3. From Bad to Worse

FROM BAD TO WORSE 3 Sam's day got worse and worse. In fact, it was an awful day for all three of Eerie Elementary's hall monitors! First, Lucy got in trouble. She was holding the door when it jumped from her hand and slammed in Ms. Grinker's face! It looked like Lucy had slammed the door on purpose. Ms. Grinker gave her a warning.

每况愈下萨姆的日子越来越糟。 事实上，对于怪诞小学的三个大厅班长来说，这是糟糕的一天！首先，露西遇到了麻烦。 她正扶着门，门突然从她手里跳了出来，砰地一声关上了。 Grinker的脸!看来露西是故意摔门的。 格林克女士给了她一个警告。

Antonio got in trouble next. It was just before recess and everyone was at their lockers. Antonio set his backpack down, but it leapt into the middle of the hallway— right beneath Ms. Grinker's feet! She scolded him, too. "It feels like the school is trying to get us in trouble," Antonio said to his friends as they walked outside. During recess, things got worse...

安东尼奥又遇到了麻烦。 就在课间休息前，每个人都在自己的储物柜前。 安东尼奥放下他的背包，但它跳到走廊中央——就在她的正下方。 Grinker的脚!她也骂了他。 “感觉学校是想给我们找麻烦，”安东尼奥对走在外面的朋友们说。 课间休息时，情况变得更糟了……

The hall monitors were by the jungle gym when Mr. Nekobi walked over. Mr. Nekobi was the old man who took care of Eerie Elementary. It was Mr. Nekobi who had chosen Sam to be the school's hall monitor. He had shown Sam the horrible truth about the monstrous school. Mr. Nekobi said, "I have to trim some trees in front of the school. Would you three mind getting the field ready for Kickball Showdown?" "Sure! Lucy and I can set up the bleachers," Antonio said. "I'll clean off the bases and inflate the kickballs," Sam said.

内科比走过时，大厅的监视器就在攀爬架旁边。 内科比先生就是那个管理怪诞小学的老人。 是内科比先生选萨姆当学校的大厅班长的。 他向萨姆展示了那所可怕的学校的可怕真相。 Nekobi先生说：“我必须修剪学校前面的一些树。 你们三个介意把场地准备好进行踢球对决吗？”“当然!露西和我可以搭建露天看台，”安东尼奥说。 “我来打扫场地，给踢球充气，”萨姆说。

He grabbed a broom and followed his friends to the field. Sam was sweeping home plate when he felt a twisting and tangling inside his gut. As hall monitor, Sam could sense things that other students couldn't. He could feel when something was wrong. Right now, Sam had that feeling.

他抓起一把扫帚，跟着他的朋友们来到了田野。 萨姆正在扫本垒板，这时他感到肚子里有一种扭曲和纠结的感觉。 作为宿舍管理员，萨姆能感觉到其他学生不能感觉到的东西。 他能感觉到哪里出了问题。 现在，山姆就有这种感觉。

He looked up. The metal backstop loomed over him. CREEE-EEEE-EEAK! Wind whipped across the field and the backstop shook. Sunlight danced and shined on the metal fence. Sam couldn't pull his eyes away from it. He felt like he was falling into a trance... Sam saw a face. It was the face of his ultimate enemy: Orson Eerie. And the face was staring at Sam! RING! The sound snapped Sam out of his trance.

他抬起头来。金属挡板隐约笼罩着他。 CREEE-EEEE-EEAK !风吹过球场，挡板摇晃起来。 阳光在金属栅栏上舞动着，闪耀着。 山姆无法把目光从它身上移开。 他觉得自己进入了一种恍惚状态。 萨姆看到了一张脸。这是他的终极敌人奥森·怪诞的脸。 那张脸正盯着萨姆！戒指!这声音使山姆从恍惚中惊醒。

"That's the bell, Sam!" Lucy yelled. "We need to head inside!" "But I still need to inflate the kickballs!" Sam called back. "We'll help!" Antonio shouted. He and Lucy hurried over. Sam grabbed an air pump and inflated the kickballs. Lucy and Antonio helped. They were finishing when— RING!

“那是铃铛，萨姆！”露西喊道。 “我们得进去了！”“但是我还需要给踢球充气！”萨姆回话了。 “我们将帮助!”安东尼奥喊道。 他和露茜匆匆赶了过去。萨姆抓起一个气泵，给足球打了气。 露西和安东尼奥帮忙。他们正要结束时——响！