Bragging Rights

Bragging Rights

胜者为王

Badger and Rat held Toad in his chair. “ Look, Toad, ” said Badger. “ You will make no speeches. ” “ You will sing no songs, ” said Rat.

獾和水鼠把蟾蜍抱在椅子上。“听着，蟾蜍，”獾说。 “你没有演讲。“”你不能唱歌，”水鼠说。

“ Can’t I sing one little song?” asked Toad. “ Not one little song! ” said Badger. “ We know what your songs are like. ” Toad’s lip trembled.

“我不能唱一支小曲吗?”蟾蜍问。“没有一首歌!”獾说。 “我们知道你的歌是什么样的。”蟾蜍的嘴唇颤抖着。

“ Your songs are full of bragging! ” said Badger. “ Your speeches are full of boasting! ” said Rat. “ Toad, it’s time for you to change, ” said Badger. Toad burst into tears.

“你的歌里全是吹牛!“獾说。 ”你的演讲都是夸大的话。“水鼠说。 “蟾蜍，你该改变了。”獾说。蟾蜍突然哭了起来。

Badger and Rat looked at each other. Toad sniffed and wiped his tears. “ You’re right, ” said Toad. “ I will be a different Toad from now on. ”

獾和水鼠面面相觑。蟾蜍抽了下鼻子，擦了擦眼泪。 “你说得对，”蟾蜍说。“从现在起，我要做一个不同的蟾蜍。”

Toad walked sadly out of the room. He shook his head from side to side. “ Oh dear! ” said Toad. “ This is a hard world! ”

蟾蜍伤心地走出房间。他左右摇着头。 “哦,上帝!”蟾蜍说。“这是一个残酷的世界!”