Flour Speck Lands on the Sugar Spoon - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Cleo stands at the kitchen counter. What is that soft block? The room is bright. Sunlight warms the wooden counter. A faint soap smell drifts. Butter sits in the sun. Warmth softens its edges slowly. The center stays firm and square.

A big pot sends steam. Steam rises. Steam fogs a glass jar. Cleo shifts to the side. Now she can see around. Estelle wipes the smooth counter. The damp cloth leaves lines. "It smells like soap," Estelle says. A meal bubbles under the lid. The lid rattles, then rests.

Cleo looks back at the butter. Its corners spread a little wider. Corners spread. One side shines and dents. Butter gleams. A flour speck drifts in sun. It lands on the sugar spoon. The pale dust leaves a clue. It sits like a tiny path. Estelle’s apron tie swings gently.

A soap bubble wobbles near the sink. It holds a round shape. Fog on the jar clears halfway. Cleo tiptoes past the fridge.

克莉歐站在廚房流理台前。那個柔軟的方塊是什麼？房間很明亮。陽光溫熱木頭流理台。淡淡的肥皂味飄著。奶油放在陽光下。溫度慢慢讓邊緣變軟。中間仍舊結實方正。

一個大鍋冒出蒸氣。蒸氣往上升。蒸氣把玻璃罐弄霧。克莉歐往旁邊挪。現在她能看側邊了。艾絲特擦拭光滑的流理台。濕布留下條紋。「有肥皂味呢，」艾絲特說。餐食在鍋蓋下咕嚕。鍋蓋晃動一下，然後停住。

克莉歐回頭看奶油。它的角落攤得更開一點。角落更開。一側發亮並出現凹痕。奶油閃亮。一點麵粉微塵在陽光中飄。它落在糖匙上。淺色粉塵留下一個線索。它像一條小小的路。艾絲特的圍裙帶輕輕擺動。

一顆肥皂泡在水槽旁晃動。它保持圓圓的形狀。罐子上的霧氣清到一半。克莉歐踮腳走過冰箱旁。