It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living room and turning on the set.

现在，为了让孩子们保持安静，母亲们的标准做法就是：把他们关在起居室里，然后打开电视。

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It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living-room and turning on the set.

妈妈们把孩子放到客厅中，打开电视，让孩子保持安静，这成了一种标准的做法。

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It is now standard practice for mother to keep the children quiet by putting them in the living room and turning on the set.

母亲为了不让孩子们吵闹，将他们赶到起居室，然后打开电视，这已成了通行的做法。

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But learning takes time and concentration, so now we get to claim peace and quiet as we drink wine and set up our mise en place, just like the guy on that cooking show and, if you think about it, just like our own fathers, back when they tinkered in the workshop or stopped by the corner pub on the way home.

WSJ: A Real Man's Place Is in the Kitchen by Daniel Duane