Paper Ring Rolls to a Grass Sprout - 適合初級的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Vaughn set a small paper ring on the shawl.

He lowered one finger and gave it a push.

An earthy grass smell rose from the cool dark grass.

The uncle sat close, his chest rose and fell slowly.

A warm lamp glow lay on the smooth wooden step.

A wisp of steam rose from the warm tea.

A single cricket chirp sounded, and the wider chorus held.

The paper ring began to rotate on the soft fold.

Vaughn drew his knees back to watch its path.

It rolled down the fold onto the wooden grain.

Thin earth dust on the grain eased its quick slide.

It reached the edge and tipped into the cool dark grass.

It landed on dew by a tiny sprout at the edge.

The dew slowed it and turned its ring a little.

The sprout stopped the slide and sent it curving.

Then the small ring began to rotate around the sprout.

The uncle kept still; the warm glow stayed on the wood.

The paper ring kept rotating around the tiny sprout.

Vaughn 把一個小紙環放在披肩上。

他放低一根手指，輕輕推了一下。

一股帶土氣的青草味從涼暗的草地升起。

叔叔坐在身旁，他的胸口緩緩起伏。

溫暖的燈光在光滑的木階上映出一抹光暈。

一縷熱氣從溫茶上升起。

單一下蟋蟀啾叫響起，較遠的合唱持續著。

紙環在柔軟的摺痕上開始旋轉。

Vaughn 把膝蓋往後收，盯著它的路徑。

它沿著摺痕往下滾到木紋上。

木紋上的薄土粉讓它滑得更快。

它到達邊緣，翻落到涼暗的草地。

它落在露珠邊，一株細小的新芽旁。

露珠減慢它，還讓環身微微轉向。

小芽擋住滑行，並讓它改變弧線。

然後小小的環開始繞著小芽旋轉。

叔叔保持不動；溫暖的亮光停在木面上。

紙環還在小芽旁持續旋轉。