The Night Hike
四個朋友摸黑爬山看日出，途中被草叢裡的聲響嚇了一跳——一趟值得的夜間冒險。
發音優先播放真人錄音；若尚無錄音，會自動改用系統語音。The four friends decided to hike up the mountain at night.
四個朋友決定在夜裡爬上那座山。
They wanted to watch the sunrise from the top.
他們想在山頂看日出。
With flashlights in their hands, they started up the dark trail.
他們手拿手電筒，踏上漆黑的步道。
The forest was quiet, except for the sound of their footsteps.
森林很安靜，只聽得到他們的腳步聲。
Halfway up, Maya suddenly stopped.
爬到一半，瑪雅突然停了下來。
"Did you hear that?" she whispered.
「你們有聽到嗎？」她小聲說。
Something was moving in the bushes nearby.
附近的草叢裡有東西在動。
Their hearts raced as they pointed their lights at the sound.
他們把燈照向聲音的方向，心跳得飛快。
Two shining eyes stared back at them.
兩隻發亮的眼睛回望著他們。
Then a small deer jumped out and ran away.
接著一隻小鹿跳了出來，隨即跑走了。
Everyone laughed with relief.
大家都鬆了一口氣，笑了出來。
They kept climbing until they reached the top.
他們繼續往上爬，直到抵達山頂。
Just as they sat down, the sky began to turn orange.
他們才剛坐下，天空就開始染上橙色。
The sun slowly rose above the clouds.
太陽緩緩從雲層上方升起。
Tired but happy, they knew the long climb was worth it.
他們雖然累，卻很開心——這趟辛苦的路，值得。
單字表
| 單字 | 詞性 | 音標 | 中文意思 | 發音 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hike | v. | /haɪk/ | 健行、爬山 | |
| sunrise | n. | /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/ | 日出 | |
| flashlight | n. | /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/ | 手電筒 | |
| trail | n. | /trel/ | 步道 | |
| forest | n. | /ˈfɔrɪst/ | 森林 | |
| footstep | n. | /ˈfʊtˌstɛp/ | 腳步聲 | |
| halfway | adv. | /ˈhæfˈwe/ | 半路、一半 | |
| bush | n. | /bʊʃ/ | 灌木叢 | |
| race | v. | /res/ | （心跳）飛快 | |
| shining | adj. | /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/ | 發亮的 | |
| deer | n. | /dɪr/ | 鹿 | |
| relief | n. | /rɪˈlif/ | 鬆一口氣、寬慰 | |
| climb | v. | /klaɪm/ | 攀爬 | |
| worth it | phr. | /wɜrθ ɪt/ | 值得 |
實用提示
- 「worth it」＝值得：The long climb was worth it.（這趟辛苦的路值得。）
- 「Their hearts raced.」（心跳飛快）是描寫緊張、害怕的常見說法。
- 「laugh with relief」＝鬆一口氣地笑；relief 是「放下心中大石」的那種寬慰。
- 「except for + 名詞」＝除了…之外：quiet except for the sound of footsteps。