A Leaf Reaches the Drain Grate - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Plip, a roof drip taps.

The yard sits by a chapel.

A soft glow lies on puddles.

Puddles shine.

Light is bright on wet stone.

A short ladder leans on the wall.

A stone owl rests on the step.

A grown-up stands in the doorway.

"Big circles today," the grown-up says.

Mabel crouches at the big puddle.

She moves a large leaf forward.

She pushes with her palm.

The edge snags on dry grit.

She picks up the short stick.

She nudges the leaf from grit.

It slides toward the gate gap.

A fresh drip lands and spins it.

She drops a round pebble behind.

Small waves push the leaf across.

It taps the grate with a ting.

Round ripples ring the drain.

Echoes bounce.

She lets one more round pebble plop.

滴答，屋簷的水滴輕敲。

院子在一座小教堂旁。

微光鋪在水窪上。

水窪發亮。

亮光落在濕石頭上。

一把矮梯靠在牆邊。

一隻石頭貓頭鷹待在台階上。

一位大人在門口站著。

「今天好多大圓圈，」大人說。

梅布爾蹲在大水窪旁。

她把一片大葉往前推。

她用手掌推。

邊緣卡在乾砂裡。

她拿起那根短木棍。

她把葉子從砂裡頂出。

它朝門縫那邊滑去。

新的一滴落下，把它轉起來。

她在葉子後面放下一顆圓石子。

小波浪把葉子推過去。

它碰到鐵柵，發出叮的一聲。

圓圈在排水口一圈圈擴散。

回聲彈回來。

她又放下一顆圓石子，噗通落下。