Just because the other kids have motor scooters is no reason for you to stop riding your bike to school.
只是因为其他的孩子都有电单车上学,不足以成为你不骑车上学的理由。
but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea.
但我心平气和地顶住全家人的嘲笑和奚落。不久,大家对我习以为常了,