雪暴中的自救

字幕原文

Joe was driving through a snowstorm. 乔正在暴风雪中开车。

The roads were slick, he could barely see — 路面湿滑，他几乎看不清——

and before long, he slid into the ditch, 没过多久，他就滑进了沟里，

stuck. 动弹不得。

He did the most important thing first: he stayed with his car. 他首先做了最重要的一件事：待在车里。

People who set out walking in a storm can get lost, 在暴风雪中徒步出行的人可能会迷路，

exhausted, and overcome by the cold. 精疲力尽，并被严寒击倒。

A car is shelter; on foot, you have none. 汽车是庇护所；徒步时，你一无所有。

Then he thought about the hidden danger of waiting. 然后他想到了等待的隐患。

He got out and cleared the snow away from the tailpipe — 他下车清除了排气管上的积雪——

a blocked tailpipe can send deadly fumes back inside the car. 堵塞的排气管会将致命的废气倒灌回车内。

Only then did he run the engine, in short bursts, to keep warm. 直到那时，他才短时间地发动引擎，以保持温暖。

He was glad he had filled the tank 他庆幸自己加满了油箱。

that morning; 那是那天早上加的。

he tries to keep it at least half full all winter. 他整个冬天都尽量保持油箱至少半满。

And he was glad for the box in his trunk: 他还庆幸后备箱里有那个盒子：

a warm blanket, 一条暖和的毯子，

a flashlight, 一个手电筒，

a small shovel, 一把小铲子，

food that wouldn't spoil, 不会变质的食物，

and a bag of sand for traction. 和一袋沙子用来增加摩擦力。

After three cold hours, help finally arrived. 经过三个寒冷的钟头，援手终于来了。

Joe wasn't lucky that day. 乔那天不是靠运气。

He was ready. 他做好了准备。

The storm was the same for everyone caught in it — 暴风雪对所有被困在其中的人来说都是一样的——

but preparation was the difference between real danger 但准备工作是真正的危险与

and just a long, cold wait. 漫长而寒冷的等待之间的区别。