英语笑话 - 老人篇：624　Analyze everything to death 把一切都分析到死

英语笑话

624　Analyze everything to death 把一切都分析到死

My mother is always trying to understand what motivates people, especially those in her family. One day we were talking about one relative's bad luck. “Why do you suppose she changed jobs?” she asked. “Maybe she has a subconscious desire not to succeed.” “Or maybe it just happened,” said I, exasperated. “Do you know you analyze everything to death?” Mother was silent for a moment. “That's true,” she said. “Why do you think I do that?”

我妈总是想要揣摩别人的动机，尤其是家里这些人。有一天，我们谈起一个亲戚的不幸遭遇。她问我：“你为什么认为她是换了工作？或许她有一种潜意识的愿望不要成功。”我挺不高兴地说：“也许就这么发生了。你知不知道你把一切都分析到死了？”妈妈沉默了一会儿，说：“确实。为什么你认为我这样？”