日本發明"透明火車"
Japan's New Train Will Be "Invisible"
日本發明“透明火車”
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."
日本一直以先進的高速火車系統而聞名。日本的磁懸浮列車，因其懸在軌道上空10釐米而得名。在2015年，還創造了最快時速記錄（603千米每小時）的世界紀錄。這個創新的國家一直沒閒着。現在正計劃設計鏡面外殼，能與周圍環境融爲一體的“隱形”火車。
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.
此款火車大約2018年正式推出，是西武集團爲慶祝其100週年紀念日而設計的。設計者是日本著名設計師妹島和世。她也是2010建築學最高榮譽“普利茲克獎”的獲得者。比起平時設計的靜態建築，她對此次設計感到異常興奮。
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.
該火車總行程長達111英里，從秩父山到東京的摩天大樓，沿途會經過不同的風景。想到火車能一直與沿途風景共存，會是多麼美妙的一件事！
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!
火車外殼會很光滑，設計感也超現代。但車廂內部環境也不會差！妹島和世想讓車廂內部能“同時容納很多人在其中放鬆休閒，就像一個客廳。讓旅客能不虛此行，期待下次再來。”對於這麼炫酷的列車，我們覺得乘客一定會不請自來。
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