早年,有不少留学生在老美家 live-in, 做点家务,免吃免住。据说,有个刚来美不久的中国留学生,住一老美家,省了不少钱,很是感激。一天看到房东老太,想说”这么多天,吃你的,用你的,睡你的,太谢谢了。“ 他英语还不利索,说,”that many days, I eat you, use you and sleep you, too many thanks."
老太乐了“ it is okay for you to use me, sleep with me, but for god sake, please dont eat me. "
LOL