Acorn Rolls Across the Counter- 適合初學者的英語短篇故事
橡實在流理台上滾動| 英語/中文 雙語朗讀
Story Content
English Original
Drip, drip rings from the tap.
Ives stands near the counter.
Sunlight rests on maple board.
Flour dust paints pale clouds.
A plastic cup sits under.
Soap suds slide in sink.
A brown acorn rolls nearby.
Ives nudges the small acorn.
He balances one cup upside.
Water drops splash inside it.
The cup slides a little.
No doubt, the stack tips.
Ives steadies the cups quickly.
Uncertainty marks the drip rhythm.
The grown-up lifts a plate slowly.
Plaza tiles paint the plate.
Ives taps the decorated rim.
The pattern glints like city stone.
The acorn rolls in a circle.
Ives nudges the acorn again.
繁體中文 Translation
滴、滴聲從水龍頭響起。
伊夫斯站在料理台旁。
陽光停在楓木砧板上。
麵粉粉塵畫出淡淡雲朵。
一個塑膠杯放在下方。
洗碗槽裡泡沫滑動。
一顆棕色橡實在旁邊滾動。
伊夫斯輕推小橡實。
他把一只杯子倒扣平衡。
水滴在杯中濺起。
杯子微微滑動。
毫無疑問，杯塔傾斜。
伊夫斯迅速扶正杯子。
滴水的節奏帶著不確定。
大人慢慢舉起一只盤子。
盤面上有廣場磁磚圖案。
伊夫斯輕敲裝飾邊緣。
圖案閃著像城市石面。
橡實在桌上畫圓滾動。
伊夫斯再度輕推橡實。
Vocabulary in Context
- doubt
懷疑，不確定的感覺。
“I have doubt about this game.”
我對這個遊戲有懷疑。
- acorn
橡實，橡樹的種子，通常是圓形的。
“The acorn falls from the tree.”
橡實從樹上掉下來。
- uncertainty
不確定性，缺乏確信或確定的狀態。
“There is uncertainty in the air.”
空氣中有不確定性。
- plaza
廣場，城市中的開放空間。
“The plaza is full of people.”
廣場上有很多人。
- maple
槭樹，一種樹木，通常有紅色或黃色的葉子。
“The maple tree is tall.”
槭樹很高。
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The Rolling Acorn at the Park
The Sliding Apple
Where the Bubbles Go
White Rings on Fresh Clay
The Tiny River Begins
Toy Jeep Becomes a Bridge
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