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How to Save Time?
怎樣節約時間？
The efficiency expert concluded his lecture with a note of caution. "You don't want to try these techniques at home."
一個效率專家在結束報告時又加了一句告誡的話：“不要在家里隨便嘗試這些提高效率的技巧。”
"Why not?" asked someone from the back of the audience.
坐在后面的一個聽眾問：“為什么不能？”
"I watched my wife's routine at supper for years," the expert explained.
效率專家解釋道：“我曾經連續幾年觀察我妻子做晚飯。”
"She made lots of trips to the refrigerator, stove, table and cabinets, often carrying just a single item at a time."
“她做一頓飯要在冰箱、灶臺、餐桌和櫥柜間來來回回走上無數次，每次都只拿一樣東西。”
"'Honey,' I suggested, 'Why don't you try carrying several things at once?'"
“于是我就建議她說：‘親愛的，你為什么不一次多拿幾樣東西呢？’”
The voice from the back asked, "Did it save time?"
剛才提問的人又問道：“這樣做節省時間了嗎？”
The expert replied, "Actually, yes. It used to take her 40 minutes to get supper ready. Now I do it in twenty."
專家答道：“時間確實是節省了。以前她做一頓晚飯要花40分鐘，現在我做就只有20分鐘了。”
