9 Let the Games Begin

CHAPTER 9 LET THE GAMES BEGIN On the bus to school, every- one is bragging. My team and Derek's team are both bursting with boasts and insults: "We're better... you're but- ter," they yell. "Oh yeah, we're champs," we reply. "You're chumps."

第九章游戏开始在上学的公共汽车上，每个人都在吹牛。 我的团队和德里克的团队都充满了自夸和侮辱：“我们更好…… 你在这儿，”他们嚷道。 “哦，是的，我们是冠军，”我们回答。 “你是傻子。”

THANK YOU. I was TRIPPED. "Oh yeah, we're winners," they reply. "You're whiners." Wow, that one kind of stung. "Whatever, we're number one and you're done," our team yells out.

谢谢你！我被绊倒了。“哦，是的，我们是赢家，”他们回答。 “你牢骚者。”哇，真是有点刺痛。 “不管怎样，我们是第一名，你完了，”我们的团队大声喊道。

"All of you cut that out," says Mr. Fenderbender, the school bus driver. "It's not whether you win or lose... It's how you play the game." "That's right," says Eric. "And we'll play it better than Derek's team."

校车司机芬德本德先生说：“你们都给我剪掉。” “这不是你输赢的问题…… 这就是比赛的方式。” “没错，”埃里克说。 “我们会比德里克的球队打得更好。”

"I don't think so," says Derek. "Because we're going to crush you. Then mush you. And afterward turn you into slush!" The funny thing is, we were all good friends yesterday, before we chose teams. YOU'RE TOAST! YOU'RE CREAMED!

“我不这么认为，”德里克说。 “因为我们要打败你。 那就糊弄你。然后把你变成泥！”有趣的是，昨天我们都是好朋友，在我们选择队伍之前。 你烤面包!你奶油!