One minute, the American flag was flying in the wind. The next, it was flying away.
前一分钟，美国国旗还在迎风飘扬;下一分钟，国旗就被吹跑了。
That was the scene Saturday at Wimbledon, after Serena Williams won the gold medal in women’s single tennis, beating Russia’s Maria Sharapova.
这一幕发生在周六的温布尔顿网球场，美国网球选手小威廉姆斯在网球女单比赛中击败对手俄罗斯的莎拉波娃夺得金牌。
It was a gorgeous day at Centre Court, with the sun shining on the athletes standing on the podium, and America’s national anthem playing to end the medal ceremony. But then, the flag simply fell from its post.
在温布尔顿中心球场，这是多么明媚的一天啊，站在奥林匹克领奖台上的运动员接受着阳光的洗礼，美国国歌在颁奖典礼上奏响。就在此时，美国国旗就这么轻易地飘走了。
