The Glass Drip Lands on the Napkin - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音
玻璃杯水滴落在餐巾上 | 英文/中文 雙語朗讀
Story Content
English Original
Steam curls above Opal's pasta.
She stays still.
Her left palm rests by the warm plate.
A fork line sits in the sauce.
An old smear dries at the rim.
Tomato smell floats by the plate.
A faint circle marks the placemat.
The cool glass beads on its side.
Her hands rest.
The older sibling balances a long noodle.
The older sibling exclaims, "So long!"
A neat cheese hill on top shows skill.
Steam loses strength near the edge.
A faint draft lifts a chair napkin.
Its corner brushes Opal's knee.
A bead slides from the glass base.
Her hands discover a wet bead.
It touches her wrist and stays.
She slides two fingers onto the napkin.
The napkin is thin and smooth.
The bead rests there and grows.
Ice in the glass clinks.
繁體中文 Translation
蒸氣在 Opal 的義大利麵上方盤旋。
她坐得很安穩。
她的左手掌靠著溫熱的盤子。
叉子的弧線印在醬汁裡。
舊的醬痕在盤緣上慢慢變乾。
番茄的味道在盤子旁邊飄著。
餐墊上有一道淡淡的圓痕。
玻璃杯外側凝著水珠。
她的雙手安放著。
年長的手足把一條長麵條平衡在叉上。
年長的手足驚呼：「好長啊！」
麵上方的小巧起司小丘顯出工巧。
蒸氣在邊緣變得較弱。
一陣微風把隔壁椅子的餐巾吹起。
它的角輕刷過 Opal 的膝蓋。
一顆水珠從杯底滑下。
她的手發現一顆濕水珠。
它貼在她的手腕上不動。
她把兩根手指移到餐巾上。
餐巾薄而平滑。
水珠停在那裡，變得更大。
玻璃杯裡的冰塊叮噹作響。
Vocabulary in Context
- discover
發現；第一次注意到或找到某個東西
“Her hands can discover a cold bead.”
她的手可以發現一顆冰涼的小水珠。
- strength
力量；強度（在此指蒸氣的強弱）
“Steam has less strength near the edge.”
蒸氣在邊緣的強度比較小。
- top
頂部；最上面（在此指食物的表面）
“Cheese is on top of pasta.”
起司在義大利麵的最上面。
- exclaim
驚呼；大聲說出
“The older sibling can exclaim about the noodle.”
年長的手足可以為這根麵條驚呼。
- skill
技巧；熟練的能力
“The neat cheese hill has skill.”
這座整齊的起司小山很有技巧感。
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