1. I spent a couple of decades being the leading lady; now I have a character role. It hurts to be downsized.

    1. 我花了幾十年的時(shí)間才成為女主角，現(xiàn)在一下子又有個(gè)特定角色了，被壓低的感覺(jué)很傷人。

    2. I know he's your husband now, but he's still my son.

    2. 我知道他現(xiàn)在是你老公了，那也是我兒子啊。

    3. You don't seem very confident about yourself. The littlest comment from me is taken as a criticism, so I'm very careful what I say around you.

    3. 你對(duì)自己不太自信啊，從我嘴里說(shuō)出來(lái)的一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)評(píng)論都變成批評(píng)了，所以在你身邊說(shuō)話(huà)我得加倍小心。

    4. Every year, I send you a birthday present, but you never even pick up the phone to thank me. This year, I said, "That's it. No more." Yet look at me: I'm about to send another present. I guess that's how I am.

    4. 每年我都給你一份生日禮物，你從來(lái)也沒(méi)想著打個(gè)電話(huà)給我說(shuō)聲謝謝。今年，我說(shuō)，"就這樣了，沒(méi)有了。"但是看看我吧，我正要給你另外一份禮物，我這個(gè)人就是這樣。

    5. We mothers say to our children, "I want you to be happy." And we mean that. What we don't say is, "But I would like to be happy too."

    5. 我們媽媽都會(huì)告訴孩子，"我希望你開(kāi)心。"我們的確是這么想的，但是我們沒(méi)說(shuō)的是，"我也想開(kāi)心點(diǎn)。"

    6. I've bought and sold 13 houses in my life. Why won't you ask for my advice?

    6. 我這輩子買(mǎi)賣(mài)了13所房子，你咋不來(lái)問(wèn)問(wèn)我的建議呢？

    7. When I visit you, I'm not coming for a white-glove inspection. I'm just coming to see the family.

    7. 當(dāng)我來(lái)看你的時(shí)候，我不是來(lái)戴白手套檢查的，我只是來(lái)看我的家人。

    8. When I really want to talk to my son privately, I don't call your house. I call his cell phone.

    8. 我要是真想跟我兒子說(shuō)點(diǎn)私密話(huà)的話(huà)，我不會(huì)往你們家打電話(huà)，我會(huì)打他手機(jī)的。

    9. I'm so happy that you allow my son-your husband-to visit me on Mother's Day. It's a long trip and a big expense. I'm truly appreciative.

    9. 我很開(kāi)心你能讓我兒子--你老公--在母親節(jié)的時(shí)候來(lái)看看我，長(zhǎng)途跋涉又花錢(qián)的，謝謝了啊。

    10. My dirty little secret: I'm afraid that if I don't get this right, you'll cut me off.

    10. 我的那點(diǎn)小秘密：我很怕如果我做的不好的話(huà)，你就不要我了。

    11. I'm in competition with your mother. She takes you on vacations every year and buys things I can't afford. All I can do is love you and babysit for you. I hope that's enough and that it's appreciated.

    11.我現(xiàn)在在跟你媽競(jìng)爭(zhēng)，她能每年帶你度個(gè)假，買(mǎi)那些我買(mǎi)不起的東西，我能做的就是愛(ài)你，照顧你的孩子，我希望這樣是足夠的也是值得感謝的。

    12. Whenever I stay at your house, you always have my room ready, my towels, everything. You do all the right things. I'm lucky to have you!

    12. 每次我去你家，你總是幫我把房間準(zhǔn)備好，我的毛巾啊什么的，你做的太得體了，有你這么個(gè)媳婦兒真是幸運(yùn)！