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All thumbs
 邻居Smith老夫妇身体很健康,精力也充沛,但奇怪的是前、后园的工作老先生从不插手,只由老太太一手包办。一天恰巧我和老太太同在后园篱笆各自收拾庭园,我正想将难于出口的疑团提出,老太太却主动说:"My husband is all thumbs when he comes to gardening."

哈哈哈!我差点忍不住大笑起来,All thumbs是形容做事笨手笨脚, 说自己丈夫有十只大拇指,真是又形象又幽默。我赶紧回家大笑一场。


(摘自《世界日报》)
 
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