Brush Drop Ticks on the Paint Pan - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

A drop thickens on the brush tip. It rests on the paint box. Max sits on the seat. His forearms rest on smooth wood. A damp paper smell is here. One pale old stroke stays dry. The lid leans on the rim. A faint smear marks the edge. The cup sits on its cloth. A dark ring lies at the bottom.

Max taps the blank corner. His dry bristles stall and bend. No mark appears. He lifts the tip. Only a soft scratch sounds.

He dips the brush in the cup. A thin cloud swirls inside. The aunt rinses her brush. "Blue is nice," she says. Max taps a blue paint pan. The drop slides back into it. A tiny tick.

He presses the tip again. A wet patch spreads. Its edge dries lighter. He turns his hand and circles. A blueberry dot sits on paper. He dips to brown for a trunk. On the seat beside him, a lunch box rests. His knee bumps the seat. The box shifts, then stays. He holds still. A drop hits the pan and ticks.

一滴水在筆尖變厚。它停在顏料盒上。Max 坐在座位上。他的前臂靠在平滑的木頭。這裡有淡淡溼紙味。一道舊的淺色筆畫還是乾的。盒蓋靠在邊緣。邊上有一抹淡淡的顏色。杯子放在布上。杯底有一圈較深的色環。

Max 輕點空白的角落。他的乾刷毛停住又彎下。沒有痕跡。他抬起筆尖。只傳來輕輕的刮聲。

他把畫筆伸進杯口。水裡旋起一朵薄霧。阿姨在旁邊沖洗畫筆。她說：「藍色不錯。」Max 輕點藍色的顏料格。水滴滑下來，又掉回去。小小一聲滴答。

他再按一下筆尖。一小片溼痕擴開。邊緣慢慢變淺。他轉動手，畫出圓圈。紙上有一個藍莓點。他蘸棕色，畫出短短樹幹。他旁邊的座位上放著午餐盒。他的膝蓋碰到座位。盒子動了一下，然後停住。他保持不動。一滴水打在顏料盤上，發出滴答聲。