[英伦广角] 2015-04-18 网球名将穆雷与女友完婚 全城庆贺

 It was the moment that the crowds have been waiting for, the first glimpse of the new Mr and Mrs Murray. Guests lined the path as the happy wedding couple walk arm-in-arm to the wedding car, making time to wave to those who braved hail¹, snow and rain to see them. The fans got their first sight of the groom² as he arrived half an hour early before h* dress ready to tie the knot. His brother and bestman, Jimmy by his side. Next to arrive the four bridesmaids in floor-length dusty pink dresses. But this was the woman everyone had been waiting for, bride-to-be, Kim Sears, arriving at Dunblane Cathedral in keeping with tradition, a few minutes late. The changeable conditions didn't dampen spirit. With the wind blowing and rain falling, the bridesmaids re-emerged to lift Kim's dress and train clear of the ground. 

The guests began arriving with an hour to go. Andy's mother Judy * on her son's big day, and former tennis star, Tim H*, among them. 

The first of the spectators³ had grabbed⁴ their spot early in the morning, and braved hail and snows to make sure they had the perfect view of their tennis hero and his new bride. and they weren't disappointed. 

-It's absolutely wonderful, and it's just a shame that the rain has come, but hasn't dampened the crowds. It's really be so happy today and we are just ecstatic. 

-Absolutely amazing! It's so nice of all to come here so that we can jsut see them. And all the guests lined neither stay far from them.  

-I thought it was great. I've never seen them before. This is the first time.

-So close up yet.

-And if I could do it again, I would. 

After a very public departure, the happy couple are heading a few miles up the road to Cromlix House Hotel, owned by Andy, for what would be a private reception with close family and friends.  

But the crowds had got what they'd come for, away from the newly weds⁵.

Emma B*, Sky News, Dunblane.

1 hail   

n.雹，一阵；vi.下雹；vt.高呼，为...喝彩

参考例句：

• Hail fell with such violence that it broke windows.冰雹猛落，把玻璃窗也砸破了。
• The people lined the streets to hail the returning heroes.人们夹道欢迎凯旋的英雄们。

2 groom   

vt.给（马、狗等）梳毛，照料，使...整洁

参考例句：

• His father was a groom.他父亲曾是个马夫。
• George was already being groomed for the top job.为承担这份高级工作，乔治已在接受专门的培训。

3 spectators   

n.观众，旁观者( spectator的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun. 看得出观众在炎热的阳光下快支撑不住了。
• The policemen asked the spectators to stand well back. 警察要求旁观者靠后站。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 grabbed   

v.抢先，抢占( grab的过去式和过去分词 )；（尤指匆忙地）取；攫取；（尤指自私、贪婪地）捞取

参考例句：

• He was grabbed by two men and frogmarched out of the hall. 他被两个男人紧抓双臂押出大厅。
• She grabbed the child's hand and ran. 她抓住孩子的手就跑。

5 weds   

v.嫁，娶，（与…）结婚( wed的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Confetti showered down on the newly-weds. 彩屑撒在一双新人身上。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The newly-weds are head over heels in love. 这对新婚夫正情溶意蜜。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》