Rolling Chalk Sticks and a Spilled Cup - 適合初級的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Dry grit pressed under Ives's palm as he slid paper.

He set a bowl and an exotic fruit beside it.

He raised his pencil for a small sketch of them.

His sleeve brushed grit, and a metal tin slid wide.

The tin bumped a short ruler near the bowl.

The ruler tipped and struck a jar of brushes.

The jar rocked, then tapped the plastic water cup.

The cup tipped and a cold drip hit paper.

A mild wood smell floated near the desk.

Grey lines blurred, and soft marks spread on the sketch.

The sliding tin kept moving and nudged a chalk box.

The box popped open and light sticks rolled out.

Two sticks hit the board clamp, and the board shifted.

The bowl slid a little, and the cup wobbled.

Water ran faster, and drops pattered over the edge.

"Oh no," Ives said, "I can fix this."

Ives pressed a towel flat and blocked the rolling sticks.

He slid the ruler back and steadied the jar.

He lifted the bowl and set it on center.

Along the desk leg, a thin bead of water crept.

當 Ives 推紙張時，乾燥的砂粒頂在他的掌下。

他放下一個碗，旁邊擺了一顆異國水果。

他舉起鉛筆，準備畫一張小素描。

他的袖子掃到砂粒，一個金屬盒子滑出去了。

盒子撞到碗旁邊的一把短尺。

尺子傾倒，碰到了裝刷子的罐子。

罐子晃了一下，接著輕敲到塑膠水杯。

水杯傾倒，一滴冰冷的水打在紙上。

書桌附近飄著淡淡的木頭味。

灰色的線條糊開，素描上擴散出柔軟的痕跡。

滑動的盒子還在前進，頂到一個粉筆盒。

盒子彈開，幾根輕的粉筆滾了出來。

兩根粉筆撞到畫板夾，畫板跟著移動。

碗滑了一點，水杯開始晃動。

水流得更快，水滴啪嗒過了邊緣。

「喔不，」Ives 說，「我可以處理。」

Ives 把一條毛巾壓平，擋住正在滾的粉筆。

他把尺子推回去，讓罐子穩住。

他把碗提起來，放回正中央。

沿著書桌桌腳，一條細細的水珠還在慢慢爬。