Little Pete came home from the playground with a bloody1 nose, black eye, and torn clothing.

小彼得從操場(chǎng)回到家時(shí)，鼻子流血、黑眼圈及被撕破了衣服。

It was obvious he'd been in a bad fight and lost. His father asked his son what happened.

顯然他剛與人惡斗了一番，而且打輸了。父親問兒子發(fā)生了什么事。

"Well, Dad," said Pete, "I challenged Larry to a duel2. And, you know, I gave him his choice of weapons."

“噢，爸爸，彼得說，我向拉里挑起決斗，而且我讓他挑選武器?！?/p>

"Uh-huh," said the father, "that seems fair."

“嗯，”父親說，“這看上去很公平!”

"I know, but I never thought he'd choose his sister!"

“我知道，但我沒想到他選擇了他姐姐!”