A Car Comes Out from Under the Shelf - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Hector kneels on the soft mat.

His knees press the gentle bumps.

His fingers rest at a damp edge.

A thin ring of moisture still shows.

Warm light thins the damp ring.

A salty smell comes from fries on the small table.

Near the shelf, a top wobbles.

It turns, then slows on the mat.

Time and rubbing change its spin.

Hector lowers his eye to the gap.

His nose almost touches the mat.

The space under the shelf looks dark.

He shifts his head to the side.

"It is open," the father says.

He sits by the shelf, bear on lap.

On the sill, the cup cap sits.

It rests halfway on the threads.

The top gives a tiny bump.

The soft mat trembles a little.

A small car creeps from the shadow.

Blue paint shows under the dust.

Hector glances at the damp patch.

The ring is thinner and paler.

On the sill, the cap still sits crooked.

A clear bead clings at the rim.

Hector peeks into the gap again.

Hector跪在柔軟的遊戲墊上。

他的膝蓋貼著細緻的小顆粒。

他的手指放在一圈潮濕的邊緣。

一圈薄薄的水痕還在。

溫暖的光正讓這圈變淡。

小桌上的薯條散出鹹香味。

靠近玩具架，一個陀螺在晃。

它旋轉，然後在墊上慢下來。

時間與摩擦改變它的轉動。

Hector把眼睛貼近縫隙。

他的鼻子幾乎碰到墊子。

架子下的空間很暗。

他把頭偏到一邊。

「打開著，」父親說。

他坐在架邊，膝上放著玩偶熊。

窗台上，水杯的蓋子正放著。

它只旋上了一半。

陀螺輕輕一碰。

柔軟的墊子微微一震。

一輛小汽車從陰影裡慢慢移出。

灰塵下露出藍色漆面。

Hector看向那塊濕痕。

那圈更細、更淡了。

窗台上，杯蓋還歪著。

邊緣黏著一顆清亮的小水珠。

Hector又往縫隙裡偷看。