英文短篇故事（纽约）527 Where'd the Graffiti Go?

 　　She found a bottle on the beach. It was unlike any bottle she had ever seen. It changed colors as she turned it this way and that. The colors shone. She thought, It looks like there's a rainbow in this bottle. If she pulled the cork¹ out, the rainbow might fill the sky. Everyone near and far could enjoy the rainbow. After much effort, she managed to pull out the cork. A huge, green genie² dressed all in green appeared. She was frightened. He said, "Fear not! I am here to grant³ you one wish. But it must be environmental. I am an environmental genie." She had just taken the B train from Manhattan to Brighton Beach. She couldn't believe all the graffiti she had seen on the bridge, buildings, and walls. She said, "I wish all the graffiti all over the world would disappear." The genie said, "It's done."

1 cork   

n.软木，软木塞

参考例句：

• We heard the pop of a cork.我们听见瓶塞砰的一声打开。
• Cork is a very buoyant material.软木是极易浮起的材料。

2 genie   

n.妖怪，神怪

参考例句：

• Now the genie of his darkest and weakest side was speaking.他心灵中最阴暗最软弱的部分有一个精灵在说话。
• He had to turn to the Genie of the Ring for help.他不得不向戒指神求助。

3 grant   

vt.同意给予，授予，承认；n.拨款；补助款

参考例句：

• If you grant my request, you will earn my thanks.如果你答应我的要求，就会得到我的感谢。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。