日本发明"透明火车"

 Japan's New Train Will Be "Invisible"

日本发明“透明火车”

Japan is famous for its state-of-the-art high-speed railway system. In 2015, its Magnetic Levitation¹ or Maglev² train, which gets its name because it hovers³ 10 cm above the tracks, set a new speed world record of 375 mph (603km/hr). Now the innovative⁴ island nation wants to build a train that features a mirror-like exterior⁵ and blends in so well with the environment, that it will be practically "invisible."

日本一直以先进的高速火车系统而闻名。日本的磁悬浮列车，因其悬在轨道上空10厘米而得名。在2015年，还创造了最快时速记录（603千米每小时）的世界纪录。这个创新的国家一直没闲着。现在正计划设计镜面外壳，能与周围环境融为一体的“隐形”火车。

The train, which is expected to be ready by 2018, is being built by Seibu Railway to commemorate⁶ the company's 100th anniversary. It is the brainchild of famous Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima. The winner of the prestigious⁷ 2010 Pritzker Architecture Award, says she is excited at the prospect⁸ of creating something that will move through different environments, as opposed to designing a stationary⁹ building.

此款火车大约2018年正式推出，是西武集团为庆祝其100周年纪念日而设计的。设计者是日本著名设计师妹岛和世。她也是2010建筑学最高荣誉“普利兹克奖”的获得者。比起平时设计的静态建筑，她对此次设计感到异常兴奋。

The idea of developing something that will reflect the surrounding scenery is particularly exciting given that the train's 111-mile route through Japan goes through a varied¹⁰ landscape ranging from the mountains of Chichibu to the tall skyscrapers¹¹ of Tokyo.

该火车总行程长达111英里，从秩父山到东京的摩天大楼，沿途会经过不同的风景。想到火车能一直与沿途风景共存，会是多么美妙的一件事！

While the exterior of the train is slick and ultramodern, don't expect the interior to be as stark¹². The architect wants it to be a place "where large numbers of people can all relax in comfort, in their own way, like a living room, so that they think to themselves 'I look forward to riding that train again.'" We have a feeling that attracting passengers to ride aboard this radical¹³ "invisible" train will not be an issue!

火车外壳会很光滑，设计感也超现代。但车厢内部环境也不会差！妹岛和世想让车厢内部能“同时容纳很多人在其中放松休闲，就像一个客厅。让旅客能不虚此行，期待下次再来。”对于这么炫酷的列车，我们觉得乘客一定会不请自来。

1 levitation   

n.升空，漂浮；浮起

参考例句：

• We are particularly interested in phenomena such as telepathy and levitation. 我们对心灵感应及空中漂浮这样的现象特别有兴趣。 来自辞典例句
• This paper presents a magnetic levitation system control using the gain-scheduling controller. 本文以增益程序控制器针对磁浮系统进行控制。 来自互联网

2 maglev   

n.磁力悬浮列车；adj.磁力悬浮列车的

参考例句：

• The engine for maglev trains is rather in noticeable.磁悬浮列车的车头是相当值得注意的。
• The high speed maglev railway is a new-style traffic system. 高速磁悬浮铁路是一种新型的交通方式。

3 hovers   

鸟( hover的第三人称单数 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• A hawk hovers in the sky. 一只老鹰在天空盘旋。
• A hen hovers her chicks. 一只母鸡在孵小鸡。

4 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

5 exterior   

adj.外部的，外在的；表面的

参考例句：

• The seed has a hard exterior covering.这种子外壳很硬。
• We are painting the exterior wall of the house.我们正在给房子的外墙涂漆。

6 commemorate   

vt.纪念，庆祝

参考例句：

• This building was built to commemorate the Fire of London.这栋大楼是为纪念“伦敦大火”而兴建的。
• We commemorate the founding of our nation with a public holiday.我们放假一日以庆祝国庆。

7 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。

8 prospect   

n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

• This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
• The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

9 stationary   

adj.固定的，静止不动的

参考例句：

• A stationary object is easy to be aimed at.一个静止不动的物体是容易瞄准的。
• Wait until the bus is stationary before you get off.你要等公共汽车停稳了再下车。

10 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

11 skyscrapers   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• A lot of skyscrapers in Manhattan are rising up to the skies. 曼哈顿有许多摩天大楼耸入云霄。
• On all sides, skyscrapers rose like jagged teeth. 四周耸起的摩天大楼参差不齐。

12 stark   

adj.荒凉的；严酷的；完全的；adv.完全地

参考例句：

• The young man is faced with a stark choice.这位年轻人面临严峻的抉择。
• He gave a stark denial to the rumor.他对谣言加以完全的否认。

13 radical   

n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的

参考例句：

• The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
• She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。