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But everything in the store cost five times as much as it would've back home, and Dad said he wasn't gonna pay those prices. Mom said we could wear the same clothes every day and wash them ourselves. So the only thing we bought in there was a bottle of sunscreen and a toy pail and shovel for Manny to use at the beach. Mom said it's really important to wear sunscreen at a place like this, because it's so close to the equator. But she didn't have to convince ME. I've seen what the sun can do to your skin, and I don't wanna look like a raisin when I'm older.

但店里所有东西的价格都是在家里的五倍，爸爸说他不会付这么高的价钱。 妈妈说我们可以每天穿同样的衣服，自己洗。 所以我们在那里买的唯一的东西就是一瓶防晒霜和一个玩具桶，还有曼尼在海滩上用的铲子。 妈妈说在这样的地方涂防晒霜很重要，因为这里离赤道很近。 但她不需要说服我。 我见识过阳光对皮肤的伤害，我可不想老了以后看起来像个葡萄干。

That's the reason I spend as much time indoors as I can. And later on in life, all my friends are gonna wish THEY had, too. I thought the fact that we came during Christmas break meant we'd have the place to ourselves. But I guess a lot of people had the exact same idea.

这就是我尽可能多呆在室内的原因。 在以后的生活中，我所有的朋友都会希望他们也这么做过。 我以为我们在圣诞假期来这里就意味着这里只有我们两个。 但我想很多人都有同样的想法。

It wasn't just the POOL that was crowded, though. There were people EVERYWHERE. I was really looking forward to relaxing in the hot tub until I saw it. We found a few lounge chairs in the shade and put our stuff down. You could tell it was the middle of winter, because just about everyone looked out of shape, just like me.

不过，拥挤的不只是游泳池。 到处都是人。 我真的很期待在热水浴缸里放松，直到我看到它。 我们在阴凉处找了几把躺椅，把东西放下。 你能看出来那是隆冬，因为几乎每个人看起来都走样了，就像我一样。

Every once in a while, I think about exercising and getting really buff. But in the future, I'll bet everyone will just be able to take a pill and get fit without having to exercise, anyway. Being in great shape will be NORMAL, and all the people who AREN'T fit will be the ones everyone's attracted to. So if I just stick with my current exercise plan, I'll be all set.

每隔一段时间，我就会想到锻炼身体，变得很强壮。 但在未来，我敢打赌，每个人都可以吃一片药，不用锻炼就能保持健康。 身材好是正常的，所有不健康的人都是每个人都喜欢的人。 所以如果我坚持我现在的锻炼计划，我就会成功的。

The pool was too crowded to go swimming, so I decided to just put a towel over my head and catch up on some sleep. Even though it was hot out, there was a nice breeze, and I started to drift off. But right in the middle of my nap, some guy showed up and ruined the whole vibe. WHO'S READY TO PARTY? This guy called himself the "Director of Fun," and apparently his job was to get everybody MOVING.

游泳池太挤了，不能去游泳，所以我决定在头上盖条毛巾，补个觉。 尽管外面很热，但还是吹起了和煦的微风，我开始渐渐睡着了。 但就在我睡到一半的时候，一个家伙出现了，破坏了整个气氛。 谁准备好参加派对了？这家伙自称“娱乐总监”，显然他的工作就是让大家都动起来。

Unfortunately, this guy was good at his job, and somehow he roped ME into one of the activities.

不幸的是，这个人很擅长他的工作，不知何故，他把我拉进了其中一项活动。