When the Crab Climbs- 適合初學者的英語短篇故事
當螃蟹往上爬| 英語/中文 雙語朗讀
Story Content
English Original
Lena sits on the beach. A red cup rests beside her. The air is warm. She lifts sand with the cup. She tips the sand down. She pats the pile gently.
Dry grains slide away quickly. The pile is too loose. Lena pauses and looks around. Sea water rolls near her feet. She fills the cup with water. She pours water on sand. She packs the wet sand. The mountain shape grows higher. A small crab climbs the side. Its claws tap the surface. Lena places a shortbread on top. The crab stops beside the shortbread. The sandy mountain stands firm. The wet shape stood under soft light.
繁體中文 Translation
莉娜坐在海灘上。紅色杯子在她身旁。空氣溫暖。她用杯子舀沙。她把沙子倒下。她輕輕拍打沙堆。
乾沙迅速滑落。沙堆太鬆。莉娜停下並四處張望。海水在她腳邊流動。她用杯子裝水。她把水倒在沙子上。她壓實濕沙。山形越來越高。一隻小螃蟹爬上側面。牠的鉗子敲擊表面。莉娜把一塊奶油酥餅放在頂端。螃蟹停在奶油酥餅旁。沙山保持穩固。濕沙形體在柔光下矗立。
Vocabulary in Context
- shortbread
酥餅，一種由黃油、糖和麵粉製成的餅乾。
“She enjoyed a piece of shortbread while relaxing.”
她在放鬆的時候享用了一塊酥餅。
- cup
杯子，一種用於盛水或飲料的容器。
“She took a sip from her red cup.”
她從她的紅杯中啜飲了一口。
- mountain
山，指高而陡的地形。
“The mountain range in the distance looks majestic.”
遠處的山脈看起來雄偉。
- beach
沙灘，水邊的沙土或石頭的區域。
“The beach was filled with families enjoying the sun.”
沙灘上充滿了享受陽光的家庭。
- crab
螃蟹，一種海洋或淡水的甲殼類動物。
“We saw a crab scuttling across the sand.”
我們看到一隻螃蟹在沙灘上爬行。
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The Footprint Fades
Wave Covers a Sand Trench
When Sand Became a River
The Sand Elephant Visitor
Crab Surprises the Sand Planter
Crab Tap and the Sand Tower
Glass Jar Shrinks Under Sunlight
Wave Against the Sand Tower
Bucket Blocks The Breeze Over Shells
The Clink of Shells
The Shiny Sand Patch
