我的看法是如果你的家人或朋友到了取笑你的地步，那可能是有点太过了。

My take is that if it bugs your family and friends to the point that they tease you, it's probably too extreme.

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“如果这些一旦威胁到我头上，我就要把它们从手指头上拔掉，”当她跑掉后门关上时，他野蛮地回答。“可是你那样取笑这个东西是什么意思呢，凯蒂？”

I'd wrench them off her fingers, if they ever menaced me, 'he answered brutally, when the door had closed after her.' But what did you mean by teasing the creature in that manner, Cathy?

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