The Clay Rope Sticks and Goes Back - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

A soft squish sound comes from the clay.

Farrah leans on the table edge.

Her thumb rests on the soft round piece.

A shallow pinch from earlier stays on its side.

A faint mineral smell sits near the board.

The aunt stands by the water cup.

Inside the cup, the water is cloudy.

Farrah reaches to pick up the small rope.

It sticks at one spot.

It sticks.

She slides a finger under the rope.

It lifts.

The rope bends in a curve.

She sets it nearer the clay block.

The space beside the block looks open.

Farrah moves it back by the edge.

A flat mark stays in the dust.

The aunt dips a fingertip in the cup.

She says, "The water is cool."

Farrah follows with her own finger.

Farrah smooths the round edge.

She pats it with the cloth.

The edge turns matte, with a tiny damp spot.

The aunt lifts one finished piece from the tray.

They watch the rough underside.

She sets it down a little aside.

Two pale outlines sit on the wood.

She slides it back onto the old outline.

A faint second ring still shows beside it.

Farrah walks past the drying tray.

黏土發出輕輕的擠壓聲。

Farrah 倚在桌邊。

她的拇指放在那塊柔軟的圓形黏土上。

先前留下的一個淺捏痕在側邊還在。

木板旁有淡淡的礦物味。

阿姨站在水杯旁。

杯子裡的水有點混濁。

Farrah 伸手要拿起那條小細繩黏土。

有一處黏住了。

它黏住了。

她把一根手指滑到細繩底下。

它抬起來。

那條細繩彎成一個弧。

她把它放在黏土塊旁邊。

黏土塊旁的空位變得空了。

Farrah 把它移回到板邊。

粉塵裡留下扁平的一道痕。

阿姨把指尖沾進杯子裡。

她說：「水很涼。」

Farrah 也跟著用自己的手指。

Farrah 把圓邊抹平。

她用布輕拍一下。

邊緣變得霧面，留下一小點濕痕。

阿姨把托盤上的一件成品提起。

他們看著粗粗的底面。

她把它放下，稍微偏一點。

木面上出現兩個淡淡的輪廓。

她把它推回舊的輪廓位置上。

旁邊還留著第二個淡痕。

Farrah 走過那個晾乾的托盤。