A：Does your wife work?

你的妻子工作吗?

B：Yes, she does. She works at home.

是的，她在家工作。

A：Oh, I understand. She cooks, cleans and takes care of children. Is that right?

哦，我明白了。他做饭，打扫屋子，看孩子，对吗?

B：Oh, no. Most of the time I do these things. She is a writer.

哦，不。大多数时间是我干这些活。她是个作家。

A：You are really a hen-pecked husband.

你可真是个妻管严呀。

注释:

take care of：照顾，照料

I ached to be of an age to take care of myself.

我巴望能到自食其力的年龄。