At the time, he was like a whippersnapper of Cal Tech.

那时，他就像加州理工学院的自吹自擂者。

Maybe not, but I won't sit by and let that young whippersnapper ruin a man for the rest of his life.

或许吧，但我决不会坐视那个小傲慢鬼毁掉一个人的余生。

Not that either of them knew exactly how telephone cables should be installed, but they were both well versed in keeping an eye on whippersnappers like this one, to stop them pulling a fast one.

并非是谁知道电话线应该怎么装，但他们俩都很清楚，头脑清醒的人是不会任由这样的愣头青忽悠的。