Steam Slides at the Dumpling Pot - 適合初學者的英文短篇故事，含中譯與發音

Emory sits still, and flour touches his nose.

Where does the steam go?

Flour floats.

Pepper smells near the bowl.

The grandmother holds an open wrapper.

His elbows rest on the wood.

The smooth surface shows fine lines.

A pale flour smudge dries at the edge.

A chilly draft brushes his neck.

Light from outside falls across his sleeve.

A wrapper rim lifts and taps his wrist.

He keeps still and watches the steam.

Steam lifts.

Steam curls up from the covered pot.

The glass jar fogs near the rim.

A straw coaster sits under the jar.

The grandmother says, "This one sits here."

She sets a dumpling in the gap.

A warm curl brushes his cheek and slides sideways.

His eyes move to the lid rim.

It thins at the rim.

Emory坐得很穩，麵粉碰到他的鼻子。

蒸氣往哪裡去？

麵粉飄起來。

碗旁邊飄出胡椒的味道。

外婆托著一張攤開的皮。

他的手肘靠在木頭上。

光滑的表面露出細細的紋理。

淡淡的麵粉痕在邊緣慢慢變乾。

一股微冷的風拂到他的頸子。

外面的光落在他的袖子上。

一片皮的邊緣翹起，輕點他的手腕。

他保持不動，盯著蒸氣看。

蒸氣升起。

蒸氣從蓋著的鍋子邊冒起。

玻璃罐的邊緣起霧。

玻璃罐下放著一個草編杯墊。

外婆說：「這一個放在這裡。」

她把一顆餃子放進空格裡。

一縷溫暖的蒸氣擦過他的臉頰，往旁邊滑去。

他的眼睛移向鍋蓋邊。

它在邊緣變細。