Rebekah Scanlan

A series of tiny doors scattered1 through the alleyways2 of an Australian cityhas left people scratching3 their heads.

澳大利亚一座城市的小巷里散布着一扇扇小门，讓人们啧啧称奇。

Tourists and locals have been sharing videos after stumbling4 across“fairydoors”in Brisbane.

游客和当地人在布里斯班偶然发现“童话之门”后，纷纷分享视频。

The first “mysterious5”mini doorway， which measures barely 10 centimetreshigh， appeared in the city in 2017.

2017 年，第一个“神秘”的迷你门出现在该城市，它只有10 厘米高。

Since then， more have been popping6 up， with these “weird and wonderful”tiny doors now dotted around for people to find and enjoy.

从那时起，越来越多的迷你门不断涌现，这些“奇妙而漂亮”的小门现在星罗棋布，供人们寻找和欣赏。

The mini doors are the brainchild of artist Mace Robertson.

这些迷你门是艺术家梅斯·罗伯逊的创意。

Mr. Robertson said he’d been inspired by the “magical portal7”betweenour world and the fairy realm8 usually found at the base of tree trunks9 in thefairy stories.

罗伯逊先生说，他的灵感来自于童话故事中通常位于树干底部的连接我们的世界和童话王国的“魔法之门”。

His first creation was a red door， complete with window， but there havebeen different designs in the years since and finding them all has become apopular activity.

他的第一件作品是一扇配有窗户的红色的门，但从那以后的几年里，他又设计出了不同的门，而找到它们已经成为一项流行的活动。

Social media is awash with videos from visitors and locals alike as they stumbleacross the doors before trying to find more. Many declare they are the “best thing”they’d discovered in the city.

社交媒体上满是来自游客和当地人的视频，他们偶遇这些门，然后试图找到更多。许多人称它们是他们在这个城市发现的“最好的东西”。

“It is such a fun activity hunting them down given that there are plenty tinydoors around Brisbane City. They have amazing details！ ”

“布里斯班市有很多迷你门，追寻它们是一项非常有趣的活动。它们的细节令人惊叹！”

There are different designs， including a fire station with doors. Some even opento reveal10 a QR code， which plays a behind-the-scenes film. Some even had a“back in 5 minutes”sign.

（迷你门）有不同的设计，包括一个带门的消防站。有的门打开是一个二维码，可以播放幕后电影。有的门甚至有一个“5 分钟后回来”的标志。

“It’s a door able，”someone else laughed.

“这是一扇可以打开的门，”其他人笑着说。

Some people said they spent manyhours on an adventure locating11 as manydoors as possible.

一些人表示，他们花了几个小时进行寻找尽可能多的迷你门的冒险。

One local said his kids loved these doors， and they often left notes for the“fairies”to find at their doors.

一位当地人说，他的孩子们喜欢这些迷你门，他们经常留纸条，以便让“仙女们”能在自家门口找到它们。

Notes

1. scatter （使）散布在各处

2. alleyway 胡同；小巷

3. scratch （用指甲）挠，轻抓

4. stumble 偶然发现

5. mysterious 不可思议的

6. pop 突然出现

7. portal 正门；入口

8. realm 领域，范围

9. trunk 树干

10. reveal 揭示，透露；展示

11. locate 确定……的位置，探明

Discussion 议一议：

1. What do you think of the idea of the“fairy doors”in Brisbane？ 你对布里斯班的“童话之门”的点子有什么看法？

2. What isyour favorite“fairy door”design？你最喜欢的”童话之门”的设计是什么样子的？