英文丈母娘和婆婆怎么说呢？肯定不是Popo了。其实英文的称谓比中文简单的多，基本不区分是爸爸家那边的亲戚还是妈妈家的。丈母娘和婆婆都是一个词，mother-in-law，有mother就有father, 因此公公和丈母娘她老公（忘记咋叫了）就是_______________ (欢迎留言说出你的回答，嘿嘿）。那么更大的问题来了，in-laws 是哪群人呢？留言分享你的见解吧，答案明天见。
清早和Mary谈到了中国的婆媳关系，然后我就听到了下面这一曲。据说在美国六七十年代这首歌还是个hit（很火），可能那时候很多人和父母还住在一起吧。
Lyrics 歌词 Ernie K-Doe 演唱
Mother-in-law (mother-in law), mother-in-law (mother-in-law)
丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
The worst person I know, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
世间大恶人 丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
She worries me so, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
让我提心吊胆 丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
If she leaves us alone, we would have a happy home
我们会有一个幸福的家如果她不来掺和的话
Sent from down below
她来自地狱
(Mother-in-law) mother-in-law, (mother-in-law), mother-in-law
丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
Sin should be her name, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
应该叫她“罪孽” 丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
To me, they're about the same, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
对我 她们都是一路子 丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
Every time I open my mouth, she steps in, tries to put me out
每次我一开口她就插进来了，堵得我没话说
How could she stoop so low?
她怎么这么没道德
(Mother-in-law), mother-in-law, (mother-in-law), mother-in-law
丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
I come home with my pay, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
领着工资回家了 丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
She asks me what I make, mother-in-law, mother-in-law
她问我挣多少 丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
She thinks her advice is a contribution
她觉得她的建议是为家庭做贡献
But if she will leave that will be a solution
但是如果她一句话都不多说才是解决之道
And don't come back no more
再也别回来了
(Mother-in-law), mother-in-law, (mother-in-law), mother-in-law
丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊
Mother in law, mother in law, oh
丈母娘啊 丈母娘啊 哦~
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Allen Toussaint
Mother-In-Law lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
歌词面有一些俚语，比如“stoop so low”, 指的是“To lower one's ethical standards (or perceived standards) by behaving in a malignant, self-centered, or despicable manner.”
"Put me out" 让某些人不愉快，使绊子。Put out本身有灭火的意思，引申义，灭你的威风。
Mother-in-law我翻译成丈母娘，因为歌曲演唱者是男的，但是音乐本身可能丈母娘婆婆都一起攻击了。不然也不会在六十年代红遍美国大江南北的。时代变了，如今美国的家庭基本都是核心家庭（nuclear family)。
我住家就都是这种情况，一年和In-laws见面屈指可数。都是一些比较大的节假日才见，比如感恩节，圣诞节，或者元旦。见面了也是客客气气（距离产生美嘛）。偶尔孩子们需要帮助，比如父母想一起出去渡个假啊，离得近的也会来帮忙。不过这都是需要提前打招呼的，因为人家还可能有其他的安排呢！不可能随叫随到的。
一个屋檐下生活，难免有些磕磕碰碰，就像牙齿跟舌头一样，牙齿偶尔也要咬舌头的。真实生活里，in-laws关系可能比一般家人朋友复杂一点，还要看双方如何有效的沟通了。
处理好婆媳关系的你有什么和大家分享的吗？
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