Shell and Hell | 壳牌与地狱

English Original

A man was driving to work when a truck ran a stop sign, hit his car broadside, and knocked him unconscious. Passersby pulled him from the wreck and revived him. He began a terrific struggle and had to be tranquilized by the medics. Later, when he was calm, they asked him why he struggled so. He said, "I remember the impact, then nothing. I woke up on a concrete slab in front of a huge, flashing 'Shell' sign. And somebody was standing in front of the 'S.'"


中文翻译

一名男子正开车去上班,一辆卡车闯了停车标志,从侧面撞上了他的车,将他撞得不省人事。路人将他从残骸中拉出来并唤醒了他。他开始剧烈挣扎,医护人员不得不给他注射了镇静剂。后来,等他平静下来,他们问他为何如此挣扎。他说:“我记得撞击,然后就什么都不知道了。我醒来时躺在一块混凝土板上,面前是一个巨大、闪烁的‘Shell’(壳牌)标志。而有人正站在那个‘S’字母前面。”

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