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English Ẩn / hiện bản dịch
The International Women's Conference
At an international women's conference, the first delegate stood up to speak.
"At our last conference, we agreed to take a firmer line with our husbands. When I got home, I told mine I wouldn't cook anymore—he'd have to take care of it himself. On the first day, I saw nothing. On the second day, I still saw nothing. But on the third day, he finally went into the kitchen and cooked a wonderful dinner."
The audience applauded. The second delegate stood up.
"When I got home, I told my husband I wouldn't do the laundry anymore. He'd have to handle it himself. On the first day, I saw nothing. On the second day, I still saw nothing. But on the third day, he finally washed the clothes—not just his own, but mine too."
The audience applauded again. Then the third woman stood up.
"When I got home, I told my husband I wouldn't do the grocery shopping anymore. He'd have to do it himself. On the first day, I saw nothing. On the second day, I still saw nothing. But on the third day, I started to see a little again, as the swelling around my eyes began to go down."
Từ vựng trong truyện
- delegate: đại biểu
- take a firmer line: có thái độ cứng rắn hơn
- applauded: vỗ tay
- laundry: việc giặt giũ
- swelling: chỗ sưng; tình trạng sưng