Toy Wheel Taps Cora's Knee - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Damp earth smells by the stream.

Cora sits still; a cool drip taps her wrist. Her palms press rough bark. Bark dust lines the cracks. A pale wet ring marks the wood. Water runs in a steady hush.

The father sits on the flat rock. His bottle and cap rest nearby. He says, "I see the leaf." She holds still.

A tiny gnat taps her nose. Her eyes open wide. Her chin lifts. She braves the tickle and stays. Pebbles make a uniform line below.

A small toy car shifts in her pocket. Its wheel slips out and taps her knee. It leaves a faint grit spot. A sticker on it shows a danger symbol. She does not move.

A fern tip brushes her ankle. The wheel sits in the moss.

溪邊的潮土有股甜味。

Cora坐著不動；一滴涼水點到她的手腕。她的手掌貼著粗糙的樹皮。樹皮的粉末卡在縫裡。木頭上有一圈淡淡的濕痕。水聲平穩地流過。

爸爸坐在平坦的石頭上。他的水壺和壺蓋放在旁邊。他說：「我看到那片葉子。」她保持不動。

一隻小蚋點到她的鼻子。她的眼睛張得很大。她的下巴抬起來。她不搔癢，還是坐著。下面的卵石排成整齊的一線。

她口袋裡的一台小玩具車動了一下。它的輪子滑出來，碰了一下她的膝蓋。留下一小點細粉。車上的貼紙有一個危險符號。她沒有動。

一枝蕨葉的尖端拂過她的腳踝。輪子停在青苔裡。