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(p.87)I can pack on some muscle

If I can pack on some muscle now, it'll be a whole different story next April.내가 지금 근육을 키울 수 있다면, 내년 4월에는 이야기가 완전히 달라질 것이다.Tonight, after dinner, I got Mom and Dad together and told them my plan. 오늘 밤, 저녁 먹고, 엄마, 아빠와 함께 내 계획을 말했다.I told them I was going to need some serious exercise equipment, and some weight-gain powder, too.난 엄마, 아빠에게 만만찮은 운동 기구들이 필요하고, 체중증가 파우더도 필요할 것 같다고 말했다.I showed them so..

(p.86)interested in getting into shape

I decided to gain my weight in MUSCLE, not fat.나는 살을 찌우는 것이 아니라 근육을 키우기로 결정했다.I've never been all that interested in getting into shape before, but this wrestling unit has made me rethink things.난 전에는 몸을 만드는 데 관심이 별로 없었다. 하지만 레슬링 수업이 나를 다시 생각하게 했다.I figure if I bulk up now, it could actually come in handy down the road.내가 근육을 키워 놓는다면, 실제로 장래에 쓸모가 있을 것이다.The football unit is coming in the spring,..

(P.85)I was gonna have to gain weight for real.

My other big problem is that I have to wrestle Fregley every single day. 나의 또 다른 큰 문제는 프레글리와 매일 레슬링을 해야한다는 것이다.But this morning I realized something. 그러나 오늘 아침 난 뭔가를 깨달았다.If I can move out of Fregley's weight class, I won't have to wrestle him any more.만약 내가 프레글리와 같은 체급에서 나간다면, 나는 더 이상 그와 레슬링을 할 수 없을 것이다.So today, I stuffed my clothes with a bunh of socks and shirts to get myself into the next w..

(p.84)I just try to keep my distance.

Tuesday화요일This wrestling unit has totally turned our school upside down. 이 레슬링 수업은 완전히 우리 학교를 뒤집어 놓았다.Now kids are wrestling in the hallways, in the classrooms, you name it.이제 아이들은 복고에서, 교실에서 레슬링을 한다. 뭐든지 말만 해라.But the fifteen minutes after lunch where they let us outside is the worst.그런데 점심 먹은 후 15분 우리를 밖에 나가게 한 것은 최악이다.You can't walk five feet without tripping over a couple of kids going at i..

(p.83)I would have traded for Benny Wells in a heartbeat.

But then I found out who I DID have to wrestle, and I would have traded for Benny Wells in a heartbeat.하지만 나는 누구하고 레슬링을 할 상황인지 알았고, 난 당장 베니웰스와 상대를 바꾸고 싶었다.Fregley was the only kids light enough to be in my weight class. Mr Underwood divided us up into weight groups.프글리는 나하고 체급이 맞는 유일한 아이였다.And apparently Fregley was paying attention when Mr Underwood was giving instructions, because he pinned m..

(p.82)Mr Underwood divided us up into weight groups.

When he was doing this one move called the "fireman's carry", I felt a breeze down below, and I could tell my singlet wasn't doing a good job keeping me covered up.언더우드 선생님이 '어깨에 들쳐 메다 꽂기'라는 기술을 할 때, 난 아랫도리에 바람이 드는 것을 느꼈고, 내 'Singlet'이 내 몸을 제대로 가려 주지 못하고 있다는 것을 알수 있었다.That's when I thanked my lucky stars the girls were on the other side of the gym.여자아이들이 체육관의 다른 쪽에 있어서 행운에 감사했다.Mr Underwood divi..

(p.81)Mr Underwood singled me out

Mr Underwood started asking for volunteers so he could demonstrate some wrestling holds, but there was no way I was going to raise my hand.언더우드 선생님은 레슬링 붙잡기 기술 몇 가지를 시범으로 보여 주겠다며, 지원자들을 찾기 시작했지만 내가 손을 들리 없다.Me and Rowley tried to hide out in the back of the gym near the curtain, but that's where the girls were doing their gymnastics unit.나와 라일리는 체육관 뒤 커튼 근처에 숨으려고 했지만, 거기에는 체조수업을 하는 여자아이들이 있었다.We..

(p.80)First of all, we have to wear these things called "singlets

Thursday목요일Well, I found out today that the kind of wrestling Mr Underwood is teaching is COMPLETELY different from the kind they do on TV.음, 나는 오늘 언더우드 선생님이 가르치는 레슬링이 TV에 나오는 레슬링 하고 완전히 다르다는 것을 알았다. First of all, we have to wear these things called "singlets, which look like those bathing suits they used to wear in the 1800s.무엇보다, 우리는 'singlet'이라고 불리는 것을 입어야 한다. 이 옷은 1800년대에 입었던 수영복처럼 보인다.And s..

(p.79)it was all over for Preston.

Then again, I better make sure I don't do TOO good. 다시 생각해보니, 내가 너무 잘하지 않는 것이 더 좋겠다.This kid named Preston Mudd got named Athlete of the Month for being the best player in the basketball unit, so they put his picture up in the hallway.프레스톤 머드라는 아이가 농구를 가장 잘 하는 최고의 선수, '이 달의 운동선수'라고 명명하게 되어, 그 아이 사진이 복도에 붙었다.It took people about five seconds to realize how "P. Mudd" sounded when you said it out l..

(p.78)the other kids in my class had better look out.

So I rented a couple of video games to learn some moves. 그래서 나는 몇가지 동작을 배워 보려고 비디오 게임 몇개를 빌려왔다.And you know what?그런데 그거 알아? After a while, I was really starting to get the hang of it.잠시 후, 나는 진짜로 감을 잡기 시작했다.In fact, the other kids in my class had better look out, because if I keep this up, I could be a real threat.사실, 우리반 다른 아이들은 조심하는 게 좋을 것이다. 왜냐하면 내가 이걸 계속 한다면, 난 진짜 위협이 될 것이기 때문이다.#윔피키드 #wimpy..