A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale(秤), sucking (往回吸,收腹)in his stomach. + D g: K5 I6 v$ W $ f% o) j& c; [* F% H; M6 NThinking he was trying to weigh less with this maneuver(巧计,策略), she. a5 \, d. W) ?# H
commented, "I don't think that's going to help." 5 r! y8 b9 P R , I1 r( c+ r. I& L3 G" f+ O3 j"Sure it will." he said. "It's the only way I can see the numbers."