昨晚我看到了真爱
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Despite the cliché title,
 
尽管这是一个烂俗的标题
 
I truly witnessed a love that brought me to tears
 
但我确实亲眼见证了一段感情,让我热泪盈眶
 
when I got home from work last night.
 
那是昨天晚上,下班回家的时候
 
I work as a waiter at a hotel.
 
我在一家酒店做服务员
 
Last night
 
昨晚
 
this elderly(Late 60's/Early 70's), seemingly wealthy couple came into the restaurant
 
有一对年老(大约六七十高龄),看起来十分阔绰的夫妻走进了酒店餐厅
 
and my co-worker seated them.
 
我的同事引导他们落座
 
We usually do our own tables,
 
通常我们只为自己负责的桌子提供服务
 
but because we were so busy last night
 
不过昨晚我们都太忙了
 
we helped each other out.
 
我们也为彼此帮忙
 
At one point
 
这时
 
the elderly couple signaled to me
 
那对老夫妻示意让我过去
 
that they were ready to order.
 
表示他们准备好点餐了
 
Once again we were super busy
 
再说一次,那时我们忙得不可开交
 
I usually find it rude when people go out of their way to make their order,
 
每次有客人大费周章的点餐,我总觉得有些失礼
 
but once I took their order I understood why.
 
但我为他们下单时,我明白了其中的原因
 
The husband began ordering
 
丈夫开始点菜
 
and started stuttering to an extent I've never heard before
 
说话结结巴巴,我从没听过有人说话这样含混不清
 
It was very clear
 
很明显
 
that he had a speech disorder1.
 
这人有语言障碍
 
I could tell
 
我能断定
 
the wife had told her husband very extensively what she wanted,
 
妻子已经非常详细的告诉了丈夫自己想要吃什么
 
as a way for him to practice ordering.
 
想用这种方式帮助他训练说话能力
 
It took a while for him to order,
 
男人花了很长时间点菜
 
and in the meantime
 
在那时
 
she was sitting there
 
妻子坐在他身旁
 
and she looked so proud
 
看上去无比骄傲
 
and content
 
神情惬意
 
despite her husband's immense stammering2.
 
尽管她丈夫结结巴巴,十分严重


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1 disorder Et1x4     
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
参考例句:
  • When returning back,he discovered the room to be in disorder.回家后,他发现屋子里乱七八糟。
  • It contained a vast number of letters in great disorder.里面七零八落地装着许多信件。
2 stammering 232ca7f6dbf756abab168ca65627c748     
v.结巴地说出( stammer的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • He betrayed nervousness by stammering. 他说话结结巴巴说明他胆子小。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • \"Why,\" he said, actually stammering, \"how do you do?\" “哎呀,\"他说,真的有些结结巴巴,\"你好啊?” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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