4 Marbles

Marbles written by Julie Ellis

朱莉·埃利斯的《弹珠》

The game of marbles is very old. Children have played marbles for hundreds of years. Long ago, marbles were made from clay or stone, such as marble. Now, most marbles are made from glass in factories, but a few special marbles are made by hand. Marbles can also be made from wood, metal, agate, or steel.

弹珠游戏非常古老。 孩子们玩弹珠已经有几百年了。 很久以前，弹珠是用粘土或石头制成的，比如大理石。 现在，大多数弹珠都是在工厂里用玻璃制成的，但也有一些特殊的弹珠是手工制作的。 大理石也可以由木头、金属、玛瑙或钢制成。

There are many different kinds of marbles. When you are collecting, you could choose one kind, like glassies, or you could buy lots of different kinds. You need a marble bag to keep your collection safe. You might choose to trade some marbles with your friends. Even though many marbles are made, they are all different. You are sure to have one special marble in your collection.

有许多不同种类的弹珠。 当你收集的时候，你可以选择一种，比如眼镜，或者你可以买很多不同的种类。 你需要一个大理石包来保护你的收藏。 你可以选择和你的朋友交换一些弹珠。 尽管制作了许多弹珠，但它们都是不同的。 你的收藏品中一定有一颗特别的大理石。

Marbles are named in different ways. A "cat's eye" is named for what it looks like. A "glassie" is named for what it is made from. A "boulder" is named for its size. How do you think these marbles were named: milkie, spotted, pee-wee, steelie, swirl, clearie?

弹珠有不同的命名方式。 “猫眼”是以它的样子命名的。 “玻璃”是以它的材质来命名的。 巨石因其大小而得名。 你觉得这些弹珠是怎么命名的:milkie, spotted, pee-wee, steelie, swirl, clearie?

There are different ways to shoot your marble. The first is called Knuckle Down. Keep your knuckles on the ground and flick out your thumb to push the marble towards the target. The second way is by rolling, which is the easiest way. Just roll the marble toward the target. The third way is by flicking. Flick the marble with your longest finger.

射击弹珠有不同的方法。 第一个叫做Knuckle Down。 保持你的指关节在地面上，弹出你的拇指推动弹珠向目标。 第二种方法是滚动，这是最简单的方法。 把弹珠滚向目标。 第三种方式是轻弹。 用你最长的手指弹弹弹珠。

To play marbles, put a target marble on the ground. Then, roll another marble, called a shooter, at the target. Make a line on the ground, and stand behind it when you roll your shooter. Take turns with your friends. If you are playing "keepsies", and your shooter marble hits the target marble, you can keep the target marble. If you are playing "friendlies", and your shooter marble hits the target marble, you must give the target marble back.

玩弹珠游戏时，把目标弹珠放在地上。 然后，向目标投掷另一个弹珠，称为射击弹珠。 在地面上排成一条线，当你转动你的射手时，站在它后面。 和你的朋友轮流。 如果你玩的是“保留”游戏，你的射击弹珠击中了目标弹珠，你就可以保留目标弹珠。 如果你在玩“友谊赛”，你的射击弹珠击中了目标弹珠，你必须把目标弹珠还给对方。