第2002天：粽子盒的機關，英文人物動作描寫
截止本篇：第24本
中英合計：122.0萬字 英文49.8萬字，中文72.2萬字
《雲朵兒日記》
第2002天(5.4年) 2023年6月7日（三）
Day 2002, Jun 7, 2023 (Wed)
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Seldom does Yunduo'er come to the door to greet me at the end of the day. But today, the lock turned with a low clack when I was on the other side of the door. What then emerged from behind the door being slowly opened was her petite figure standing there and gazing up at me as if this were our first meeting. Maybe only-God-knows-who had given Yunduo'er a hunch that she were in for a delightful surprise. "Yunduo'er, look at what I've brought you: a wonderful gift to you from my colleagues," I called. Then, of course, Yunduo'er took the cardboard box from my hands quickly and expectantly.
我每天下班雲朵兒很少過來迎接我。可今天，我還在門外時，那鎖就轉動了一下，隻聽見一聲低沉的咔嗒聲。門徐徐打開，雲朵兒小小的樣子出現了，站在那兒仰望着我， 那樣子似乎我們之前從未見過似的。也許冥冥之中雲朵兒就感覺到會得到一個驚喜。“雲朵兒，看我給你帶了什麼，我的同僚們送給你的禮物，”我大聲說。接下來，當然是雲朵兒從我手中急切地接過那紙盒。
Yunduo'er put the box on the floor and knelt down beside it, all set to explore the unknown. The moment the outer casing was completely lifted, its grip on the box's four sides suddenly loosened off - the four sides instantly clicked into gear. Lo and behold: four groups of well-conceived cardboard cutouts arranged in a way of depth and in formation stretched for parades. Apparently the box was for sticky rice in bamboo shoots, but it was a contraption with a sideline job: to spring a surprise. The cutouts depicted the legendary animals and characters as well as the time-honored folksy activities associated with Chinese traditional Dragon Boat Festival. Yunduo'er roamed around the box on all fours, studying the thingamabob.
雲朵兒把紙盒放在地上，跪在旁邊，已做好了探索未知的準備。外殼完全被提起來的一刹那，原來被緊緊包裹的四邊兒突然反應劇烈。看啊：四組精美的硬紙剪畫兒伸展出來，排列方式是有縱深的那種，像戰鬥隊。它們就是要量這個相。表面上紙盒是裝粽子的，但其實是個機關，就是要順便爆一個冷門。那些剪畫兒畫的是中華民族傳統端午節裡的神話人物、動物和古老民間活動。雲朵兒趴着在紙盒周圍轉悠，仔細審視着那玩意兒。
Yunduo'er's thanks go to the ayis and one shushu for the wonderful Dragon Boat Festival gift.
超進階英文讀書會十幾個阿姨和一個叔叔送給雲朵兒的端午節美好禮物，雲朵兒表示感謝。
趣味表達和俚語：
- set 準備好了
- (grip) loosen off (抓着的手）松開
- click into gear 開始行動
- Lo and behold （請别人主意）看呐
- cutout 剪下的畫兒
- in formation 形成隊列
- parade 檢閱
- sticky rice in bamboo shoots 粽子
- shoot 嫩芽
- contraption 複雜的裝置
- sideline 副業的
- spring a surprise 讓人沒想到，讓人驚奇
- time-honored 古老的
- roam 漫遊
- on all fours 趴着
- study 仔細端詳
- thingamabob （口語表達）不知道名字或想不起名字的東西