Wind Chimes Shift When the Belt Piece Hits Tin - 適合中級的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

A small cat stepped under the low branch in the backyard.

Short strings held hand-made chimes that hung at nose height.

Warm sun touched the rough bark, while cool shade brushed the cat's fur.

Sara sat on the grass within reach, her basket of tin and beads beside her.

A short strip from an old belt hung as one wide piece.

The cat pressed a paw to the bark; it felt sturdy and warm.

A light breath of air slid through the leaves and lifted the hanging bits.

The pieces began to twirl and tap each other in small clicks.

Tiny spots of light glistened on the tin, and a shell spun once.

The pull of the gust tightened one knot around a red bead.

The belt strip swung heavy and brushed the cat's whiskers.

The cat stepped back fast; its ears stood up and its tail froze.

Then a stronger gust came from the side and sent a new swing across.

The wide belt piece struck a tin star that had stayed quiet before.

A lower ring spread under the branch and trembled against the cat's chest.

Sara's hand hovered near, open and still, while the hanging shapes slowed.

The air eased, but one last light push made the belt piece tap the tin.

一隻小貓走到後院低矮的枝條下。

幾條短繩吊著手作風鈴，剛好垂在牠鼻子高度。

溫暖的陽光照在粗糙的樹皮上，陰影的涼意輕擦過牠的毛。

Sara 坐在草地上，伸手就到，身旁放著一籃錫片和珠子。

一小段舊皮帶被掛成一片寬寬的吊件。

小貓把爪子按在樹皮上；那裡結實而且帶著溫度。

一股輕風穿過葉片，把吊著的小片輕輕托起。

這些小片開始旋轉，彼此輕碰，發出細小的喀喀聲。

錫片上閃著一點一點的亮光，一片貝殼轉了一圈。

一陣較強的風把拉力帶過來，把繩子上靠近紅珠的一個結拉得更緊。

那片皮帶較重，擺動時掃到了小貓的鬚。

小貓迅速退了一步；耳朵豎起，尾巴停住不動。

接著一股更強的側風吹來，帶出一個新的擺幅。

那片寬的皮帶撞到一顆先前沒響過的錫製星星。

低一點的鈴聲在枝條下擴開，微微震到小貓的胸口。

Sara 的手在旁邊停著，張開而安靜，吊著的形狀慢慢減速。

風勢放緩了，不過最後一記輕推又讓皮帶片碰了一下錫片。