THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 39/50 ) EL JOVEN Y PRODIGIOSO T.S. SPIVET( corto 39/50 )

Oh yes, the third ... My brother died this year.No one talks about it.No one ever said "Layton shot himself in the barn."No one. 是啊，第三...今年我弟弟死了 他在谷仓里开枪打死了自己 从没有人说起这件事 从没有人 Layton and Me we were always very different.I have been doing my scientific experiments, and, he would be shooting empty bean cans and coyotes with his Winchester.So, I came up with this idea to make sound waves match the gunshots.That way we could play something together.He would shoot, and I gathered data.And one of his Winchester has jammed. 说“雷顿在谷仓里开枪打死了自己” 没人 雷顿和我一直有很多不同 我喜欢做我的实验 他喜欢拿他的温特枪打空罐子，打土狼 于是我想了个主意——制作枪声声波图 这样我们就能一起玩了 I held the bottom of the rifle to help out.I didn't even touched the trigger.There was an explosion.Layton flew across the room.Blood... dripped off the hay.He was there, but he wasn't my brother anymore. 他打枪，我收集数据 后来 他的一只温特枪卡弹了 我帮忙扶住枪托 我碰都没碰扳机 一声爆炸响 雷顿飞起来，飞过谷仓 血...从草垛上滴下来 他躺在那 他再也不是我弟弟了

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help out/help sb out help out/help sb out

to help sb, especially in a difficult situation 帮助某人摆脱(困境)

He's always willing to help out. 他总是急人之难。

When I bought the house, my sister helped me out with a loan. 我买这所房子时,我姐姐借给了我一笔钱解了急。

drip 滴下

She was hot and sweat dripped into her eyes. 她很热,汗水滴入双眼。

Water was dripping down the walls. 水从墙上滴落下来。

explosion 爆炸,爆破,爆裂(声)

a bomb / nuclear / gas explosion 炸弹/核 / 气体爆炸

There were two loud explosions and then the building burst into flames. 两声巨响之后建筑物便燃烧起来。

come up with sth \[no passive\]/to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc. 找到(答案)；拿出(一笔钱等)

She came up with a new idea for increasing sales. 她想出了增加销售量的新主意。

How soon can you come up with the money? 你什么时候能拿出这笔钱？

jam sth up/to become unable to move or work; to make sth do this (使)卡住,不能动弹,不能运转

The photocopier keeps jamming up. 这复印机总是卡纸。