The Stuck Page and the Little Crumb - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音
卡住的頁面與小碎屑 | 英文/中文 雙語朗讀
Story Content
English Original
The smooth page rests under Kit's palm.
His back leans on a steady chest.
Soft cloth folds under his shoulder.
A pale finger smudge marks the corner.
Paper smells.
Kit taps the lower edge.
The page makes a small hush.
He sets a fingertip to turn.
The corner sticks to his palm.
Sunlight sits on the lower edge.
"I see the big boot," the father says.
On the picture, a big boot stomps.
A small race competition is on the page.
Kit trusts the steady lap.
The father slides the cloth bookmark in.
The page lifts with a soft sound.
A tiny crumb slides out.
It sits on the white margin.
Kit wipes the crumb away.
He keeps it on his fingertip.
Warm fur rests on his leg.
He smooths one small patch flat.
The fur settles under his hand.
He lays his palm back down.
The corner lies flat and clear.
The smooth page lies still under his palm.
繁體中文 Translation
平滑的頁面在 Kit 的手掌下。
他的背靠在穩穩的胸口。
柔軟的衣料在他肩下折著。
淡淡的指痕在角落上。
紙張有香味。
Kit 輕點下邊緣。
頁面發出輕輕的聲響。
他用指尖準備翻頁。
角落黏在他的手心。
陽光落在下邊角。
父親說：「我看到那只大靴子。」
圖上，一只大靴子重重踩下。
一個小小的賽跑比賽在頁面上。
Kit 信任這個穩穩的懷裡。
父親把布質書籤滑進去。
頁面帶著輕聲抬起。
一小粒碎屑滑出來。
它停在白色邊緣上。
Kit 把碎屑擦掉。
他把它留在指尖上。
溫暖的毛在他腿邊。
他把一小塊毛順平。
毛在他手下貼服。
他把手掌放回去。
角落平平地躺著，乾淨。
平滑的頁面在他手掌下躺著不動。
Vocabulary in Context
- trust
相信、信任；覺得安全可以依靠
“Kit trusts the steady chest.”
Kit 信任那穩定的胸膛。
- wipe
擦拭；用抹的方式去除
“Kit wipes the tiny crumb.”
Kit 把小碎屑擦掉。
- stomp
重重地踩、跺步
“The big boot stomps in the picture.”
圖片中的大靴子正在重重踩。
- crumb
食物的碎屑；很小的一小粒（例如麵包或餅乾屑）
“A tiny crumb is on paper.”
一小粒碎屑在紙上。
- competition
比賽；人們互相比快或爭取第一的活動
“A small race competition is on paper.”
紙上有一個小型賽跑比賽。
Recommended Reading
Paper Horse and the Falling Scrap
The Golden Stripe Slides Onto Her Sock
A Blank Flap in the Picture Book
Soil Crumb on the Crab Page
Bookmark in the Gap, Then Back
Glare on the Books, Dew at the Window
The Page Corner Stays Open
Leaf Dots the Sketchbook Page
Cat Behind the Gate Blinks Once
Sun Stripe Crosses the Feather Page
The Page Presses a Petal
