Q

Why are men with pierced ears better suited for marriage?
为什么打过耳洞的人更适合结婚？

A

Because they have suffered and bought jewelry.
因为他们经历了痛苦，而且买了珠宝。

点睛一笔

pierce作为动词的意思是“刺穿，穿破”，pierced ears从字面上理解是“穿透了的耳朵”，其实就是指“有耳洞”。打耳洞的时候很疼，打完耳洞要去买耳钉等饰品，就像婚姻一样，既会经历痛苦，也要给自己心爱的人买珠宝哄她开心。