Noodle Blocks the Fork Gap, Flower Arrives - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音
麵條卡在叉縫，花朵來了 | 英文/中文 雙語朗讀
Story Content
English Original
Warm steam curls to Seth's chin.
He sits at the table.
A grown-up sits beside Seth.
Steam curls up.
Tomato sauce gives a mild scent.
Warm bread lifts a gentle aroma.
A cool drink waits in a cup.
Water slides down the glass.
A small shop bag rests near the bread,
a wooden peg clips it.
A wall clock shows the time.
The room is bright.
Light stays soft.
Seth leans over the plate.
He peers through fork prong gaps.
The prongs are rounded and smooth.
Through the gaps, noodles tangle.
A slick noodle slides and blocks one.
He steps to the cup handle.
He looks through the handle loop.
On the other side, sauce glows.
The grown-up twirls their fork.
A cheese strand lifts and stretches.
"More cheese?" the grown-up says.
A corn kernel pops off their tine
and rolls on their plate.
A drop runs down the glass.
A tiny flower in a small cup touches the placemat.
繁體中文 Translation
溫熱的蒸氣拂到賽斯的下巴。
他坐在餐桌前。
一位大人坐在賽斯旁邊。
蒸氣往上繚繞。
番茄醬散出淡淡香氣。
溫熱的麵包帶來柔和香味。
一杯涼飲放在杯中。
水珠沿著杯身往下滑。
麵包旁放著一個小紙袋，
上頭夾著一個木夾。
牆上的時鐘顯出時間。
房間很明亮。
光線保持柔和。
賽斯向盤子前一傾。
他透過叉子的縫看。
叉齒圓滑又平順。
縫隙那邊，麵條糾結。
一條滑麵滑下來擋住一縫。
他跨一步到杯把旁。
他從杯把的圈裡看。
圈外那邊，醬汁發亮。
大人正轉動自己的叉子。
一條起司絲被拉長。
「要多一點起司嗎？」大人說。
一顆玉米粒從叉齒彈開，
在自己的盤子上滾動。
一滴水沿著玻璃往下跑。
一朵小花放在小杯裡，輕碰到餐墊。
Vocabulary in Context
- flower
植物的彩色部分，常用來裝飾或聞香。
“The flower is on the table.”
花在桌上。
- time
時刻或一段可以計算的時間長度。
“The time is calm and slow.”
時間很平靜且慢。
- drink
可以喝的液體，如水或熱飲。
“The drink is warm and safe.”
飲料是溫的且安全的。
- shop
賣東西的小店或商店。
“The shop is near the street.”
小店在街邊附近。
- peg
小木夾或掛鉤，用來夾住東西或掛物品。
“The peg holds a cloth bag.”
木夾夾住布袋。
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Mushroom Slides, Jacket Brushes
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Bread Helps the Noodle Onto the Fork
A Drop Slides Through the Fork Prongs
Corn Kernels Line Up by the Duckling
