Pregnant with my third child, I was stricken with a bout of morning sickness and lay down on the living-room couch to rest. Just then one of the workmen who was doing repairs in my house walked by and gave me a curious look. “Taking a little break,” I explained. “I'm in my first trimester.” “Really?” he said. “What's your major?”
我怀着第三个孩子,受到一阵晨吐的困扰,躺在客厅的大沙发上休息一下。就在这时,一个在我家搞修理的工人从旁边走过。他好奇地看了我一眼。我解释说:“稍微休息一下,我是在trimester第一阶段。”他说:“真的吗?什么专业?”(trimester:一年三学期的一个学期,怀孕的三个阶段)