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It looks like Elon Musk's tunnel drilling business is not just a pipe dream.
似乎伊隆·马斯克的隧道钻孔机业务并不仅仅是个空想 。
According to Gizmodo, this week Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel voiced his interest in having The Boring Company, Musk's company,
美国知名科技博客Gizmodo称,本周芝加哥市长Rahm Emanuel透露了其有意让伊隆·马斯克的“无聊公司”
throw in a bid to build a high speed Hyperloop tunnel, which would transport people from downtown Chicago to O’Hare International Airport.
参与建立高速超级高铁隧道的投标,该超级高铁能将乘客从芝加哥市中心送至奥黑尔国际机场 。
The mayor's office says that the express train project would be funded by fares, not taxpayer money.
市长办公室表示,特快列车项目将由车费资助而非纳税人 。
The train would also need to leave every 15 minutes and "get commuters to the airport in '20 minutes or less,' at a cost that's cheaper than taking a taxi or calling Uber.
列车每15分钟一趟且“能在20分钟内将通勤人员送至机场,而车票价格比搭乘出租车或Uber更便宜 。”
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词语解释
1.pipe dream 空想;白日梦
例句:You could waste your whole life on a pipe dream.
你可以在白日梦上浪费一辈子时间 。
2.commuter n. 通勤者;上班族