A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale(秤), sucking (往回吸,收腹)in his stomach. ! _- u- M) Y& t 8 r! s( C" l" V! b8 T TThinking he was trying to weigh less with this maneuver(巧计,策略), she ( i, I$ H: I& z* p) qcommented, "I don't think that's going to help." 2 U# ^9 Q1 l+ ]9 B7 J* Q $ N$ m7 o: H/ o- V k9 V"Sure it will." he said. "It's the only way I can see the numbers."