English in Scenes

When Grandpa died, he left the family a strange old house.

爺爺過世後，留給家人一棟奇特的老房子。

In the hallway was one door that no one could open.

走廊上有一扇門，沒有人打得開。

"It has been locked for fifty years," Grandpa once said.

「這扇門已經鎖了五十年，」爺爺生前曾說。

Emma, curious as always, searched everywhere for the key.

一如往常好奇的艾瑪，到處尋找那把鑰匙。

Finally, she found a small rusty key inside an old clock.

最後，她在一座舊時鐘裡找到一把生鏽的小鑰匙。

Her hands trembled as she turned it in the lock.

她把鑰匙插進鎖裡轉動時，雙手不停顫抖。

The door opened with a long, slow creak.

門發出一聲又長又慢的嘎吱聲，開了。

Inside, the room was full of dust and shadows.

房間裡滿是灰塵與陰影。

But it was not empty.

但它並不是空的。

The walls were covered with beautiful paintings.

牆上掛滿了美麗的畫。

Each one showed a different member of the family.

每一幅都畫著家族裡的一個人。

In the corner sat an unfinished painting of Emma herself.

角落裡，擺著一幅還沒完成的、艾瑪自己的畫像。

On the back, Grandpa had written, "For the one brave enough to look."

畫的背面，爺爺寫著：「獻給夠勇敢、願意來看的人。」

Emma realized her grandpa had known her better than anyone.

艾瑪這才明白，爺爺比任何人都更了解她。

Some doors are locked not to hide fear, but to keep a gift.

有些門上了鎖，不是為了藏起恐懼，而是為了守著一份禮物。