Mom: Put on these pants and this shirt, come over here, and stand still. I need to alter your brother’s clothes to fit you.

Sa’ad: Oh, Mom!

Mom: Hurry up. I need to let down the hems and take up the sleeves. I don’t think I have to take in the pant legs, but I might have to let out the waist a little.

Sa’ad: Ouch!

Mom: Sorry, but you need to stop moving around or your hem will be uneven and your seams will be crooked. You and your brothers are growing so fast I feel like a full-time tailor!

Sa’ad: Are we done?

Mom: No, we’re not. Stay right there. You can help me iron a crease into this shirt before I put it through the sewing machine.

Sa’ad: Oh, Mom!

Mom: Don’t “Oh, Mom” me. This machine doesn’t seem to be working. I hope I don’t have to stitch all these by hand.

Sa’ad: Mom, since I’m growing so fast, I’ll probably grow out of these clothes in a couple of months. Let’s wait until after my growth spurt to alter them.

Mom: And what will you wear in the meantime, high waters?

Sa’ad: No, shorts! 

1.come over 过来；顺便来访

例句:Come over anytime you feel like it.

你无论什么时候想来都行。

2.let down 使失望；放下

例句:Please let down the curtain.

请把窗帘放下来。

3.take up 拿起

例句:When did he take up football?

他是什么时候开始踢足球的?

4.sewing machine 缝纫机

例句:Mother showed me how to work the sewing machine.

母亲教我怎么使用缝纫机。