街坊刘姨是个很能干的人,尤其精通厨艺。她身体健康的时候,家里四五口人连带女儿女婿一家都日日在她的手下进餐,家里整天热闹得像饭馆。可是,自从她从梯子上摔下之后,这种情形就再也没有了。她因脑部受伤严重,失去了行走能力,口语表达也很困难,只会吐出不甚清晰的一两个音节。除了她的爱人,没有人能听懂她在说什么。阳光很好的时候,刘姨的爱人就会用轮椅推着她在外面走。我常常看见她苍白的脸上没有一丝生气。 Liu aunt is a very capable person, especially proficient in cooking. When she was in good health, four to five people at home, accompanied by her daughter-in-law, all dined under her hands day after day. However, since she fell off the ladder, the situation is gone. She was severely injured in the brain and lost her ability to walk. It was also difficult to express her oral acuity. She could only pronounce one or two syllables that were not very clear. No one can understand what she is saying except her lover. When the sun is good, Liu aunt’s lover will push her out with a wheelchair. I often see her pale face without a trace of anger.