A Bird Crosses the Clear Window Circle - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音
小鳥掠過清澈的窗圈 | 英文/中文 雙語朗讀
Story Content
English Original
What makes this small line?
Theo kneels on the window seat. His knees press the soft cushion. His toes press a small mat. His fingertip rests on the sill. Fine dust glows in grey light. A pale water ring sits there. Tiny paint flakes dot the frame. The curtain sways.
"I hear the rain," the grandfather says. The kettle ticks softly. Theo lifts the dry cloth. He wipes for a clear circle. Fog covers the glass inside. His tongue peeks out a little. He rubs one slow round. A clear rim opens on fog.
A small bird flicks past. It hops once. It lifts from a high branch. Dark bark lines show behind it. Theo leans close to the ring. Dust settles near the pale ring. He leaves the cloth on the sill. The clear circle slowly mists over.
繁體中文 Translation
這條小痕跡是什麼造成的？
Theo 跪在窗邊的座位上。他的膝蓋壓在柔軟的墊子上。他的腳趾踩著一塊小地墊。他的指尖停在窗台上。細灰在灰光中微亮。一個淡淡的水圈在那裡。細小的漆片點在窗框上。窗簾輕輕擺動。
「我聽見雨聲，」祖父說。水壺輕輕滴答。Theo 拿起乾布。他擦出一個清楚的圈。霧氣覆在玻璃內側。他的舌頭微微伸出。他慢慢轉一圈。霧面上開出一圈清邊。
一隻小鳥掠過。它跳一下。它從高高的樹枝起身。背後露出深色的樹皮紋。Theo 靠近那個圈。灰塵在淡圈旁落下。他把布留在窗台上。清圈慢慢起霧。
Vocabulary in Context
- tongue
舌頭；口中的柔軟肌肉，用來嘗味道與舔。
“His tongue is out a little.”
他的舌頭微微伸出來。
- mat
小地墊；放在地上用來踩或擦的墊子。
“His toes are on the mat.”
他的腳趾踩在小地墊上。
- bird
鳥；有羽毛與翅膀、會飛的動物。
“A small bird is on the branch.”
一隻小鳥停在樹枝上。
- bark
樹皮；樹幹外層的粗糙表面。
“Dark bark is behind the bird.”
深色的樹皮在小鳥後面。
- high
高的；離地面遠的。
“The branch is high above Theo.”
那根樹枝在Theo上方很高處。
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Raindrop Line on the Foggy Window
The Pencil Tap at the Window Seat
Sticker Wing Taps at the Rainy Window
A Fog Circle Clears on the Window
A Second Bird on the Glass
Bird and Reflection on the Glass
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