世界上最棒的击球手

A little boy strutted through the backyard, wearing his baseball cap and toting a ball and bat.

一个小男孩戴着棒球帽、背着棒球和球棒在后院里昂首阔步地走过。

"I'm the greatest hitter in the world," he announced.

“我是世界上最棒的击球手，”他宣布说。

Then, he tossed the ball into the air, swung at it, and missed.

然后，他把球抛到半空中，挥动球棒，没击中。

"Strike One!" he yelled.

“一击!”他叫道。

Undaunted, he picked up the ball and said again, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!"

他不屈不挠地捡起球，又说道：“我是世界上最棒的击球手!”

He tossed the ball into the air. When it came down he swung again and missed.

他把球抛到空中，球落下时挥动球棒，没击中。

"Strike Two!"

“二击!”

The boy then paused a moment to examine his bat and ball carefully.

这回，男孩停下来仔细地检查了球和球棒。

He spit on his hands and rubbed them together.

他往手心里吐了唾沫，搓了搓。

He straightened his cap and said once more, "I'm the greatest hitter in the world!"

他正了正自己的棒球帽，又说了一遍：“我是世界上最棒的击球手!”

Again he tossed the ball up in the air and swung at it. He missed.

他再次把球抛到空中，挥动球棒，没击中。

"Strike Three!"

“三击!”

"Wow!" he exclaimed. "I'm the greatest PITCHER in the world!"

“哇噢!”他激动地叫道，“我是世界上最棒的投手!”