Ursula and Wendell drove down the coast road on vacation. Heavy rain fell all night before their trip.
乌苏拉和温德尔在度假途中沿着海岸公路开车。出发前，大雨下了一整夜。
A police officer stood at a barrier ahead. "The road is closed past this point," he said. "Water covers the road near the bridge," he explained.
前面的路障旁站着一位警察。“过了这里，路就封了。”他说。“桥附近有积水漫上了路面。”他解释道。
"Is there another road?" Ursula asked.
“还有别的路吗？”乌苏拉问。
"Yes, but it takes an extra hour," the officer said.
“有，不过要多走一个小时。”警察说。
Wendell looked at the map on his phone. "Let's try it. We are in no rush," he said.
温德尔看了看手机上的地图。“我们试试吧，反正不赶时间。”他说。
They turned the car around and followed the officer's directions. The new road went through small quiet towns.
他们掉转车头，按警察指的路线走。新的路穿过一个个安静的小镇。
They passed farms, fields, and a row of old barns. Wendell rolled down his window and smelled the wet grass.
他们经过了农场、田野和一排旧谷仓。温德尔摇下车窗，闻到了湿润青草的气味。
Ursula pointed out a rainbow over the hills. "Look at that," she said, and slowed the car.
乌苏拉指着山丘上的一道彩虹。“快看。”她说着放慢了车速。
They stopped for a few minutes to take a picture. The detour road joined the highway near the coast again.
他们停了几分钟，拍了一张照片。绕行的路又在海边附近汇入了高速公路。
They reached the beach house just after sunset. They laughed about the long detour over dinner.
他们刚过日落就到了海滨别墅。晚餐时，他们说笑着聊起了这段漫长的绕行。
