He is full of curiosity, but his mother tells him not to be curious about everything.

他好奇心很强，但他妈妈叫他不要对所有的事都好奇。

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His mother tells him: If you want to lose weight you should eat less bread. eat more fruits and vegetables.

妈妈告诉他：如果你想减轻体重，你应该少吃面包。多吃水果和蔬菜。

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He does get a chance for an interview for a sales position with a home-decorating material supplier, but his mother tells him it pays too little.

他倒是得到过一家家居装饰材料公司销售职位的面试机会，但他妈妈认为，这个公司给的工资太低。

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Richard's mother finds out when his brother tells on him, and the father cannot punish him.

当哥哥向母亲揭发他的恶行时，父亲却无可奈何。

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So when Patrick tells a funeral guest that the death of his mother is the best thing that has happened to him since the death of his father, he is being deflectively witty and also being morbidly earnest.

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