大千世界无所不有:10台独特的自动扶梯
日期:2014-09-10 14:49

(单词翻译:单击)

1. Shanty Town Escalator

棚户区的自动扶梯

In 2011, a huge outdoor escalator was erected in one of the poorest districts of Colombia's second largest city. With the installation of a giant outdoor escalator, their journey was cut from 35-minutes to just six.

2011年,一台巨型户外自动扶梯在哥伦比亚第二大城市的一处贫民窟建成。随着该自动扶梯的建成,当地居民的行程从35分钟减至6分钟。

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2. Bike Escalator

自行车自动扶梯

Bike riding is very popular in Norway, especially in the city of Trondheim. However, there is a steep hill in the city called Brubakken that most bicyclists wouldn't climb because it was too steep.

挪威流行骑自行车,挪威的特隆赫姆城尤其如此。但特隆赫姆城内有个叫Brubakken斜坡太抖了,以至于没有人能够骑自行车翻越。

So, the city became the first in the world to have a lift specially designed to help cyclists travel uphill. The first prototype was installed in 1993. Since then, it's become a popular tourist attraction, with no accidents recorded.

因此,该城建立了世界上第一台专为骑自行车的人设计用来爬坡的扶梯。第一台自行车自动扶梯的原型建于1993年。从那以后,这台自动扶梯便成了一个著名的旅游景点,而且无事故记录。

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3. First Underwater Escalator

第一台水下自动扶梯

Visitors to the Hualien Farglory ocean park in Taiwan can travel through the main aquarium on an undulating airtight escalator as sharks, rays and other aquatic creatures float just meters above their heads.

到台湾花莲远雄海洋公园参观的游客可以乘着起伏式密封自动手扶电梯穿过主水族馆,一路上还能看到鲨鱼、鹞鱼、以及其他水生生物在不过头顶几米的地方浮游而过。

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4. World's Shortest Escalator

世界上最短的自动扶梯

The world's shortest escalator is located in the basement of More's Department Store in Kawasaki, Japan.

世界上最短的自动扶梯位于日本川崎莫尔百货商店的地下室。

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5. Longest Outdoor Escalator

最长的室外自动扶梯

In one of Hong Kong's smartest residential areas known as Mid-Levels.

它位于香港一个名叫半山区的高尚住宅区内。

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6. Oldest Working Escalator

最古老的工作梯

Macy's Herald Square, originally known as the R. H. Macy and Company Store, is the flagship of Macy's department stores, located at Herald Square in Manhattan, New York City.

梅西购物先驱广场起初以梅西公司和第一家专卖店著称,它是梅西百货公司的旗舰店,位于纽约曼哈顿先驱广场。

Macy's Herald Square was the first building in the world to have a modern day escalator (1902). Today, most of them have been replaced, but you can see still see Macy's Wooden Escalator in use today.

梅西购物先驱广场是当时(1902年)世界上第一个有如此先进的日用自动扶梯的地方。现在,大部分的扶梯已经被替换了,还能看到的是其木质扶梯,而且还能投入使用。

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7. Beautiful Crisscross Escalator

美丽的交错自动扶梯

Glowing escalator at the Evropeisky Mall in Moscow, Russia.

这台发光的交错自动扶梯位于俄罗斯莫斯科城内的Evropeisky商城。

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8. Spiral Escalator

螺旋式自动扶梯

This photo is from a spiral escalator located in Osaka.
画中的螺旋式自动扶梯位于日本大阪。

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9. Europe's Longest Escalator

欧洲最长的自动扶梯

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10. Outdoor Escalator

户外自动扶梯

Outdoor escalators next to the National Museum of Singapore to Fort Canning Park.

建于富康宁公园的户外自动扶梯与新加坡国家博物馆毗邻。

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重点单词
  • steepadj. 陡峭的,险峻的,(价格)过高的 n. 陡坡
  • spiraln. 旋涡,螺旋形之物 adj. 螺旋形的,盘旋的 v.
  • aquaticn. 水生动物,水草 adj. 水生的,水中的,水上的
  • prototypen. 原型,雏形
  • basementn. 根基,地下室 n.(新英格兰)特别指学校中的
  • glowingadj. 灼热的,热情的,强烈的 动词glow的现在分词
  • popularadj. 流行的,大众的,通俗的,受欢迎的
  • airtightadj. 密封的,不透气的,无懈可击的