140字文學(xué):推特上最精彩的英語微小說(雙語)
作者:滬江英語編譯
來源:huffingtonpost
2012-01-23 14:00
兩個(gè)世界
Perfect for each other, they lived a block apart, but would never meet. They lived in different worlds. His was Facebook, hers was Twitter.
天生一對(duì),近在咫尺,卻從未相見。他們生活在不同的世界,他在Facebook,她在Twitter。
暮光散步
I enjoy my walks at twilight. It's my favorite time of day. The moments between light and dark, good and evil.
我喜歡在暮光下散步,這是一天中我最喜歡的一段時(shí)間,介于光明與黑暗之間,善良與邪惡之間。
消防員
"Fire truck!" yelled five-year-old Billy. His mom had told him his dad was a fireman. When he got older he set fires, hoping to meet Dad.
“消防車!”五歲的比利喊道。比利的媽媽曾告訴過他,爸爸是個(gè)消防員。所以,等比利長(zhǎng)大了一點(diǎn),他就開始放火,希望可以見到爸爸。
記錄
David likes to record. He documents each moment of his life. Photos, video, audio. He never watches any of it. Not even when it happened.
大衛(wèi)喜歡記錄。他用拍照、攝影、錄音把他生命中的每一刻都記錄下來。但他從不回頭去看,即使在它們事情發(fā)生的時(shí)候,他也不曾認(rèn)真看過。
真愛
Psst! It's me...I mean you, from the future. Don't worry,? you'll be wrongly convicted but meet your true love in prison.
噓!是我,我是來自未來的你。別害怕,未來你會(huì)坐冤獄,但就是在牢里,你會(huì)遇到你的真愛。
美人魚
Met Alysa on the beach. Took her to my car, dried her off. When legs did not magically appear, I lost interest, dropped her at the aquarium.
在沙灘上與艾麗莎邂逅,我把她抱進(jìn)了車?yán)铮嫠粮缮砩系暮K?。?dāng)我看到她的雙腿沒有神奇地出現(xiàn)時(shí),我突然興致全無,就把她扔到了水族館里。
日記
I read your diary, discovered your secret. I thought I loved you, but now I'm not sure. Don't know what to do, you look so human.
我讀過你的日記,發(fā)現(xiàn)了你的秘密。我曾經(jīng)覺得自己是愛你的,但現(xiàn)在我也不清楚了。我不知道該怎么做,我才發(fā)現(xiàn)你也只不過是個(gè)凡人而已。