淡定八旬夫妇爱自拍 翻车先拍照后逃生

 　　One elderly couple's car somehow ended up on its side in Bel Air, and they made the best of the situation by snapping photos.

　　一对老夫妇的汽车在了贝莱尔的路边抛锚，他们充分利用这一情况抓拍了照片。

　　Benjamin and Elizabeth Neufeld's car somehow ended up on its side on Linda Flora¹ Drive as they were turning into the driveway of their Bel Air home on Friday. Benjamin Neufeld, 87, was able to climb out, but his 85-year-old wife, who was driving, was trapped inside the Honda.

　　在转弯进入他们位于贝莱尔的自宅的车道时，本杰明·纽菲尔德和伊丽莎白·纽菲尔德的汽车翻倒在琳达·弗劳拉大街的路边。87岁的本杰明·纽菲尔德爬出了汽车。但驾驶汽车车的夫人，85岁的伊丽莎白却被困在了这辆本田车里。

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　　"It didn't skid², it didn't slide, it didn't bounce, it just fell over," Ben said.

　　本杰明说：“没有侧滑、打滑或碰撞，车就是翻了”。

　　While neighbors and witnesses rushed to help, the Neufelds posed for pictures.

　　当邻居和目击者们赶来帮忙时，纽菲尔德夫妇正在摆造型拍照。

　　Elizabeth Neufeld even asked for her purse so she could take a selfie while still in the car.

　　伊丽莎白·纽菲尔德甚至要求把她的手提包给她，这样她就能在还在车里的时候自拍。

　　Fortunately, the couple wasn't hurt during the accident. They have been married for more than 60 years.

　　幸运的是，这对夫妇并未在此次事故中受伤。他们已经结婚超过60年了。

1 flora   

n.(某一地区的)植物群

参考例句：

• The subtropical island has a remarkably rich native flora.这个亚热带岛屿有相当丰富的乡土植物种类。
• All flora need water and light.一切草木都需要水和阳光。

2 skid   

v.打滑 n.滑向一侧；滑道 ，滑轨

参考例句：

• He braked suddenly,causing the front wheels to skid.他突然剎车，使得前轮打了滑。
• The police examined the skid marks to see how fast the car had been travelling.警察检查了车轮滑行痕迹，以判断汽车当时开得有多快。