The Water Bead on the Napkin - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Tomato scent lifts over a dry sauce smear.

Warm bread gives a soft sugar note.

The father sits at the head.

His small grater waits by his plate.

Elise's knee rests on the chair rung.

The plate's inside is smooth and warm.

A pale ring marks the place mat.

Steam curls up through noodle gaps.

Steam lifts.

Noodles of every sort rest in a hill.

One cheese crumb forms a small star.

The bright sauce has beauty.

Ice clinks once.

The father says, "It smells like tomato."

Elise watches the cool glass bead.

It gathers at the base rim.

The bead pauses above the place mat.

Elise leans closer, breath held still.

The folded paper napkin rests by the glass.

The bead slips off and lands on it.

A small damp circle spreads.

Elise watches the slow spread.

She watches another bead slide.

番茄的香味在一條乾的醬痕上方飄起。

溫熱的麵包帶出一點柔和的甜味。

父親坐在桌首。

他的小刨絲器放在盤子旁。

Elise 的膝蓋靠在椅桿上。

盤內光滑而溫暖。

餐墊上留著一圈淡淡的印痕。

蒸氣從麵條的縫隙裡往上繚繞。

蒸氣又往上升。

各種麵條堆成一小丘。

一小粒乳酪屑呈現一顆小星星的形狀。

明亮的醬汁帶著一點美感。

冰塊叮鈴一聲。

父親說：「有番茄的香味。」

Elise 盯著杯身上那顆涼涼的水珠。

它在杯底邊緣聚起來。

水珠停在餐墊上方。

Elise 把身子湊近，屏住呼吸。

摺好的紙餐巾靠在杯子旁。

水珠滑下來，正好落在上面。

一個小小的濕圈慢慢擴開。

Elise 看著它慢慢擴散。

她又看著另一顆水珠滑下來。