电梯维修员随电梯从32层楼坠下 居然大难不死

 　　Two maintenance workers in Nanjing survived a heart-pounding elevator descent, which occurred suddenly as they were making repairs to the elevator's cables.

　　近日，南京两名电梯维修工人在维修电缆时电梯突然坠落，但是他们却在这起令人心惊肉跳的事故中活了下来。

　　After the incident, doctors said chances of survival in such a circumstance are slim.

　　在事故发生之后，相关医生表示，在这种情况下生存的机会是非常渺茫的。

　　The two workers, surnamed Li and Huang, were replacing the wire cables of an elevator in an office building.

　　当时两名维修工人李师傅和黄师傅正在一栋办公楼里更换电梯线缆。

　　Before they realized what was happening, the elevator suddenly plunged¹ 32 floors.

　　就在他们还没意识到发生了什么的时候，眨眼间电梯就坠落了32层。

　　电梯维修员随电梯从32层楼坠下 居然大难不死

　　Fortunately, both men are reportedly recovering after timely treatment, though Huang's injuries are more severe than Li's.

　　据报道，幸运的是，经过及时的治疗，尽管黄师傅的伤势要比李师傅更加严重一些，不过现在两人都正在恢复中。

　　Doctors conducted a four-hour operation on Huang, who sustained a comminuted fracture.

　　此次事故导致黄师傅粉碎性骨折，医生们给他做了4个小时的手术。

　　Mao Guoqing, Huang's attending physician, said that workers naturally bend forward or even bow their bodies while repairing elevators, which protects them from severe injuries.

　　据黄师傅的主治医师毛国庆表示，这两位工人在维修电梯时身体自然前屈、甚至弓着身体，这样的体态姿势最终保护他们免受更严重的伤害。

　　The cause of the accident still remains² unknown. As for what saved the two men, it could have been the buffer³ device that helped to reduce impact as the elevator fell to the ground, guessed a co-worker of the injured men.

　　该起事故原因仍然没有查明。至于到底是什么原因导致这两人幸免于难，据他们的一名同事猜测，可能是缓冲装置在电梯坠向地面时帮助减小了冲击。

1 plunged   

v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降

参考例句：

• The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
• She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。

2 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

3 buffer   

n.起缓冲作用的人(或物)，缓冲器；vt.缓冲

参考例句：

• A little money can be a useful buffer in time of need.在急需时，很少一点钱就能解燃眉之急。
• Romantic love will buffer you against life's hardships.浪漫的爱会减轻生活的艰辛。