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 Levitation or Maglev train, which gets its name because it hovers 10 cm above the tracks, set a new speed world record of 375 mph (603km/hr). Now the innovative island nation wants to build a train that features a mirror-like exterior 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 commemorate the company's 100th anniversary. It is the brainchild of famous Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima. The winner of the prestigious 2010 Pritzker Architecture Award, says she is excited at the prospect of creating something that will move through different environments, as opposed to designing a stationary 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 varied landscape ranging from the mountains of Chichibu to the tall skyscrapers 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 stark. 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 radical "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。