translated: "I have no idea how it works."

Take a break, honey, you are working too hard.

Translated: "I can't hear the game over the vacuum cleaner1. "

That's interesting, Dear.

Translated: "Are you still talking?"

I can't find it!

Translated: "It didn't fall into my out-stretched hands, so I'm completely clueless3."

What did I do this time?

Translated: "What did she catch me at?"

I hear you!

Translated: "I haven't the foggiest4 clue what you said, and am hoping desperately that I can fake5 it well enough so that you don't spend the next three days yelling6 at me."

You look terrific7!

Translated: "Oh, God, please don't try on one more outfit8, I'm starving."

Notes:

1.vacuum cleaner 吸尘器

2. identification 身份证明，标识

3. clueless 没有线索

4. foggy 雾气朦胧的，模糊的

5. fake 假装

6. yelling 吼叫

7. terrific 极好的，非常棒

8. outfit 装束，外套

男人词典

“（亲爱的，）做饭需要帮忙吗？”

潜台词：怎么还没做好饭放到桌上？

“（亲爱的，）这玩意解释起来挺麻烦的。”

潜台词：我其实也不知道这玩意怎么弄的

“休息一下，亲爱的，你太辛苦了。”

潜台词：吸尘器的声音吵得我听不见比赛了。

“有意思，亲爱的！”

潜台词：你还要说下去？

“我找不到它了。”

潜台词：它又不会自己跑到我手上来，我怎么找得到？

“我这次做什么了啊？”

潜台词：她又逮住我什么了？

“（亲爱的，）我听着呢！”

潜台词：我对你说的事情云里雾里，希望能就这样蒙混过关以免接下来三天被你唠叨。

“你（穿上这件衣服）美极了！”

潜台词：唉，天哪，请别再试其他衣服了，我快饿死了！

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