Like a resourceful mother patching a pair of pants, she can take a piece of the Balkans and make it work with a Hindi lullaby or an Irish lament.

• 就像熟练的母亲缝补短裤一样（注：这比喻用的，唉-____-！），她拿起巴尔干半岛的旋律编织进北印度的摇篮曲，或者填补进爱尔兰的哀调。