180 Halloween fight
180 万圣节的战斗
It is necessary to understand the psychology of children when they are in a provocative mood. Where adults may be prudent and protract their patience in order to avoid the negative publicity that may come from a fight, children may tend to practice provincialism and provoke someone who is different from them just to be able to publicize it. To be provident is a provision that adults aspire to whereas children may first resort to provocation.
了解孩子们被激怒时的心理是很有必要的。为了避免打架可能带来的负面宣传，成年人在处理事情的时候肯定会非常慎重，极度延伸他们的耐心。而孩子们在这方面则会表现得心胸狭窄，为了宣扬这件事情，他们往往会极力惹恼对方，因为他不属于他们那一伙。深谋远虑是成年人特有的对策，而孩子们首先就会被激怒。
On one Halloween night, a group of kids dressed in their costumes were roaming the streets going from house to house getting candy when one of the kids, despite their costumes, recognized an out-of-tower. The boy approached the out-of-town boy and said, “You out-of-town smut, I’m going to punch you in the pupil!” And with that, the boys were at it, arms and legs flailing about. One of the kids tried to pry them apart, but it was of no use. They were locked together. They fell into a puddle as they fought. The first boy said, “I’m going to beat you to a pulp!” and proceeded to pump him with his fist. Another kid picked up a jack-o-lantern and smashed it over the first boy’s head. The pungent smell of pumpkin filled the air. He immediately got up and ran into a nearby pueblo, which was serving as a prototype of a provisional storehouse. After the ambulance arrived, one paramedic checked the out-of-towner’s pulse and for puncture wounds while another cleaned the pumpkin off.
一个万圣节的夜晚，一群孩子穿着节日服装在街上游荡，挨家挨户敲门要糖果。突然一个孩子发现他们中间有一个镇外的孩子，尽管镇外孩子化了装，但还是被认了出来。这个男孩走到镇外的孩子面前说道：“你这个镇外的小混蛋，我要打破你的眼珠子！”说完这番话以后，这两个孩子就开始朝对方身上拳打脚踢起来。有一个小孩试图把他们强行分开，但没有用。他们完全扭打到一起了。打着打着，他们掉进了一个小水洼。第一个男孩说道，“我要揍得你希巴烂，像果浆一样！”然后他走上前去用拳头上下猛抽对方。另一个则拾起南瓜灯砸在第一个男孩的头上。一时间，南瓜刺鼻的气味飘荡在空气中。看到这种情况，他马上跳起来，钻进了旁边的一个印第安人村庄，这个村庄是一个临时仓库的原型。救护车来了以后，一个救护人员检查了镇外男孩的脉搏和被刺破的伤口，另外一个救护人员则帮他把南瓜洧理干净了。
Some time later, the first boy was caught and had to stand trial in juvenile court. The out-of-towner had to attend by proxy as he was still recovering in the hospital.
不久，肇事的男孩被抓住了，在青少年法庭里接受了审判。镇外男孩仍然躺在医院里，是他的代理人代他出的庭。
Words:
prototype n.原型
protract v.延长,拖长
provident adj.深谋远虑的,有远见的,节俭的
provincialism n.地方主义,心胸狭窄
provision n.供应,规定,条款,(预先采取的)对策
provisional adj.暂时的,临时的
provocation n.激怒,挑拨,刺激
provocative adj.挑拨的,煽动的
provoke vt.激怒,煽动.惹起
proxy n.代理人
prudent adj审慎的,深谋远虑的
pry vt.撬动,(强行)打开或分开
psychology n.心理学,心理
publicity n.公开,宣传
publicize vt.(公开)宣传,宣扬
puddle n.小水洼
pueblo n.印第安人村庄
pulp n.果肉,柔软的果肉或浆状之物质
pulse n.脉搏,脉冲
pump n.泵vt.(用泵)抽(水),抽吸,上下抽动,使劲的握(手)
pumpkin n.南瓜
punch vt.重击,打孔
puncture vt.刺穿,戳破
pungent adj.(指气味,味道)刺激性的,辛辣的
pupil n.瞳孔