双语笑话|青春期

One evening，in the midst^{1 of dinner preparation，our 10 yearold daughter asked，Mom my， what's puberty？My wife was rushed at the moment，so she suggested2 that Peggy look up the word in the dictionary，after which they could talk about it．}

A few minutes later，Peggy returned．Her mother asked what the dictionary had said．Puberty means，announced Peggy，the earliest age at which a girl is able to bear children．

What do you think of that？ my wife asked．

I'm not sure， Peggy replied．I've always been able to bear children．It's adults I can't bear．

2．青春期

一天晚上，在筹备晚饭的时候，大家十岁的女儿问：母亲，什么是青春期？我的老婆此时正忙得不亦乐乎，所以她建议佩吉到字典上查这个词，然后她们可以再讨论它。

几分钟将来，佩吉回来了。她母亲问字典上如何说。青春期的意思是，佩吉宣布：一个女生能忍受孩子①的最早年龄。

你如何想呢？我老婆问。

我不了解，佩吉回答。我总能忍受孩子。让我忍受不了的是大人。