读者文摘:最后的华尔兹

5.THE LAST WALTZ

5.最后的华尔兹

What's the longest a lady should wait to be asked to a dance?

一个女人等待被邀请跳舞的时间最长是多久?

For Rockford, Ohio, resident Delores Dennison, the answer is something north of 70 years.

对于俄亥俄州罗克福德的德洛丽丝·丹尼森来说，她等了70多年。

Delores was 89 when she was first asked to a senior prom, and she went on the arm of her great-grandson, Austin Dennison.

89岁的德洛丽丝第一次被邀请参加高中毕业舞会，她挽着曾孙奥斯汀·丹尼森的胳膊。

He wanted to make up for the fact that "Granny DD" had never attended hers, and he pulled out all the stops.

他想弥补“德洛丽丝·丹尼森奶奶”从未参加过自己的舞会，他竭尽全力弥补这一遗憾。

They went to dinner at Bob Evans (her favorite), boogied when the band played the Frank Sinatra song "Dolores,"

他们在鲍勃·埃文斯（她最喜欢的地方）共进晚餐，乐队演奏弗兰克·辛纳屈的歌曲《德洛丽丝》时翩翩起舞。

and beamed when the youngsters at Parkway High School gave them a standing¹ ovation².

帕克威高中的孩子们起立鼓掌，他们光芒四射。

Now, that's what you might call an awesome³ senior's prom.

这可能就是你说的很棒的高中毕业舞会。

1 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 ovation   

n.欢呼，热烈欢迎，热烈鼓掌

参考例句：

• The hero received a great ovation from the crowd. 那位英雄受到人群的热烈欢迎。
• The show won a standing ovation. 这场演出赢得全场起立鼓掌。

3 awesome   

adj.令人惊叹的，难得吓人的，很好的

参考例句：

• The church in Ireland has always exercised an awesome power.爱尔兰的教堂一直掌握着令人敬畏的权力。
• That new white convertible is totally awesome.那辆新的白色折篷汽车简直棒极了.