Water Strider Slips Through the Gate - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音
小水黽溜進柵門縫 | 英文/中文 雙語朗讀
Story Content
English Original
Drip, drip from the roof edge.
Ned stands in the small yard.
Puddles shine on the ground.
The door stands open.
Cool air moves by the step.
A small speaker clicks on.
A soft beat taps and echoes.
A grown-up stands in the doorway.
They scrape a boot with effort.
Ned crouches by the big puddle.
Deep shoe prints sit in the mud.
Dark ovals hold bright water.
Big circles spread.
Tiny rings fade.
He does not touch.
He steps to the fence.
A long line cuts the mud.
A short rough stick rests nearby.
The line stays slick and shiny.
Water trickles under the gate.
Ned kneels to peer at the gap.
At the wall, thin streaks stripe the brick.
They look damp and dark still.
Glare jumps on the wet wall.
The shine hides the lines.
Ned shifts left and lifts his palm for shade.
The marks stand clear now.
The grown-up says, "I hear the drip."
A water strider skates and slips through the gap.
繁體中文 Translation
屋簷邊傳來滴答聲。
奈德站在小院子裡。
地上有發亮的水窪。
門維持敞開。
台階旁有涼涼的空氣。
一個小喇叭忽然啟動。
輕輕的節拍敲著並回響。
大人站在門口。
他們費力刮掉靴子上的泥。
奈德在大水窪旁蹲下。
濕泥上有深深的鞋印。
黑色橢圓裝著亮水。
大圈紋擴散。
小細圈消退。
他不去碰它們。
他走向圍欄。
泥上有一條長長的痕。
旁邊躺著一根粗糙短樹枝。
那道線仍然濕亮。
水從柵門下方往外流。
奈德跪下看那條縫。
牆上有細長雨痕條紋。
它們看起來仍然又濕又暗。
濕牆上有刺眼反光。
那道亮光遮住了線條。
奈德往左挪，抬手遮陰。
那些痕跡現在清楚了。
大人說：「我聽見滴水聲。」
一隻水黽滑行，從門縫溜走。
Vocabulary in Context
- speaker
說話的人或放出聲音的裝置，像是播放聲音的盒子。
“The speaker plays soft rain.”
喇叭放出輕柔的雨聲。
- open
打開；未關閉的狀態，讓空間或物品可進出或看到裡面。
“He opens the gate.”
他打開柵門。
- effort
為了做事而付出的力氣或用心，做一件事的努力。
“He works with effort.”
他用力氣工作。
- stick
小樹枝或細長的棒子，可以拿來指東西或撥水。
“Ned holds a small stick.”
奈德拿著一根小木棍。
- air
我們呼吸的空氣；周圍的氣體或環境中的風。
“Cool air moves over puddles.”
涼風在水坑上吹過。
Recommended Reading
Pebble Plinks Through the Drain Grid
Snail Slides Under the Gate
Puddle Ripples and a Rug Print
Snail Slides Under the Gate
A Leaf Reaches the Drain Grate
Pebble Splash in the Yard Puddle
Dew Bead on Ned's Nose
Duck Taps the Puddle by the Gate
Wind Pushes a Leaf Across the Puddle
Roof Spout Drips, Water Strider Skates
Stone Rolls Into The Puddle
