1. This was our family's cue to eat some and proclaim it the best she had ever made.
    这是我们家吃饭时的习惯, 意思是让大家尝一点, 并且还要说这道菜是妈妈做得最好的一次。

2. This was my cue to beg. Instead, I talked back.
    她这是在暗示我：得哀求她了。但是我却将她顶了回去。"