第2002天：粽子盒的机关，英文人物动作描写
截止本篇：第24本
中英合计：122.0万字 英文49.8万字，中文72.2万字
《云朵儿日记》
第2002天(5.4年) 2023年6月7日（三）
Day 2002, Jun 7, 2023 (Wed)
(节选)
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.
我每天下班云朵儿很少过来迎接我。可今天，我还在门外时，那锁就转动了一下，只听见一声低沉的咔嗒声。门徐徐打开，云朵儿小小的样子出现了，站在那儿仰望着我， 那样子似乎我们之前从未见过似的。也许冥冥之中云朵儿就感觉到会得到一个惊喜。“云朵儿，看我给你带了什么，我的同事们送给你的礼物，”我大声说。接下来，当然是云朵儿从我手中急切地接过那纸盒。
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.
云朵儿把纸盒放在地上，跪在旁边，已做好了探索未知的准备。外壳完全被提起来的一刹那，原来被紧紧包裹的四边儿突然反应剧烈。看啊：四组精美的硬纸剪画儿伸展出来，排列方式是有纵深的那种，像战斗队。它们就是要量这个相。表面上纸盒是装粽子的，但其实是个机关，就是要顺便爆一个冷门。那些剪画儿画的是中华民族传统端午节里的神话人物、动物和古老民间活动。云朵儿趴着在纸盒周围转悠，仔细审视着那玩意儿。
Yunduo'er's thanks go to the ayis and one shushu for the wonderful Dragon Boat Festival gift.
超高级英文读书会十几个阿姨和一个叔叔送给云朵儿的端午节美好礼物，云朵儿表示感谢。
趣味表达和俚语：
- set 准备好了
- (grip) loosen off (抓着的手）松开
- click into gear 开始行动
- Lo and behold （请别人主意）看呐
- cutout 剪下的画儿
- in formation 形成队列
- parade 检阅
- sticky rice in bamboo shoots 粽子
- shoot 嫩芽
- contraption 复杂的装置
- sideline 副业的
- spring a surprise 让人没想到，让人惊奇
- time-honored 古老的
- roam 漫游
- on all fours 趴着
- study 仔细端详
- thingamabob （口语表达）不知道名字或想不起名字的东西