5 The Better Mousetrap

CHAPTER 5 THE BETTER MOUSETRAP The whole class pitches in and starts building the dunking booth. It's a lot of fun! We get a plastic pool and fill it with water. So far, so good. We attach a chair to a hinged platform held up by a stick. Then we tie a cord around the stick and attach the other end to the spring of a mousetrap. Bingo!

第五章更好的捕鼠器全班都动手搭起了扣篮亭。 这很有趣！我们找一个塑料池，装满水。 到目前为止，一切顺利。我们用一根棍子把椅子固定在一个有铰链的平台上。 然后我们在棍子上系一根绳子，把另一端系在捕鼠器的弹簧上。 宾果!

We hit the trap. The spring snaps forward. It jerks the rope that pulls the stick, which drops the platform, and whoever is sitting in the chair falls into the water. Splash!

我们中了圈套。弹簧向前猛冲。 它会拉扯绳子，绳子拉扯棍子，平台就会掉下去，坐在椅子上的人就会掉进水里。 飞溅!

Hey, that'll be me. I'll be dropping into the water. Oh, me and my bright ideas! I don't even know how to swim. I better learn... fast.

嘿，那是我。我会掉进水里。 哦，我和我的好主意！我连游泳都不会。 我最好学着……快。