3 Take Me Out to the Ball Game

3 TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL GAME The twins led Jack and Annie to the entrance of the stadium. They all joined the crowd streaming into a huge round lobby. The room had marble walls and a ceiling lamp made of baseball bats. A sign over the ticket windows said: $1 GENERAL ADMISSION "Uh-oh," said Jack. He and Annie reached into the pockets of their uniforms.

带我出去看球赛那对双胞胎把杰克和安妮领到体育场的入口处。 他们都加入了人群，涌进了一个巨大的圆形大厅。 房间的墙壁是大理石的，天花板上有一盏用棒球棒做成的灯。 售票窗上的一个牌子上写着：普通票。 他和安妮把手伸进制服口袋里。

"We don't have money," said Annie. "We don't, either," said Otis. "But we don't need it because—" "Batboys!" A tall man in a uniform rushed over to them. His badge said SECURITY GUARD. "That's us," said Jack. "You're late!" said the guard. "The manager of the visitors' clubhouse is looking everywhere for you! Get over there!" "Yes, sir!" Jack knew just what the guard meant. The visitors' clubhouse was the place in the stadium where the out-of-town team prepared for the game. "Wait, can our two friends come watch the game for free?" said Annie. "They helped us—" "Of course not!" said the guard. "Everyone has to pay—unless they're part of the game. Come on." The guard headed to a turnstile. "Sorry we can't help you," Jack said to the twins.

“我们没有钱，”安妮说。 “我们也不知道，”奥蒂斯说。 “但我们不需要它，因为——”“蝙蝠男孩！”一个穿制服的高个子男人向他们冲了过来。 他的徽章上写着保安。 “是我们。”杰克说。“你迟到了！”卫兵说。 “客队俱乐部的经理正在到处找你！”到那边去！”“是的,先生!”杰克明白警卫的意思。 客队俱乐部是外地人队在体育场准备比赛的地方。 “等等，我们的两个朋友能来免费看比赛吗？”安妮说。 “他们帮助了我们——”“当然没有！”卫兵说。 “每个人都必须付费，除非他们是游戏的一部分。 来吧。”卫兵朝一个旋转门走去。 “对不起，我们帮不了你。”杰克对双胞胎说。

"Don't worry. We always watch from Bedford Avenue," Otis said. "We lie on the sidewalk—" "And peek under a gate," Olive whispered. "We can see most of center field from there," said Otis. "And a little bit of left field." "Hey! Batboys!" the guard shouted. "Gotta go," said Jack. "Thanks a lot!" "Yeah, thanks a million!" said Annie. She and Jack hurried through the turnstile and followed the guard. Then they crossed a ramp and headed into the ballpark. "You're working for the Braves," the guard said. "I'll get the clubhouse manager. Wait here." And he walked away. "Oh, man," Jack breathed as he and Annie looked around. Compared to the Little League ballpark back home, Ebbets Field was huge. Fans were filling the stands. A band was

“别担心。我们总是在贝德福德大道观看，”奥蒂斯说。 “我们躺在人行道上——”“从门底下偷看一下，”奥利弗低声说。 “我们可以从那里看到大部分的中场，”奥蒂斯说。 “还有一点左外场。” “嘿!蝙蝠兵！”卫兵喊道。 “我得走了。”杰克说。“非常感谢！”“是啊，万分感谢！”安妮说。 她和杰克匆匆穿过旋转门，跟着警卫。 然后他们穿过坡道，进入棒球场。 “你在为勇士队工作，”卫兵说。 “我去找俱乐部经理。 在这儿等着。”然后他走开了。 “哦，天哪，”杰克喘着气说，他和安妮环顾四周。 与国内的少年棒球联盟棒球场相比，埃比茨球场很大。 看台上挤满了球迷。 乐队是

playing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." The breezy air smelled of roasting peanuts, hot dogs, and grilled onions. On the field, umpires in dark suits were talking to each other. Around the baseball diamond, team members were playing catch. The men all wore jerseys with blue letters that spelled DODGERS. "Look at the Dodgers batboys," said Annie. "They're helping their team warm up." "Those batboys look twice our age," said Jack. "I know," said Annie. "But our caps must make everyone see us as teenagers, too." "That's so incredible," said Jack, smiling. He loved looking older. He loved working for a big-league game. He loved the sights, sounds, and smells of Ebbets Field. "The fans are really dressed up," said Annie.

玩“带我去看球赛” 微风中弥漫着烤花生、热狗和烤洋葱的味道。 在球场上，穿着深色西装的裁判正在互相交谈。 在棒球场周围，队员们正在玩接球游戏。 这些人都穿着印有道奇队（DODGERS）字样的蓝色球衣。 “看道奇队的棒球手，”安妮说。 “他们在帮助球队热身。” “那些蝙蝠男孩看起来比我们老一倍，”杰克说。 “我知道，”安妮说。“但我们的帽子也必须让大家看到我们是青少年。” “这太不可思议了，”杰克笑着说。 他喜欢看起来老一点。他喜欢为大联盟比赛工作。 他喜欢埃比茨球场的景色、声音和气味。 “粉丝们真的打扮得很隆重，”安妮说。

In the stands, the men and boys wore suits and hats. The women and girls wore dresses, jackets, and white gloves. It was really different from Frog Creek. At the ballpark at home, grown-ups and kids wore jeans, shorts, and sweatpants. Jack noticed something else that was different from Frog Creek. Here, half the stands were filling up with mostly white people. The other half were filling up with mostly black people. At home, people of all colors sat together.

在看台上，男人和男孩都穿着西装，戴着帽子。 妇女和女孩们穿着裙子、夹克，戴着白手套。 它和Frog Creek真的很不一样。 在家里的棒球场，大人和孩子们都穿着牛仔裤、短裤和运动裤。 杰克注意到蛙溪的一些不同之处。 在这里，一半的看台上坐满了大部分白人。 另一半则大多是黑人。 在家里，各种肤色的人都坐在一起。

Annie pointed to a black Dodgers player signing autographs on baseballs. "Who's he?" she said. Black fans were shouting and waving at the player. Reporters were trying to interview him. A photographer was taking pictures.

安妮指着一个在棒球上签名的黑人道奇队球员。 “他是谁？”她说。黑人球迷向这位球员大喊大叫，挥手致意。 记者们试图采访他。 一位摄影师正在拍照。