Shell Row Moves Away From Foam - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

“Which shell goes first?” Tess says.

Her knees rest on wet sand.

Her palm presses the firm rim.

A new sand cylinder stands sharp.

An older rim sits crumbled.

The grandmother sits on the striped towel.

A faint salt smell rises.

The small bucket stands nearby.

A ray rests on its rim.

The bucket floor shows faint dots.

Tiny rainy speckles dry there.

A gentle breeze moves dry grains.

Tess starts a shell line.

She picks a small white one.

She sets it on the top.

She lifts the flat pebble next.

It sits at the far side.

Another shell goes between them.

Foam creeps near the edge.

Foam crackles.

Water reaches the sand rim.

The top turns dark and slick.

Tess slides the row higher.

Her fingers pat the flat top.

Grains settle into small grooves.

“So round,” the grandmother says.

Four pieces rest in size order.

Tess stands and leaves the pit.

She walks to the striped towel.

She pads across the firm sand.

Tess 說：「哪一個貝殼先放？」

她的膝蓋頂在濕沙上。

她的手掌按著結實的邊。

一個新的沙柱邊緣分明地立著。

旁邊較舊的邊緣已鬆散。

外婆坐在條紋毛巾上。

淡淡的鹽味升起。

小水桶立在旁邊。

一束陽光落在桶緣。

桶底露出淡淡小點。

細小的雨點斑在那裡變乾。

和緩的微風推動幾粒乾沙。

Tess 開始排一列貝殼。

她拿起一個白色小貝。

她把它放在頂上。

她接著拿起扁平石子。

它停在遠一側。

另一個貝殼放在中間。

泡沫爬到邊緣附近。

泡沫細細作響。

海水碰到沙邊。

頂面變得深色而濕滑。

Tess 把這列往上移。

她的手指輕拍平頂。

細沙落進小小凹槽。

外婆說：「好圓喔。」

四個物件照大小排好。

Tess 站起來，離開沙坑。

她走向那條紋毛巾。

她踩著結實的沙面前行。