Chapter 16

CHAPTER 16 Although studying for a math test is a really important thing, reading about someone studying for a math test is a really boring thing, quite possibly the world's most boring thing. Suffice it to say that Michael studied hard. Even when he felt like giving up and juggling his soccer ball, or lying down on his bed, or playing video games, he pushed through and kept on going.

虽然为数学考试而学习是一件非常重要的事情，但读到关于某人为数学考试而学习的报道却是一件非常无聊的事情，很可能是世界上最无聊的事情。 我只想说迈克尔学习很努力。 即使当他想要放弃的时候，比如玩足球，躺在床上，或者玩电子游戏，他也会坚持下去。

While Michael and Pearl worked on math, Merle worked on transforming one of Michael's dresser drawers into a cozy bed. "And it tucks away, too!" Merle said proudly, demonstrating the slider on the drawer. "Great job!" Pearl told Michael and Merle as everyone turned in for the night. "We've all worked hard." After a good night's sleep, Michael headed off to school in the morning, leaving his window open for Merle and Pearl. As Jane left for preschool, Mr. Nemesis snuck out through her bedroom door, then outside through an open kitchen window. He watched as the squirrels exited Michael's bedroom window, and then he cleverly crept into Michael's room. Merle and Pearl returned from gathering breakfast walnuts to find a crazed cat waiting for them. "MEOOOOOWWWWW!" growled Mr. Nemesis, which in cat means...

当迈克尔和珀尔研究数学时，梅尔正在把迈克尔的一个梳妆台抽屉改造成一张舒适的床。 “而且它还能藏起来！”梅尔自豪地说，一边展示着抽屉上的滑块。 “好!”大家上床睡觉时，珀尔告诉迈克尔和莫尔。 “我们都很努力。”美美地睡了一觉后，迈克尔早上动身去学校，把窗户留给莫尔和珀尔。 在简去幼儿园的时候，克星先生从她卧室的门溜了出去，然后又从一扇敞开的厨房窗户溜了出去。 他看着松鼠从迈克尔卧室的窗户出来，然后他聪明地爬进了迈克尔的房间。 梅尔和珀尔采完早餐核桃回来，发现一只发疯的猫在等着他们。 “喵——呜——呜——呜！”克星先生咆哮道，这在猫里的意思是……

"AHHHHH!" screamed Merle and Pearl. Fortunately, the squirrels were armed with walnuts. As Mr. Nemesis pounced, they pelted him with woody shells, allowing them to make a break for the air vent and scurry into the ductwork. You would think that Mr. Nemesis would have learned his lesson about diving headfirst into a vent, but when a cat is focused on his prey, memory sometimes fails. His head and forelegs once again jammed into a vent, Mr. Nemesis screamed out, "MEOOOOOWWWWW!" You don't want the translation for that.

“啊——啊！”莫尔和珠儿尖叫着。 幸运的是，松鼠们有核桃作为武器。 当“宿敌”猛扑过来时，它们向它投掷木质贝壳，这样它们就有机会逃到通风口，冲进管道系统。 你可能会认为，克星先生已经从一头扎进通风口的教训中吸取了教训，但当一只猫专注于猎物时，有时会失忆。 他的头和前腿又一次卡进了通风口，复仇女神先生尖叫着：“喵——喵——喵！”你不会想要翻译的。