1. It seemed the kids were eating the house. Moving seemed the wise thing to do even though, in the end, we decided to take the kids with us.
    好像孩子们在吞噬着房子似的。搬家似乎是明智之举，虽然我们最终还是决定把孩子带在身边。

2. In my 20s, moving was done by friends, but everyone secretly hated it.
    在我20多岁时，朋友帮忙搬家，但每个人都私下里憎恨此事。

3. I have no idea how big this moving company is. Maybe it's just a Mom and Pop operation. Maybe it's just Julie.
    我不知道这个搬家公司有多大。也许只是家夫妻店吧，也许是朱莉开的吧，

4. I sympathize with the moving company: "Look," I say, "these things happen. Trucks break. Refrigerators fall down stairs. Workers develop several personalities."
    我同情这家搬家公司。"听我说，"我说，"这种事是常有的。卡车抛锚、冰箱从楼梯掉下去。搬运工的招儿可多着呢。"

5. If this keeps up, I'll be moving for free and going nowhere.
    要是再继续这样下去，我就不用付搬家费了，可家还是搬不成呀。