The Clay Star Turns Back Round - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音
把黏土星星捏回圓形 | 英文/中文 雙語朗讀
Story Content
English Original
The uncle rolls a long coil.
It thins under his palm.
Cleo watches at the table.
Her elbows rest on wood.
The enamel cup has a black rim.
A faint mineral smell drifts here.
Cleo leans near the shape board.
Her fingertips press the soft disc.
The board surface is very smooth.
A shallow finger groove stays along its side.
She pinches five points, a star.
She slides the small clay rope closer.
Dust makes a thin track.
She dips one fingertip in water.
It is cool.
On the tray, a clay boat sits.
A clay dove sits.
A drop falls on one point.
The point sinks fast.
"Here is a cloth," the uncle says.
Cleo dabs the wet spot.
She rounds the points back.
She pushes the small rope back.
It rests beside the block.
A faint dust line stays.
The disc turns smooth and round.
Fresh prints soften slowly.
A small drip taps the cup.
繁體中文 Translation
叔叔在第三塊木板上滾長條。
它在他的手掌下變細。
Cleo 在桌邊看著。
她的手肘靠在木頭上。
那只琺瑯杯有黑色杯緣。
空氣裡有淡淡礦物氣味。
Cleo 靠近塑形的木板。
她指尖按著柔軟的圓片。
木板表面很光滑。
圓片側邊留著一條淺指痕。
她捏出五個尖角，一顆星。
她把小黏土條拉近一點。
灰塵劃出一條細痕。
她把一根指尖沾水。
水是涼的。
托盤上有一艘黏土船。
還有一隻黏土鴿子。
一滴水落在一個尖角上。
那個尖角很快塌下去。
「這裡有布，」叔叔說。
Cleo 輕按那個濕點。
她把尖角捏回圓形。
她把小黏土條推回去。
它靠在黏土塊旁邊。
淡淡的灰線還在。
圓片變得平滑又圓。
新的指印慢慢變淡。
一小滴水輕輕敲著杯子。
Vocabulary in Context
- dove
鴿子；一種小鳥。
“A clay dove is on the tray.”
托盤上有一隻黏土鴿子。
- watch
盯著看；仔細看。
“Cleo watches the uncle roll a coil.”
Cleo 看著叔叔搓一條長條。
- boat
船；在水上行走的交通工具。
“A clay boat is on the tray.”
托盤上有一艘黏土小船。
- black
黑色的。
“The cup rim is black.”
杯緣是黑色的。
- star
星形；有尖角的形狀。
“She makes a star with five points.”
她做出一個有五個尖角的星形。
Recommended Reading
The Clay Wing Behind the Block
Clay Flag Lifts on the Tray
The Brick Tick by the Fountain
Paper Crease and Water Bead Fade
Jar Sticker Lifts Beside the Steaming Lid
Acorn Rolls onto the Sorting Tray
A Cloud Stops the Light Patch
Rinse Cup Glare Hides a Square
The Water Cup and a Hanging Drop
Cup Rim Slip at the Clay Table
Sorting Cups and a Bubble Pop
