Backyard Wind Chimes Wake a Sleeping Cat - 適合中級的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

The backyard tree held short strings with small chimes and buttons near a low branch.

A small cat slept in the shade, curled near Flora’s shoes on the soft grass.

Warm bark pressed under Flora’s palm, and cool air touched her knees through thin cloth.

Air moved through the leaves, and two wooden pieces met with a brief, clear ring.

The thin sound was enough to wake the cat, whose ears flicked and turned.

It lifted its head and blinked while the pieces slowed and became still again.

The cat stood and walked under the branch, nose close to a cork and stick.

It nudged the cork, and a single pine cone scale tapped a silver spoon.

The tap gave a soft note with low volume, then the spoon swung back alone.

Flora sat close and kept her hand on the trunk while a knot held fast.

The bark felt warm and rough against her hand, and the shade cooled her ankles.

The pieces waited; there was a quiet possibility that two might reach and touch.

A stronger breeze slipped through the leaves and set three strings in motion.

The hidden spoon swung wide, and the pine cone scale knocked its round side firmly.

Two buttons clicked together, and a wooden ring met the spoon with a brighter tone.

Several touches overlapped, so the volume grew for a moment under the low branch.

The cat’s whiskers trembled, and its tail drew a slow curve along the grass.

The strings lost their swing, the notes thinned, and the brief ringing ceased.

後院的樹在低矮的樹枝旁掛著短繩，繫著小風鈴和鈕扣。

一隻小貓在樹蔭裡睡著，蜷在柔軟草地上靠近 Flora 的鞋邊。

溫熱的樹皮頂著 Flora 的手掌，涼涼的空氣隔著薄布碰到她的膝蓋。

空氣穿過樹葉，兩片木頭碰在一起，響起短促而清亮的叮聲。

這道細薄的聲音足以喚醒小貓，它的耳朵一抖又轉了轉。

木片慢了下來又再度靜止時，它抬起頭，眨了幾下眼。

小貓站起來，走到樹枝下，鼻子貼近一塊軟木和一根小棒。

它推了推那塊軟木，一片松果的鱗片輕點了一支銀色湯匙。

這一下敲擊發出音量很低的柔和聲，接著湯匙自己又擺回去。

Flora 坐在旁邊，手還放在樹幹上，一個結穩穩地繃著。

樹皮在她掌下溫暖又粗糙，樹蔭把她的腳踝吹得涼涼的。

掛件靜靜地等著；安靜裡有一點可能，會有兩個湊近相碰。

一陣較強的微風穿過樹葉，帶動三條繩子開始擺動。

藏在葉後的湯匙大幅擺開，那片松果鱗片結實地敲在它的圓側。

兩枚鈕扣相互一碰發出喀噠聲，一個木環又碰上湯匙，聲音更亮。

幾次接觸重疊起來，低矮樹枝下的音量短短地放大了一下。

小貓的鬍鬚微微發抖，尾巴在草上畫出一條緩慢的弧線。

繩子失去擺動，聲音變得稀薄，那短暫的鈴聲便停止了。