Mushroom Slides, Jacket Brushes - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Steam curls above the noodles.

Linden sits close to the plate. His left palm rests on the placemat. The woven lines press under his hand. A faint circle stays on the mat. Across, the grandmother holds the bread basket rim. One slice leans at the basket edge. A mild tomato smell floats near.

Grated cheese softens on the sauce. Plate warmth thins its edges. Linden lifts his fork to a mushroom. The rounded prongs press and slide. A fork clinks. The piece slips from the fork. He twists once and captures a noodle. Corn pops free. He pins the soft mushroom now. Gritty cheese specks stick to it. Linden tastes the tomato sauce. The grandmother says, "Cheese smells milky today."

A kid in the next chair leans. Their fork rests across the rim. By the cup, a clear drop grows. It slides down to the placemat. Cool wet touches Linden's finger. The melted cheese spreads wider now. Small white lines fade into orange. An uncle's jacket brushes the placemat.

蒸氣在麵上盤旋。

Linden靠著盤子坐著。他的左手掌按在餐墊上。編織的紋路在手下頂著。一個淡淡的圓印留在墊上。對面，祖母握著麵包籃的邊。一片麵包靠在籃邊。淡淡的番茄味在旁邊飄著。

刨絲起司在醬上慢慢變軟。盤子的暖意把邊緣變薄。Linden把叉子抬向一片香菇。圓鈍的叉齒壓上去又滑開。叉子輕輕一響。那塊從叉上滑走。他轉一下，就捕捉到一圈麵。玉米粒彈開了。他現在把香菇輕輕按住。粗細不一的起司點點黏上去。Linden嚐一口番茄醬。祖母說：「今天的起司很有奶香。」

隔壁椅子上一個小孩前傾。他的叉子橫放在盤緣上。杯子旁邊，一滴清水在變大。它順著外壁滑到餐墊。涼涼的濕意碰到Linden的手指。融化的起司現在攤得更寬。細白的線條淡進了橘色。一件叔叔的外套拂過餐墊。