My son had been a freshman for six weeks when I asked him what he wanted for his upcoming birthday.
我儿子刚上了6周的大学，我问他生日快要到了想要点什么。
He replied, “Clothes.”
他回答说：“衣服。”
Since I had just supplied him with everything he could possibly need, I was a bit perplexed.
因为我刚刚给他提供了他可能需要的所有东西，所以感到有点儿恼火。
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“Clothes?” I echoed. “What kind of clothes?”
“衣服？”我反问道，“什么样的衣服？”
“Clean,” he replied.
“干净的。”他回答说。
