at our disposal供我們呼叫

把「道歉」和「比賽」拆開：你可以輸，但不能為拼過的輸認錯。這是父親能給的最好的一課。

Don't ever apologize for ... like that.

鼓勵輸家別為盡力後的失利低頭時用，語氣堅定。

Never say sorry for a fight you fought. ／ You owe no apology for losing a fair race.

中性

Don't ever 乾脆，losing a race like that 放慢收尾。

Don't ever apologize for a match you fought hard in. 為一場你拼過的比賽道歉，大可不必。

把「好」和「公平」並列，是在輸之後仍然守住的標準：結果不理想，過程沒得挑。它讓失敗也能站得直。

That was a good ..., and that was a fair ....

承認輸了但不認慫、強調過程光明正大時用。

We lost, but we lost fair. ／ A good race is still a good race.

中性

good race 輕快，fair race 一字一頓加重。

That was a hard game, and that was a clean game. 那是場硬仗，也是一場乾淨的比賽。

用一句押著頭韻的老話把失利包起來：甜苦一起收。它把殘酷的賽果講成一種成年人該有的胃口。

Take the bitter with the better, eh?

安慰輸了的人、勸其接受得失時用，帶長輩口吻。

Take the rough with the smooth. ／ You win some, you lose some.

口語

bitter 與 better 對照重讀，eh 輕輕上揚。

You win some, you lose some. Take the bitter with the better. 有輸有贏，苦的甜的都得接著。

把一場學生糾紛推到聯邦法院，是可笑的升級，也是最認真的宣戰。它標誌著兄弟倆不再講理，改講實力。

take the ... resources at our disposal and sue him in federal court.

宣佈不再私下溝通、直接走法律或硬手段時用。

Use everything we have and take him to court. ／ We stop asking nicely and start suing.

口語

at our disposal 連讀，federal court 放慢重讀。

Let's use every resource at our disposal and take the case to court. 動用我們能調的一切資源，把這案子告上法庭。

全章最後一句，把體面的紳士話撕掉，露出真正的動機：不是討回公道，是解氣。短促、粗暴、收得乾脆。

Let's gut the ... nerd.

放狠話、表示要徹底收拾某人時用，粗魯且挑釁。

Let's take him apart. ／ Time to crush the little genius.

口語

Let's 輕快，gut the frigging nerd 逐詞加重。

Let's take the little genius apart. 我們把那個小天才收拾一頓。