The baby laughed instead of crying when I scolded her.

我责备那个婴儿时，她没哭，反而笑了起来。

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I put a white kitchen towel on the line and waited. Each time she pulled it off, I scolded her.

我将一条白色的厨房毛巾搭在绳上，等着，只要每次它把毛巾拉下来，我就训斥它一通。

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I put a white kitchen towel on the line and waited. Each time she pulled it off, I scolded her.

我在绳上搭了一条白色的厨房毛巾，每当它把毛巾扯下来时，我就会训斥它一顿。

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How often have I scolded her or given her unsolicited pushy advice, annoyed that she acted the way she did?

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