A Strange Tale of Snails and Rabbits
蝸牛與兔子奇譚
In 2020, scientists discovered an unusual historical object in northern England. It is a small silver figure of a snail shell resting on top of a goat’s back. On the top of the shell, a knight is seated with his hands pressed together like he’s praying. At first, experts thought it was created to present a serious message. However, after examining it a bit closer, they concluded that it was designed to make people laugh. In other words, they probably discovered an ancient meme.
在2020年，科學家在英格蘭北部發現一個特殊的歷史文物。那是一個小型的銀製塑像，雕刻的是一個在山羊背上的蝸牛殼。在殼上面坐著一個雙手合十的騎士，狀似在祈禱。一開始，專家們認為這個雕塑是創造來傳達一個嚴肅的訊息。然而，在更進一步的研究之後，他們斷定這是設計來博君一笑的。換句話說，他們可能找到了一個古老的迷因。
生活必備字詞：
historical a.（有關）歷史的
pray vi. 祈禱
conclude vt. 推斷出；作出（結論）
本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見十月號。
