迪拜公主塔电梯故障富豪要爬97层楼回家_BEC初级作文

迪拜公主塔电梯故障富豪要爬97层楼回家

Homeowners living in the world's tallest residential skyscraper are having to climb up more than 1,300ft of steps - the equivalent of walking one-third of the way up Ben Nevis - after all the lifts broke down.

世界最高住宅大楼电梯全部故障，楼里的住户们不得不爬了1300多英尺高（396多米高）的台阶才回到了家中，要知道这相当于爬了英伦三岛最高峰本尼维斯山三分之一的路程。

Princess Tower in Dubai, which stands at 1,355ft tall with 97 above-ground residential floors, has been named the tallest residential building in the world Guinness World Records.

迪拜公主塔高达1355英尺（约为414米），地上居民楼有97层，是吉尼斯世界纪录认证的世界上最高的住宅大楼。

But residents living in the luxurious tower block - many of whom are British - have been told they have 'no choice' but to walk up to their flats, some on the 97th floor, after all eight lifts in the building broke down last week.

但上周，这座奢华住宅楼的住户却被告知，因为大楼里的8部电梯全部出现故障，他们没得选择必须得爬楼回家。楼里的住户有不少是英国人，有一些住户住在顶楼97层。

Princess Tower boasts 763 luxury apartments as well as eight giant stores and overlooks the Palm Jumeirah, the manmade 'palm island' where David Beckham and Brad Pitt are said to have bought luxury pads.