Bubble Rises in the Bowl - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Farrah kneels on the soft rug.

Farrah watches.

The low table holds the bowl.

A pale ring sits on the wood.

Old smudges rest on the glass.

Glynis sits in the chair.

A soft tick comes from the wall.

A blue button shines on her cuff.

Farrah leans closer to the curve.

Her knees press the folded rug.

Her chin nears cool glass with an old smear.

Inside, a long green frond waves.

Its tip shows twice in the curve.

Images double.

A small toy mountain stands in gravel.

The goldfish drifts beside it.

Farrah turns her head a little.

Two fish shapes slide side by side.

Farrah lowers her chin and holds very still.

Farrah waits.

Her breath stays quiet.

The two views sit closer now.

A tiny bubble lifts from the mountain.

It climbs in both views.

The round paths cross, then part.

Glynis sips her warm tea.

"I write a note," she says.

A small dish rests near her hand.

A red heart marks the dish.

She holds a tiny pinch above the rim.

The tiny pinch hangs above the rim.

Farrah 跪在柔軟的地毯上。

Farrah 看著。

矮桌托著魚缸。

木面上有一圈淡痕。

玻璃上留著舊指印。

Glynis 坐在椅子上。

牆上傳來輕輕的滴答聲。

她袖口上一顆藍色鈕扣發亮。

Farrah 把身子靠近弧面。

她的膝蓋壓著摺好的地毯。

她的下巴靠近涼玻璃，旁邊有舊痕。

裡面一片長長的綠葉在擺動。

它的尖端在弧面裡出現兩次。

影像成雙。

一座小玩具山立在小石上。

金魚在旁邊慢慢漂著。

Farrah 把頭微微轉動。

兩個魚影並排滑過。

Farrah 放低下巴並保持不動。

Farrah 等著。

她的呼吸很輕。

兩個影像靠得更近。

一個小氣泡從那座山冒出。

它在兩個影像裡往上爬。

圓圓的軌跡交會又分開。

Glynis 啜一口溫茶。

她說：「我寫一張便條。」

她手邊放著一只小碟子。

碟子上有一顆紅色愛心。

她把一小撮飼料停在缸口上方。

這一小撮就停在邊緣上方。