姥姥

I could not bribe Granny with a promise of half or two-thirds of my salary.

我向她许愿说把我的薪水的一半或 三分之二分 给姥姥,这也买不了她.

Granny bore the standard for God.

姥姥一丝不苟地信仰上帝.

Granny said that talking while eating was sinful, that God might make the food choke you.

姥姥说:边谈边吃是有罪的, 上帝会用食物来噎你的.

I am really a peacock-at least on my mother's side.

我实际上是只孔雀 -- 至少我姥姥家跟孔雀沾亲.

Grandma and I have changed, just for a comfortable taxi.

姥姥和我改乘了宽敞的的士车.

Granny would prepare a lunch for the all-night praying session.

姥姥给通宵祷告的人们打点好便饭.

Then I blundered and wounded Granny's soul.

后来,我做错了事,伤了姥姥的心.

Mother and grandmother also done a lot of delicious food.

妈妈和姥姥还做了很多美味的食物.

To Granny, I had accomplished a miracle.

在姥姥看来, 我是创造了一项奇迹.

Granny made it imperative, however, that I attend certain all-night ritualistic prayer meetings.

无论如何, 姥姥都命令我必须参加某种通宵的仪式性的祈祷会.

Besides, C misses Grandma and Grandpa quite a bit, too.

再说C也挺惦记姥姥、姥爷的呢.

I told Granny that she was not responsible for my soul.

我告诉姥姥她不用管我的灵魂.

Granny prayed and invoked the blessings of God for each of us.

姥姥祈祷着,为我们每个人都乞求上帝的保佑.

What the fucking hell did he care about his job or so-called rules of behaviour?

什么叫事情,哪个叫规矩,×你们的姥姥!

With Grandma, and wild roses that reddened the mountain.

还有姥姥和满山鲜红的野玫瑰.