10 The Big Race

CHAPTER 10

第十章

The Big Race "Hear ye! Hear ye! It's time for the tournament to begin!" shouted a herald to signal the start of the games. Then the dragons of Crestwood—red, green, purple, blue, and bronze—roared. The crowd looked up as the dragons flapped overhead in a V formation. Ruskin led the way. The dragons swooped into loops, rolls, and spins—all in unison. They even flew upside down in formation. Then the dragons shot straight up and fanned out like the petals of a flower. The crowd whooped and cheered.

“听着！你们当听!比赛该开始了！”一名传令员大声宣告比赛开始。 接着，克雷斯特伍德的龙——红的、绿的、紫的、蓝的和铜的——怒吼起来。 当龙排成V字形在头顶上拍打时，人群抬起头来。 罗斯金带路。龙俯冲成圈，滚，和旋转-所有的一致。 它们甚至以倒立的队形飞行。 然后龙笔直地飞起来，像花瓣一样散开。 人群欢呼雀跃。

"Go, Ruskin!" cried Lucas. "Bravo!" shouted the king. Then the horns sounded again. The individual jousting began. The Knight of Thornwood and the Knight of Briarwood paraded into the arena in bulky shining armor. They held their shields proudly.

“走吧，罗斯金！” “好极了！”国王喊道。 然后号角再次响起。 个人比武开始了。 桑伍德骑士和荆棘伍德骑士穿着笨重闪亮的铠甲游行进场。 他们骄傲地举着盾牌。

Sir Hugh had a lion on his shield. Sir Alwin wore a bear on his. The crowd hushed as the knights took their places at opposite ends of the arena. The horses tossed their heads and stamped the ground. The knights sat stock-still on their steeds. They pointed their lances and peered at each other through the slits in their helmets.

休爵士的盾牌上有一头狮子。 阿尔文爵士头上戴着一只熊。 当骑士们在竞技场两端各就各位时，人群安静了下来。 马昂着头，跺着地面。 骑士们一动不动地坐在马上。 他们拿着长矛，从头盔的缝隙里互相凝视着。

Suddenly the horses charged toward each other. The knights gripped their lances. Hooves thundered across the arena. Lucas braced for the impact. Then—whack! —wood splintered everywhere as Sir Hugh slammed his opponent's shield with his lance. Sir Alwin hit the ground with a clatter. Lucas jumped to his feet and cheered with the crowd.

突然，两匹马互相冲了过来。 骑士们紧握长矛。 马蹄声响彻竞技场。 卢卡斯做好了迎接冲击的准备。 Then-whack !当休爵士用长矛猛击对手的盾牌时，木头碎得到处都是。 阿尔文爵士砰的一声摔在地上。 卢卡斯跳了起来，和人群一起欢呼。